Whatever your views on trade, the idea that Trump needed to impose tariffs to address an “emergency” was always transparently ridiculous. He’s been unilaterally raising taxes on Americans based on his mood or who offends him.

Hard to think of a story more pundits misunderstand. Kilmar Abrego Garcia *agreed to be deported*—months ago—to Costa Rica, which accepted. The admin refuses & is insisting on sending him to various African countries, which declined. He's still here because of the government.

Stop worshiping whoever is in the Oval Office. Presidents aren't all-knowing beings worth changing your principles for. They aren't your friends. And they shouldn't be your personality trait. They're your employees. reason.com/2021/02/15/o...

Insane. Cops in this Alabama town systemically slapped people with fake traffic violations & bogus charges to bankroll the government—fines & forfeitures made up *50 percent* of the town budget, totaling $487 per person. Policing for profit. reason.com/2026/02/11/a...

This is why it’s funny that the White House keeps taking credit for crime falling. The decline was already noticeable in 2024, and Trump said that data was “ridiculous” and “a lie.” Now the numbers are magically reliable. That’s…not how this works. reason.com/2026/02/10/i...

Trump keeps taking credit for the murder decline. But crime started plunging in 2023—long before he returned to office. It’s falling in red & blue areas alike, because presidents don't control crime. The real story: no one actually knows why it's collapsing. Everyone should want the answer.

This man got 20 years in prison for saying things the government didn’t like. He’s 78, so that’s a death sentence. I wrote about why everyone should know who Jimmy Lai is: reason.com/2026/02/09/j...

Hard to overstate how big a loss Rumeysa Ozturk’s case is for the Trump admin. Immigration court is an extension of the executive. It’s very hard for them to lose there. Here she is being arrested by men in plainclothes. Over an op-ed. Still disturbs me.

I’m back with your yearly reminder that Whitney Houston sang the best National Anthem of all time. People are still pretending it can be beat. It can’t. Just put this on the Jumbotron every year.

This is a horror story. A Florida woman who lives paycheck to paycheck was fined over $100,000 for...parking on her own grass. A judge ruled that wasn't "excessive." The Florida Supreme Court won't hear her case. She's not even the first. A thread.

Contrary to what this administration says, merely having a gun on you is *not* enough to justify deadly force. Claiming otherwise is legally illiterate. Here’s why:

These stories never fail to make my jaw drop. A CPS worker ruled this family neglected their son because they...let him ride his scooter a third of a mile away. They’re now living under a government “safety plan” for behavior that was normal just a few decades ago. reason.com/2026/01/16/s...

A potential silver lining to the news out of Venezuela: more people may finally become aware of how Chávez and Maduro’s socialism—price controls, oil nationalization, attacks on property rights—helped turn one of Latin America’s richest countries into one of its poorest.

There are few things that haunt me more than someone dying this young. Her essay on coming to terms with her mortality was one of the more gorgeous things I’ve read, and a reminder how lucky we are to be here. RIP.

A SWAT team threw 30+ grenades into an innocent man’s business while chasing a suspect. L.A. left him with a $60,000 bill. His livelihood was destroyed. A federal court says he’s entitled to $0. Whatever your politics, that’s a travesty. reason.com/2025/12/29/i...

Thinking about the time my sister blew up a photo of a guy trolling me on Twitter, framed it, and gave it to me as my Christmas gift. You can’t top it

We're constantly told the Supreme Court is "extreme" and hopelessly divided. Meanwhile, here's a major ruling where 3 conservatives and 3 liberals just benchslapped the Trump admin on a key issue. Reality is often way more interesting than the narrative.

This is atrocious. These law-abiding H-1B holders were following the rules to renew their visas. They’re now trapped abroad, separated from their families, and unsure if they’ll be able to work. The U.S. is their home. Cruelty for the sake of it. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Omar Fateh was born in the United States. He is an American. I don’t share his politics, but I tend to think it’s better to challenge him based on his ideas, not his race. This is so gross.

The saddest part of this story: The arts are supposed to bring people together. They're supposed to be an equalizer. Really disappointing—for both the artists & patrons—that the president has decided to infect that so he can have another vanity project.

Apropos of nothing, *BANGS ON SIGN*

This story is insane. It’s been almost a year since the Palisades fire & the LA City Council “is still debating how much permit relief the city can afford.” Out of 6,000 homes, construction is underway at fewer than 400 addresses. Devastating for these victims. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Just months ago, several top Republicans argued that nasty rhetoric should not only cost you your job but also potentially land you in prison for inciting violence. Curious to hear their thoughts on this.

Just insane. This man's face & name have already been plastered all over the internet, but police are saying the evidence "now points in a different direction." I can't imagine. A reminder to wait for the facts to come out.

Counterpoint: The Cinnabon story shows why strict labor protections are immoral. If an employee calls a customer the n-word, you should be able to fire them. The idea that the government would stop you is dystopian. No one is entitled to your money.

A very refreshing piece from @wsj.com. Most Somali people want the same things as the rest of us. Watching some of the loudest voices smear them all as villains has been depressing. But it's given me a better understanding of how bigotry takes root. www.wsj.com/opinion/what...

I still can’t get over this story. A Tennessee man spent 37 days in a cage—on *$2 million* bond—for posting a meme, because police said he was trying to “create hysteria.” This was the meme. I would expect this to happen in China, not the United States. reason.com/2025/10/30/p...

Perfect example of why jury trials matter. The government had to argue—in public—that throwing a sandwich at a man in a bulletproof vest caused “fear of immediate bodily harm.” And the jury called that what it was: overreach. Prosecutors shouldn’t go unchecked. reason.com/2025/11/06/d...

Heritage’s chief of staff—who was retweeting calls for staffers to leave the foundation for tweeting that “Nazis are bad”—has been demoted. This is what happens when you let Too Online bros run your org. Heritage’s decline really is quite sad. www.nationalreview.com/2025/11/excl...

I don’t get how anyone can support the president having power over tariffs after watching this exchange. He is unilaterally raising taxes on Americans—not because of a ~negotiating~ tactic or to create jobs, but because…Canada hurt his feelings. Congress needs to do its job.

What a wild story. The DOJ failed to convince *three* grand juries to indict a woman for felony assault of a police officer. So they refiled the case as a misdemeanor. A jury acquitted her. Is this what a responsible use of law enforcement resources looks like? reason.com/2025/10/17/w...

Maria Corina Machado lives in hiding—because she’d otherwise be jailed or killed for the crime of sticking up to a tinpot dictator. She’s fought against socialism and is an ardent defender of the flourishing that comes from free market capitalism. A great pick. reason.com/2025/10/10/v...

*ding ding* We’re seeing rampant lawlessness from the Trump admin @billybinion.bsky.social

Unpopular opinion: Conversion therapy—however ineffective—is clearly protected by the First Amendment. People can find it offensive. But offensive speech is still protected. The Supreme Court should (and I suspect will) overturn Colorado’s ban. reason.com/2025/10/08/i...

This is insane. DHS agents tackled an American citizen & held him for an hour because, according to his suit, they thought his ID was fake. Three weeks later, he was detained *again.* No one who cares about responsible government should be OK this kind of harassment. reason.com/2025/10/01/i...

She sued Biden for violating the First Amendment—in a case that went all the way to the Supreme Court. Now she’s gearing up to sue Trump for...the same thing. I spoke with Jenin Younes about why free speech shouldn’t be partisan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP1A...

The “freedom fighter” Assata Shakur cozied up to a regime that jailed dissenters, shut down the press with armed militias, and threw people into concentration camps. *That* is her legacy. I wrote about why it’s absurd to treat her as a martyr for freedom. reason.com/2025/09/29/a...

Not long ago, I interviewed several black Cubans about life there. Dissent can land you in jail, so we spoke over encryption & they were still afraid to talk to me at all. *That* is the regime Assata Shakur stood with. She was no freedom fighter.

I'm really interested in the psychology of the masked up ICE agent with the Facebook camera glasses who also appears to be wearing a "Don't Tread on Me" Gadsden Flag. Is it meant ironically? How does he square current ICE targets and tactics with the ethos the flag has traditionally represented?

Brendan Carr turned Jimmy Kimmel into a martyr. His ratings were sinking. Now a lot of people are talking about & rooting for a comic whom they previously did not care about at all. Great job.

Tyler Robinson texted his partner he killed Charlie Kirk because he’d “had enough of his hatred” & “some hate can't be negotiated out." It’s possible he wasn’t an ideologue. That doesn’t change the fact that it seems he acted because he felt Kirk was a bigot. Denying that looks crazy at this point.

I'm not being sarcastic when I say it might be better for society if politicians were the ones to log off. A lot of government officials use their taxpayer-funded salaries primarily to get attention on the internet, and it is bad.

Words aren't violence. Silence isn't violence. I wrote this back in 2020—still true today. If you oppose violence, you need a coherent definition. We should be more careful with our words. But they're not violence.

Respectfully, people desperately need to stop pushing this talking point after every shooting. The guy used a hunting rifle, not an assault weapon. He fired one shot—no magazine restriction would've mattered. Over 21, no criminal record. No gun safety law would’ve prevented this.

Kash Patel is a great reminder why you shouldn't staff important positions based on who is the most loyal shitposter. Destroys trust in institutions when you need it most.

It really is insane that the ~free state of Texas~ just banned lab-grown meat. Blatantly violating the free market so they can do their friends in the agricultural industry a favor. So much freedom. reason.com/2025/09/04/t...

This is 82-year-old pilot Ken Jouppi. Alaska seized his $95,000 plane—and has spent *13 years* trying to keep it forever. Why? Because a passenger once brought a 6-pack of beer on his flight. Now he has one last hope. A thread.

This is wild. Grand juries will famously indict just about anyone. And one refused to indict the DC sandwich thrower. The law should not be used for political theater. Incredibly embarrassing for the government. reason.com/2025/08/27/l...

This should be totally uncontroversial. If you want a taxpayer-funded gun, show your face. Masked, plainclothes officers accosting people is not the mark of a healthy society. One of these days, it won't end well.

Here we have the Department of Homeland Security—the agency allegedly responsible for protecting the U.S. from terrorism—rounding up delivery bikes outside of my office in Dupont Circle. What a fabulous waste of taxpayer dollars.