Reason

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Right: Mainstream conservative perspectives focusing on market freedom and tradition.

Libertarian magazine; placed Right on a left-right scale, which does not capture libertarian positions well. Mantle v1 rating based on story selection, framing and sourcing in recent news coverage, cross-checked against independent public ratings. Under review; see the methodology page.

The rating covers Reason’s news reporting, not its opinion pages. It is Mantle’s editorial judgement, last reviewed Sep 27, 2026. How outlets are rated. Disagree with this rating?

Rating history

• Rated RightSep 27, 2026

  Opening rating on the five-point spectrum

Recent coverage

• 2 hr agoOpinion

  Vivek Ramaswamy Is Defending Controversial Ad With Amy Acton's Mother

  Part of: Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother draws bipartisan criticism

• 22 hr agoOpinion

  Update on Canada's Two Secession Movements

  Part of: Early results show Alberta voters rejecting separation from Canada

• 1 day ago

  Mississippi A.G. Says Killing of 1-Year-Old Boy Over Stolen Diapers Was 'Justified'

  Part of: Mississippi attorney general finds police shooting of 1-year-old was justified

• 1 day ago

  Trump's 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Illegally Rely on a Superseded Statute, a Lawsuit Argues

  Part of: Importer sues over Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods in trade court

• 1 day agoOpinion

  Trump's $8 Billion Diesel Bailout Pays Farmers for a Problem He Created

  Part of: Trump announces $8 billion in harvest payments to farmers for diesel costs

• 1 day ago

  California's 'Wealth Tax' Could Cost the State $39 Billion

  Part of: Economists and a study warn of effects of California’s proposed billionaire tax

• 1 day agoOpinion

  Liberty Justice Center Files First Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Section 338 Tariffs Against Canadian Imports

  Part of: Importer sues over Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods in trade court

• 1 day ago

  Supreme Court Takes Up Accusations of Race-Based Middle School Admissions

  Part of: Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Maryland middle school magnet admissions

• 1 day agoOpinion

  Trump Administration Urges SCOTUS To Uphold Federal Ban on Distilling Liquor at Home

  Part of: Supreme Court agrees to review 1868 federal ban on distilling spirits at home

• 2 days ago

  Justice Department Will Investigate Conditions at D.C. Jail After Years of Reports of Filth and Neglect

  Part of: Justice Department opens investigation into D.C. jail conditions

• 2 days agoOpinion

  Supreme Court Will Hear Case on "Facially Neutral" Discrimination Against Asian Students in Admissions to Public Magnet Schools

  Part of: Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Maryland middle school magnet admissions

• 2 days agoOpinion

  Supreme Court Will Hear Necessary and Proper Clause Case on Federal Law Banning Home Distilleries

  Part of: Supreme Court agrees to review 1868 federal ban on distilling spirits at home

• 2 days agoOpinion

  Hero Oregon Dad Showed the Importance of Defying Restrictive Gun Laws

  Part of: Shooting at Oregon elementary school injures several; suspected gunman dead

• 4 days agoOpinion

  $6M Verdict in #TheyLied Defamation Lawsuit Brought Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

  Part of: Jury awards $6 million to David Sabatini in defamation suit against former colleague

• 5 days agoOpinion

  Trump Loses Yet Another Sanctuary City Case - this Time Against New York City

  Part of: Judge dismisses Trump administration suit against New York City sanctuary laws

• 5 days ago

  Ohio Court Strikes Down a Scholarship Program That Supports More Than 100,000 Families

  Part of: Ohio appeals court upholds ruling that EdChoice voucher programs are unconstitutional

• 6 days agoOpinion

  The Federal Government Collected $5.4 Trillion. It Still Can't Pay Its Bills.

  Part of: Federal budget deficit for fiscal 2026 nears $2 trillion

• 6 days ago

  California Law Generally Requiring Federal Law Enforcement Officers to Display ID Violates Supremacy Clause

  Part of: Appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear ID

• 6 days ago

  The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago

  Part of: Appeals court limits federal felon gun ban to violent and threat-based convictions

• 6 days ago

  Sinking Ships

  Part of: Two commercial ships sink near Strait of Hormuz after projectile attacks