Hanlon's Razor Is Getting Rusty in the 2024 Election
Don't attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
Don't attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
The Ohio senator doesn't want to limit government power. He wants to use it against his political enemies.
Trump says the legislature should ban public pot smoking but that we shouldn't waste money arresting adults for possession.
If you want to drink alcohol in California after 2 a.m., it helps to be the billionaire owner of the L.A. Clippers.
Matthew Farwell allegedly murdered a 23-year-old woman who was pregnant with his child. Their relationship is said to have began when she was 15. He was 27.
A new season brings six new stories about how the government is making Americans poorer and sicker.
The Federal Aviation Administration has called an unnecessary halt on launches following the Falcon 9 mishap on August 28.
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Gas prices in California are exceptionally high because of the state's high taxes and anti-oil regulations, not because gas station owners there are greedier.
Since when do government officials get to decide that a market is “oversaturated”?
Freedom "requires you to curtail freedom of speech and freedom of the press," the book declares.
Seven congressional Democrats called on the FEC to stop deepfakes. But is there really much to worry about?
There would seem to be little added fairness, and little added incentive for illegal immigration, in letting more people draw from a well that's already run dry.
Economist and author Kyla Scanlon discusses inflation, economic narratives, and the housing market.
The ruling marks yet another defeat for Biden's loan forgiveness agenda.
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Trump promised to hire "only the best people," yet his presidential plans were repeatedly thwarted by his staff. Will a second term be different?
Most states collect DNA from felony arrestees pretrial. They should need a warrant to do so.
As conservatives push for cuts, lasting reform will require closing accountability gaps and restructuring entitlements.
In charging the former president with illegal election interference, Special Counsel Jack Smith emphasizes the defendant's personal motivation and private means.
Legendary musician and writer Nick Cave discusses his forthcoming album Wild God, Roger Waters and the BDS movement, and the role of freedom in seeking transcendence.
Debate is one of the best ways to get closer to the truth. At least Kennedy is willing to do so.
Vice President Kamala Harris would add about $2 trillion to the deficit.
The New Yorker sued for photos of the Haditha killings in Iraq—and found audio of a Marine general bragging about covering up those photos.
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Governments around the world seek to suppress ideas and control communications channels.
The ruling notes that Breonna Taylor’s death resulted from the "late-night, surprise manner of entry."
Thousands of people who helped the U.S. in Afghanistan are still looking for an escape.
Kevin Fair fell behind on his property taxes in 2014. The local government eventually gave a private investor the deed to his home.
The fifth-grader was punished as part of a law that requires students who make threats of "mass violence" be expelled for at least a year.
The Meta CEO says his platforms will not blindly obey the bureaucrats again.
Fortson answered the door holding a legally owned handgun at his side. Within three seconds, a police officer shot him six times.
Kamala Harris' promise to end the housing shortage and adopt rent control shows that YIMBY ideas are just one of several competing housing policy agendas within the Democratic Party.
One official was concerned that lifting tariffs would lead to "lots of questions from domestic dairy producers."
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Producing plastics from fossil fuels emits a lot of carbon dioxide, but a new study finds the life cycle emissions are actually lower than glass and aluminum.
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Kirstie Allsopp posted online about her teen son's trip around Europe. Then someone reported her to the government.
The Telegram co-founder may become a free-expression martyr for the terrible crime of enabling permissionless speech.
U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson concluded that the alleged facts did not support penalty enhancements for violating the Fourth Amendment but left several other charges in place.
French police arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov for failing to control his social media and messaging app.