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

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D.C. filers pay more in federal income tax per return than residents of any state, yet they have no representation in Congress. reason.com/2026/10/27/in-d-c…

In D.C.’s delegate race, 2 candidates agree: No federal income tax for district residents

D.C. filers pay more in federal income tax per return than residents of any state, yet they have no representation in Congress.

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A Pennsylvania man hung spooky mannequins from a tree on his property. Are his Halloween decorations legal? reason.com/2026/10/27/govern…

Government officials admit his Halloween decorations are legal. Why won’t they leave him alone?

Ever since a Pennsylvania man hung mannequins from a tree on his property, local officials have been haunting him.

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Starlink is Elon Musk’s company, so he makes the rules. Nationalizing it because you don’t like how he uses his product is reckless, argues @robbysoave. reason.com/video/2026/10/27/…

Democrats want to punish Elon Musk. Nationalizing SpaceX would punish innovation.

Robert Reich says Democrats should lay the groundwork to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX, but doing so could chill innovation without helping Ukraine.

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The Justice Department's third attempt to imprison James Comey stinks of its desperation to satisfy Trump's thirst for revenge. reason.com/2026/10/27/the-ju…

The Justice Department's 3rd attempt to imprison James Comey stinks of Trump's desperation for...

Prosecutors allege that the former FBI director illegally disclosed classified information in 2016—an incident that was investigated twice without charges.

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In order to save American homeownership from Wall Street, the Trump administration proposes a lot of paperwork requirements. reason.com/2026/10/27/the-po…

The populism-to-paperwork pipeline

A Treasury proposal restricts large investors from buying single-family rentals, adding compliance costs without meaningfully changing housing policy.

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Voters hate the tariffs—and elected Republicans aren't even trying to defend the president's signature policy anymore. buff.ly/fNIV6Ix

Trump's tariffs are politically toxic

Voters hate the tariffs—and elected Republicans aren't even trying to defend the president's signature policy anymore.

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"This lawsuit is an assault on the constitutional design by which states, not the federal government, run elections. The issue in question is one for the Alaska Supreme Court to decide under Alaska law, and the Alaska court did just that." buff.ly/SFiUupK

Justice Department targets Alaska Senate election

The Trump administration says the state should not certify the election if the incumbent loses too narrowly.

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Reminder: The Second Amendment is not confined to 1780s technology. buff.ly/GEc2UKQ

Abdul El-Sayed would freeze the Bill of Rights in the 18th century

The Second Amendment is not confined to 1780s technology.

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Terrorism fatalities in Africa rose more than 100,000 percent between 2002 and 2022, according to the federal government. buff.ly/fW8RvVr

America is spending billions to fight the war on terror in Africa. The terrorists are winning.

Terrorism fatalities in Africa rose more than 100,000 percent between 2002 and 2022, according to the federal government.

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When the NFL has games in Australia or Japan, it's less about building fanbases there and more about getting an American audience to watch. Here's how you know: reason.com/2026/10/27/the-nf…

The NFL’s push into Australia and Japan makes no sense—until you realize who the real customer is

The NFL will almost certainly sell out a game in Tokyo, but tickets aren't where the real money comes from.

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Evil Andrew Heaton has a modest proposal for his partisan peers. buff.ly/tMPvyWu

Evil Heaton ‘fixes’ gerrymandering

A congressional guide to staying in power.

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Israelis head to the polls today for the first election since the October 7, 2023, attacks. reason.com/2026/10/27/israel…

Israel goes to the polls

Israelis are weighing Netanyahu's record as the election could shape the country's leadership and its approach to the Middle East.

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Even if AR-15s are covered by the Second Amendment, the county's brief says, that doesn't mean Americans have a right to own them. buff.ly/jCqSx1i

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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WATCH: @pamelacolloff and @billybinion discuss how one of the most prolific jailhouse snitches in American history was also a serial liar. buff.ly/tbkS8rV

Pamela Colloff on America's biggest jailhouse snitch, wrongful convictions, and criminal justice

"I am obsessed with this idea that the system is built to compound its own errors," the author of the best-selling book 'Catch the Devil' tells Reason's Billy Binion.

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Gorsuch and Sotomayor unite in another civil liberties case. reason.com/2026/10/27/gorsuc…

Gorsuch and Sotomayor unite in another civil liberties case

The unlikely allies have joined forces before. Now they are raising concerns about government destruction of private property.

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Ken Paxton survived indictment, impeachment, and scandal. Can he survive a Senate race? reason.com/2026/10/27/ken-pa…

Ken Paxton survived indictment, impeachment, and scandal. Can he survive a Senate race?

Paxton's lawsuits against Democrats and claims of political persecution have helped him survive scandal. Now he faces a competitive Senate race.

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For decades, the GOP turned Texas' status as a growth machine to their political advantage. Now, an unpopular data center build out is giving Democrat James Talarico an edge. reason.com/2026/10/27/will-a…

Will a Data Center Backlash Help James Talarico Turn Texas Blue?

Texas voters are souring on their state's growth machine and the long-ruling GOP that's claimed credit for it.

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Brickbat: Money for Nothing reason.com/2026/10/27/brickb…

Brickbat: Money for Nothing

The Scottish government has confirmed that around 800 public sector workers are being paid despite having no jobs. One National...

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Are innocent people entitled to compensation when their property is ruined by police? The Supreme Court won't say. buff.ly/MaJo59b

Police destroyed their homes and businesses. The Supreme Court won't say who should pay.

Are innocent people are entitled to compensation when their property is ruined by police? That will remain an "open question."

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Vinay Prasad joined us to discuss what he learned from his time inside the FDA, what he was able—and unable—to change, and whether the agency can ever regain public trust. buff.ly/GkcqB5O

Vinay Prasad on Anthony Fauci, COVID-19 restrictions, and RFK jr.

"Fauci was wrong about almost every single pandemic policy he advanced," the former FDA insider tells 'Reason.'

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