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Trump and MAGA Lost, but Big Government Notched Another Victory
There's no reason to think the state will shrink, which is really bad news.
Impeach Pete Hegseth for the Disastrous Iran War
Congress shouldn't be afraid to remove the secretary of defense for his many war crimes and misdemeanors.
The 'Vibe Shift' Was Real, but It Wasn't What the GOP Thought It Was
Most Americans wanted a return to normalcy, not a different flavor of culture war.
When You Investigate Trump's Corruption, Don't Make Collateral Damage of the Corporate Bystanders
The incoming majority should investigate the president's alleged misbehavior, not threaten businesses simply for doing business with him.
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Quaaludes Might Be Back. The Iron Law of Prohibition Never Left.
This counts as progress in the war on drugs?
Midterms 2026: Data Centers Out, Reproductive Freedom In
Voters also rejected automated license plate readers, and the idea of transgender girls playing on girls' sports teams in schools.
How Capitalism Quietly Revolutionized Everyday Life
Virginia Postrel discusses the forgotten innovations behind modern conveniences, why discontent drives progress, and the political forces resisting change.
Flock Cameras Face Growing Resistance at the Ballot Box
Americans are voting for greater transparency and involvement in whether and how they are monitored, regardless of political ideology.
Arizona Slams the Brakes on Automated Traffic Enforcement
Red-light and speed cameras don’t increase roadway safety and are simply “taxation by citation,” says the Goldwater Institute.
J.D. Vance Claims 'Illegal Immigrant Somalis' Conspired To 'Flood the Polls' in Ohio
The vice president's tall tale could be a preview of Republicans' sore-loser complaints after the midterm elections.
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How Capitalism Quietly Revolutionized Everyday Life
Virginia Postrel discusses the forgotten innovations behind modern conveniences, why discontent drives progress, and the political forces resisting change.
Ohio Leads a Wave of Local Data Center Bans
Voters resoundingly approved data center bans on Tuesday, often in towns where no centers exist or are planned.
Russia Wants To Censor Americans. Why Are U.S. Tech Companies Helping?
The GRANITE Act could take some pressure off tech companies, who may often decide that the effort to fight foreign censorship demands just isn’t worth it.
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race
He is likely to vote in line with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Trump Should Not Get Credit for the Recent Drop in Violent Crime
Experts do not think the president’s policies played a major role in that historic decline.
Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Reject an Attempt To Repeal Marijuana Legalization
If anything, a decade of experience with legal recreational cannabis seems to have reinforced opposition to pot prohibition in the Bay State.
Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate
The Lone Star State’s Senate delegation turns half blue.
New York Voters Say Yes to Mamdani Administration's 'COGE' Recommendations
Voters gave the green light to Mamdani's proposed efficiency initiatives.
Quacks Vote To Approve Duck Bills in D.C. and Denver
Two measures passed banning the sale and production of foie gras. But the campaigns were based on shaky logic with a dash of class warfare.
Indiana Republican Who Said Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn't Get Due Process Has Lost Reelection to Congress
Good riddance to Rep. Victoria Spartz.
Jon Ossoff, Once the Senate's Most Vulnerable Democrat, Won Reelection by Running Against Trump's Corruption
Ossoff won handily and is now spoken of as a possible presidential candidate.
Amy Acton Beats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor's Race
A very normie Democrat beats an idiosyncratic MAGA candidate.
Democratic Socialists of America
Socialist Janeese Lewis George Easily Wins D.C.'s Mayoral Election
The mayor-elect will have to reconcile her left-wing promises with the realities of persistent budget deficits and a hostile president.
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 DSA's Coming-Out Party
Today begins the era when out-and-proud socialists will have real pull in Washington, D.C.
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.
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.
