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U.S. Kills 62 Somalians in Another Airstrike Without Congressional Approval
62 Somalians were killed in four U.S. precision airstrikes over the weekend, the U.S. military said in a statement Monday.Nobody knows the identities of the 62 people who were killed, but just as it n...
Senate Votes to End U.S. Saudi Alliance Against Yemen's Houthis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In defiance of President Donald Trump, who has taken a barrage of criticism from Republicans and Democrats for standing by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after the murder of...
Showing the World, and Ourselves, that Democracy Means Accepting Defeat
Among the many moments of President Bush’s life celebrated last week, I have a particular reason to focus on November 3, 1992, when President Bush delivered what to me were the most important words of...
The Libertarian Party 2020 Presidential Ticket Shortlist
Reason's Matt Welch says it well:"Ever since election night of 2016, it has been clear that the Libertarian Party, through all its fits and starts over the decades, has managed to create a uniquely at...
George H. W. Bush: 5 Things That Set Him Apart in the "Presidents Club"
Washington, D.C. - On Friday, former President George Herbert Walker Bush died at the age of 94, passing away just months after his wife Barbara.Serving as the 41st President of the United States...
The Trump Administration Is About to Ban Bump Stocks for Guns
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday that the U.S. Justice Department is about to announce a federal rules change that would ban so-called "bump stocks" throug...
Former US Rep: Time for Florida to Lead on Nonpartisan Open Primaries
Contrary to Florida’s infamous reputation for election snafus, the voters in the Sunshine State have in many ways led the nation on issues of electoral reform.Floridians have voted many times to impro...
In Thirst To Get Trump, Mainstream Media Has Lost Its Context
San Diego, Calif.- The vast majority of the media in this country wants to see President Trump fail.Not groundbreaking news as 93% of all stories are negative towards the administration.Coverage of th...
Why The U.S. Senate Hasn't Approved Any New Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia in Over A Year
The last time the U.S. Senate leadership brought up a resolution to approve another round of arms sales to Saudi Arabia was June 2017, and it was nearly defeated– passing by a narrow 53 to 47 votes.Th...
Bitcoin Safe for Taxes, But Not Voting?
Washington, D.C. - Ohio will be the first state in the nation to use blockchain technology for tax payments. Businesses will be able to pay 23 types of taxes via bitcoin.But if blockchain is secu...