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Reason

U.S. libertarian

Reason is a libertarian magazine and website owned by the nonprofit Reason Foundation. It is funded mainly by donations from foundations and donors, including some linked to the Koch network. Its recent coverage of the second Trump administration is mostly critical, especially on tariffs, immigration enforcement, executive power and government stakes in private companies. It does sometimes praise deregulation and tax cuts.

Owned byOwned and published by the Reason Foundation, a nonprofit, tax-exempt libertarian think tank based in Los Angeles. A board of trustees governs it. It has no commercial parent company.

LeaningU.S. libertarian

On the administrationbroadly critical

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5average bias score across 9 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun

Stories

4 Ninth Circuit Rules 2-1 That Trump Likely Exceeded His Authority in Federalizing California Guard for 2025 Los Angeles Deployment
3 NC Supreme Court Reinstates Turpin Family's Claims Against Charlotte Latin School in 5-2 Ruling
4 Disney and ABC Sue FCC in Federal Court, Seeking to Halt Early Review of Eight Station Licenses
3 Justice Department Legal Opinion Says Executive Privilege Can Cover Trump's Talks With Private Advisers
6 Riot Platforms Signs 20-Year, $9.1 Billion AI Data-Center Lease With Anthropic; Shares Rose 17% on Aug. 11
5 Two Charlotte-Area Closures Cut 655 Jobs as Regional Layoff Filings Top 1,600
7 Senate Judiciary Vote on Todd Blanche's Attorney General Nomination Postponed as Two Republicans Seek Written Assurances on Trump-IRS Settlement
5 CMPD Officer Charged With Illegally Accessing Government Computer in Flock Camera Case
8 Goodyear and United Steelworkers Reach Agreement to Close Fayetteville Tire Plant by End of 2027