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Reason is the monthly magazine and website of “free minds and free markets” published by @ReasonFdn.

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HBO's @LastWeekTonight has a long track record of citing social science findings without the appropriate context, massaging them to support whatever point @iamjohnoliver is trying to make.

John Oliver Warned Against Cherry-Picked Studies

Then he cherry-picked his own.

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The import taxes fit a pattern of dubious legal rationales for the president's protectionist policies. buff.ly/VMwmASA

Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods illegally rely on a superseded statute, a lawsuit argues

The import taxes fit a pattern of dubious legal rationales for the president's protectionist policies.

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A mysterious anti-robotaxi group is influencing policy in New York and D.C. buff.ly/VaFq80A

A months-old anti-robotaxi group is steering transportation policy from Albany to D.C.

People First Transportation Alliance has helped stall Waymo expansion, despite questions about its affiliations and claims about jobs and safety.

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The European Union blacklisted a German journalist for allegedly spreading Russian propaganda, freezing his bank accounts without a trial. Read more: buff.ly/pFNYEhJ
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Two women are suing Matt Gaetz in federal court for alleged sex trafficking. But they claim no force, fraud, or underage victims, just an "exploitative power imbalance." buff.ly/gXeQFtk

Matt Gaetz lawsuit shows how twisted the term 'sex trafficking' has become

Two women are suing Gaetz in federal court for alleged sex trafficking. But they claim no force, fraud, or underage victims, just an "exploitative power imbalance."

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Definitions of different housing types are arbitrary. Every productive housing reform produces conflict. buff.ly/M4xx5ru

ADU nihilism

Definitions of different housing types are arbitrary. Every productive housing reform produces conflict.

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WATCH: The Reason Roundtable discuss the riots engulfing France and whether the country's increasingly unsustainable welfare state has made it ungovernable. buff.ly/s9OaSBh

Podcast: France's welfare state is finally imploding

The Reason Roundtable discusses the riots engulfing France and whether the country's unsustainable welfare state has made it ungovernable.

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WATCH: Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi react to Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad against opponent Amy Acton, as well as Tyler Cowen's latest article suggesting Elizabeth Holmes —and most other non-violent female criminals— should not be in prison. reason.com/podcast/2026/10/2…

Vivek Ramaswamy, Elizabeth Holmes, and Jesus

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on Vivek Ramaswamy and Elizabeth Holmes, all while referencing their favorite biblical parables.

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Even if AR-15s are covered by the Second Amendment, Cook County tells the Supreme Court, that does not mean Americans have a right to own them. reason.com/2026/10/22/defend…

Defending its AR-15 ban, Cook County urges SCOTUS to ignore the rifle's popularity

Even if AR-15s are covered by the Second Amendment, its brief says, that doesn't mean Americans have a right to own them.

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These industries have refused to grow up, and it's time to stop pretending that tariffs will fix that. reason.com/2026/10/22/peter-…
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Midterm predictions! @robbysoave says Democrats will take back the Senate...and then lose it. reason.com/2026/10/22/i-pred…

I predict the GOP will lose its Senate majority (and magically regain it)

A Democratic Senate majority may not last if the Pennsylvania senator switches parties or caucuses with Republicans after the midterms.

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Customs and Border Protection seized a nurse’s phone filled with psychiatric patient data, reportedly saying that “your lawyer cannot do anything” and that agents can take the data “the easy way or the hard way.” reason.com/2026/10/22/border…

Border cops seize nurse’s phone filled with psychiatric patient information

CBP allegedly told the nurse that 'your lawyer cannot do anything' and agents can take the data 'the easy way or the hard way.'

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France is a warning to California's tax-the-rich crowd. reason.com/2026/10/22/france…

France is a warning to California's tax-the-rich crowd

The French economist pushing California's billionaire tax should instead see his country as a cautionary tale.

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Laws against guns on school grounds don’t deter murderers and shouldn’t threaten good Samaritans. buff.ly/F6P4LWE

Hero Oregon dad showed the importance of defying restrictive gun laws

Laws against guns on school grounds don’t deter murderers and shouldn’t threaten good Samaritans.

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.@iamjohnoliver warned against cherry-picked studies. Then he cherry-picked his own. reason.com/video/2026/10/22/…

John Oliver warned against cherry-picked studies. Then he cherry-picked his own.

Do as he says, not as he does.

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Adopting Trump's terms, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warned broadcasters against airing "fake" or "suppression polls." reason.com/2026/10/22/fcc-ch…

FCC Chair Brendan Carr echoes Trump, threatens broadcasters over 'fake polls'

Once again, Carr is playing defense for his boss in a way that would clearly run afoul of the First Amendment.

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"The government can't take your stuff, disappear, and then never explain itself." But that's exactly what happened to this Arizona convenience store owner when DHS and IRS agents took almost half a million dollars from him with no explanation: buff.ly/koalZ4d
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About the Trump family cashing in on dad's position, read @MattWelch's @reason feature, 'The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History, by the Numbers.' reason.com/2026/07/09/the-mo…
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'I don’t think there’s evidence that the Trump family has become enriched by politics,' says @JDVance, ignoring the $2+ billion Trump's own disclosures show after since taking office again in 2025. He is either lying or nuts. Pathetic.
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RFK Jr. wants to remove regulatory barriers that have stifled competition in kidney care. But his plan leaves the government's outsize role largely untouched. reason.com/2026/10/22/rfk-jr…

RFK Jr. wants to cut red tape in kidney care. He should go further.

HHS recognizes that government regulations have stifled competition. Its plan does little to reduce the government's grip on the market.

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A religious preschool is barred from participating in a state’s universal pre-K program because the school won’t admit LGBTQ families. SCOTUS will decide what’s legal. reason.com/2026/10/22/a-reli…

A religious preschool is barred from a state's universal preschool program. SCOTUS will decide...

Plus: Kagan is still defending the Court from the “bum rap” that it is pro-Trump.

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