Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan Might Be Good for Her Legacy, but It's Bad for Everyone Else

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Tuesday, August 2, 2022   Nancy Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan Might Be Good for Her Legacy, but It's Bad for Everyone Else Speaker Pelosi’s presence in Taipei will not magically make Taiwan more secure from Chinese invasion. By Bonnie Kristian Jon Stewart Accuses GOP of 'Cruelty' for Wanting Minor Amendments to Pricey Veterans' Bill Senate Republicans have raised reasonable objections that legislation covering veterans' health conditions linked to toxic burn pits will allow for more spending on unrelated items. By Christian Britschgi Monkeypox Cases Continue To Spread Across the U.S. as Three States Declare Emergencies This appears as much less of a power grab so much as an attempt to pressure the federal government to get organized about vaccines. By Scott Shackford Rep. Peter Meijer's Trump-Backed Primary Challenger Got a $435,000 Gift From Democrats If election denial is an existential threat to the country, why are Democrats boosting John Gibbs? By Robby Soave A Judge Sent Kris Kobach Back to Law School. Now He Wants To Be Kansas' Attorney General. Kobach did such a poor job defending his state's immigration law, the judge sentenced him to remedial law courses. By Joe Lancaster Does the Democrats' New Inflation Bill Have Anything To Do With Inflation? Plus: The editors each analyze their biggest “I was wrong” moment from past work. By Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman U.S. Kills Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Will It Matter? The 71-year-old Al-Zawahiri helped plan the 9/11 attacks and took over Al Qaeda after Osama bin Laden's death. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown Federal Government Under Fire Over Conditions at U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta Senators allege Bureau of Prisons officials turned a blind eye to rapidly deteriorating conditions at the federal prison in Atlanta. By Eric Bazail-Eimil Beyoncé, Under Fire for Using an 'Ableist Slur,' Chooses Self-Censorship "Spazzing on that ass" does nothing whatsoever to harm people with cerebral palsy. By Liz Wolfe The Case for Tradeable Permits in Dead Birds A push toward wind energy threatens to kill more eagles. Markets can help. By Tate Watkins Image credit: SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE/UPI/Newscom Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe