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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Conservatives Rage Against Debt Ceiling Bill: 'Not One Republican Should Vote for This'
But a lot of Republicans probably will.
By Eric Boehm
Banging Our Heads on the Debt Ceiling
Plus: A listener question cross-examines prior Reason Roundtable discussions surrounding immigration, economic growth, and birthrates.
By Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman
Ron DeSantis Says He Would Seek Repeal of FIRST STEP Act if Elected President
The Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate calls the bill a "jailbreak," a gross misrepresentation of the criminal justice reform bill.
By C.J. Ciaramella
Will A.I. Steal Our Jobs?
Yes, and thank god for that!
By Natalie Dowzicky
Marc Andreessen on A.I., Bitcoin, and Billionaires
Is the A.I. breakthrough for real this time?
By Katherine Mangu-Ward
Amidst Dreams of Green Energy, Regulators and Industry Warn of Summer Blackouts
If you want to keep the lights on, it might be a good time to shop for a generator.
By J.D. Tuccille
DOJ Says That Cops Who Killed Autistic Teenager May Have Violated His Civil Rights
Eric Parsa died after police placed him in a "prone position" for over nine minutes. Now, the DOJ says that the officers' actions likely violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Emma Camp
Not Every Study on Teen Depression and Social Media Is Bad. Only Most of Them.
The few good studies on teen depression and social media undercut attempts to establish causal connections between the two.
By Aaron Brown
What Do Gadsden Flags and Pride Flags Have in Common?
Sexual minorities aren't the only ones who love to wave identity flags.
By Scott Shackford
German Police Investigate Roger Waters Over Concert Wardrobe
Laws against displaying Nazi-esque iconography are well-intended, but they pose a threat to free speech and the principles of a free society.
By Joe Lancaster
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