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Will the Iran War Cost Republicans Control of the Senate?
In several key Senate races, GOP candidates broke against Trump's wildly unpopular war. But only after previously supporting it.
Americans Would Rather Win the Midterms Than a Sports Title. Here's Why That Might Be.
A government so large that it can threaten our lives and livelihoods can also threaten our favorite sports teams.
On Election Day, We All Get to Be Haley Stevens and Pick the (Hopefully) Less Lousy Candidates
Once again, Americans will have to live with the consequences of their political choices.
The DSA's Coming-Out Party
Today begins the era when out-and-proud socialists will have real pull in Washington, D.C.
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Why Is Donald Trump Suddenly Obsessed With Men's Bodies, Especially Their Butts?
I talked with John Stagliano, the adult filmmaker known as Buttman, about the president's newest fixation.
Trump's Dismissed Epstein Letter Lawsuit Is the Latest Example of His Failure To State Cognizable Claims
The president's defamation case against The Wall Street Journal fits a pattern of frivolous litigation aimed at punishing speech that irks him.
The Housing Ballot Initiatives To Watch
Across the country, voters will decide whether to shrink minimum lot sizes, roll back environmental review laws, and cut property taxes.
The Divided Government Moment
Plus: Trump's Reflecting Pool speech, the MAGA–Darth Vader convergence, more strikes on Iran, and more...
Byron Donalds Offers Florida More of the MAGA Same in Governor's Race
Donalds is long on promises, short on details, and still trying to sell Ron DeSantis' culture war.
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What Do Libertarians Have To Gain From the Midterms?
Plus: what Democrats would do with control of Congress, the future of Trump's tariffs and the war in Iran, and the fight over gerrymandering
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Race, Calling Proposed Remedy 'Infeasible'
Democrats almost certainly engaged in dirty tricks, but to most any politician's relief, being underhanded is not illegal.
U.K. Bans Possession of Porn Depicting Choking, Suffocation, or Pretend Incest
Violators could face years in prison.
New York Takes Steps Toward a Freer Cannabis Market
In a rare deregulatory win for the industry, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently killed a minimum wage board for cannabis workers.
Ranked Choice Voting Will Untangle Alaska's Dan Sullivan Controversy. It's Also on the Ballot Itself.
As voters in Alaska decide whether to keep or abolish some electoral reforms, voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to try them.
Dems in Disarray?
Plus: Obamacare premiums spike, the next James Bond, and the looming GOP civil war.
The Dutch Government Has a DOGE-Style Plan To Cut 25,000 Jobs. Will It Work?
How the Dutch plan to deliver the savings remains unclear.
State Governments Burden Residents With Growing Debt Just Like the Feds
Spending more than one can afford is business as usual for state officeholders.
Can Milei's Success in Argentina Be Repeated Elsewhere?
Javier Milei has defeated the tyranny of the status quo.
Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers, Spurns Leftist Abdul El-Sayed
Democrats are bluntly denouncing Stevens as a traitor.
Washington, D.C.'s Proposed Foie Gras Ban Is Built on a Lie
I spent an evening at the city's final stand for foie gras before voters decide Initiative 86, which would outlaw its sale. I came away wondering whether ducks and geese are the ones who need saving.
Jacksonville's $775 Million Stadium Deal Was Sold on a Super Bowl the Jaguars' Owner Says Won't Happen
The study the Jaguars commissioned to justify the public spending is “propaganda,” says one economist.
For Libertarians, Election Day Is the Cruelest Day of the Year
There is rarely anyone worth voting for who might actually win in most races. That's got to change.
California's Uber and Lyft Union May Just Be the Beginning
Industry-wide bargaining could erode the very flexibility that gig workers most desire.
5th Circuit Judge James Ho Says a Presidentially Declared 'Invasion' Overrides Birthright Citizenship
The potential SCOTUS nominee qualifies his longstanding position that the U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants are citizens under the 14th Amendment.
With or Without Netanyahu, Israel Will Want American Taxpayers To Keep Funding Its Wars
Benjamin Netanyahu and his challenger Gadi Eisenkot disagree on some policies, but both still expect the U.S. to provide billions of dollars in military aid.
NYC Looks To Scale Up Mamdani's Office of Community Safety. Minneapolis Leaders Just Voted To End Theirs.
Some members of New York City Council want to implement Zohran Mamdani's vision for a Department of Community Safety. The Minneapolis City Council just voted to end that city's community safety apparatus.
Hasan Piker's Defamation Suit Against Scott Jennings Isn't As Simple as It Seems
Proving that Jennings acted with "actual malice" might be difficult.
December 2026
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Javier Milei: 'You Don't Beat Populism by Practicing Populism'
At a conference co-sponsored by the Reason Foundation, the Argentine president made the case for principled governance.
