Law & Government

Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage Recognition Bans Upheld in Four States. Are We SCOTUS-Bound Now?

Scott Shackford | 11.6.2014 5:25 PM

Politics

Robert Sarvis, Libertarian Senate Candidate from Virginia, Denies "Spoiler" Charges from the GOP

Brian Doherty | 11.6.2014 2:37 PM

Election 2014

Apocalypse Now! Climate Change "Deniers" Take Over Congress!

Ronald Bailey | 11.6.2014 2:31 PM

Politics

Reason's Damon Root on the Battle for the Supreme Court

Nick Gillespie and Amanda Winkler | 11.6.2014 1:10 PM

Election 2014

Election Brings In a Less Geezeriffic Senate

Scott Shackford | 11.6.2014 11:55 AM

Politics

Should Obama Push Executive Action on Immigration After His Shellacking?

Yes, if he doesn't want 2016 to be an even bigger debacle

Shikha Dalmia | 11.5.2014 4:10 PM

Pension Crisis

Mixed Results for Pension Reform Supporters in Midterms

Scott Shackford | 11.5.2014 12:45 PM

Election 2014

San Diego Very Close to Electing First Openly Gay (and Libertarian) Republican Congressman

Scott Shackford | 11.5.2014 10:30 AM

Pension Crisis

Voters Reject Pension Reform in Phoenix

Would have directed new city employees into 401(k)-style programs

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 1:21 AM

Politics

Exit Polls for Haugh, Sarvis: Who Did Those Libertarians "Spoil" Their Senate Races For?

Brian Doherty | 11.5.2014 12:56 AM

Politics

GOP Senate Pickups: 7 and Counting. It's a Republican Day.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.4.2014 11:31 PM

Politics

Third Parties in Senate Races: Still Not Their Year

Brian Doherty | 11.4.2014 10:19 PM

Pension Crisis

Keep an Eye on Phoenix's Pension Reform Initiative

Scott Shackford | 11.3.2014 4:20 PM

Libertarianism

Voting Libertarian Tomorrow: Still Not Drowned by Ann Coulter

Ronald Bailey | 11.3.2014 11:41 AM

Politics

GOP Poised to Expand House Majority, Too

Republicans could grab 10 to 15 seats

Reason Staff | 11.3.2014 11:15 AM

Election 2014

N.C. Media Yanks Story Suggesting Sen. Hagan's Family Cashed In on Stimulus (UPDATED)

Scott Shackford | 11.3.2014 11:10 AM

Politics

Obama Makes Only Senate-Race Campaign Appearance in Michigan

He must not like the guy.

Reason Staff | 11.1.2014 8:35 PM

Politics

Democrats Anticipate Loss of Iowa Senate Seat

Originally considered a donkey party walk-away.

Reason Staff | 11.1.2014 11:58 AM

Gay Marriage

Conservative Group So Terrified of Gay Republicans They're Endorsing Democrats

Scott Shackford | 10.31.2014 11:15 AM

Bankrupt Cities

Bankrupt Stockton's Reorg. Plan Approved with Pensions Intact

Scott Shackford | 10.30.2014 4:10 PM

Policy

Waste, Bureaucracy, and PR Stunts: The Case of the Red Cross

When centralization meets disaster relief.

Jesse Walker | 10.30.2014 1:06 PM

Policy

On Drug Policy Reform, a Dozen Republican Congressmen Get an A+ (and 136 Get an F)

Jacob Sullum | 10.30.2014 11:16 AM

Politics

'War on Women' Rhetoric Not Translating to Election 2014 Support for Democrats

Evoking "The Handmaid's Tale" as a supposed GOP policy goal isn't guaranteeing success at the polls.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.29.2014 4:31 PM

Gay Marriage

Will a Politician Seriously Argue How to Get Government Out of Marriage?

Scott Shackford | 10.28.2014 4:45 PM

Scandal

Penn. Supreme Court Justice in Porn Scandal to Retire

Sent and received emails with naughty content

Reason Staff | 10.27.2014 3:05 PM

Politics

The New Presidential Propaganda

Imagery of the chief executive is more tightly controlled and carefully considered than ever.

Todd Krainin | 10.26.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

Web Ads Tell North Carolina Progressives That They Must Vote Libertarian Sean Haugh for Senate [UPDATED!]

Brian Doherty | 10.23.2014 10:45 PM

Politics

Cluster of Retiring Geezer Dems Boosts GOP Senate Hopes

Maybe they should try for renewal at Carousel.

Reason Staff | 10.23.2014 2:13 PM

Policy

No, Abortion Drugs Aren't Banned in Oklahoma

But the state has imposed strict new rules on who can take them and how.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.23.2014 1:45 PM

Pension Crisis

California Pension Fund Mystified That Folks Are Upset About Budget-Busting Bonuses

Scott Shackford | 10.23.2014 12:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Philly Police Have Paid Out $40 Million in Settlements, Losses Since 2009

Zenon Evans | 10.23.2014 12:05 PM

Edward Snowden

NSA Groupie Rep. Mike Rogers Wants Edward Snowden Charged with Murder

Scott Shackford | 10.22.2014 5:30 PM

Edward Snowden

Rep. Mike Rogers Wants Snowden Charged with Murder

Just retire already

Reason Staff | 10.22.2014 5:00 PM

Government Waste

Sen. Coburn Takes Aim Again at Wasteful Federal Spending

His last annual analysis before he retires

Reason Staff | 10.22.2014 3:40 PM

Government employees

Penn. Supreme Court Justice Suspended With Pay For Sending Employees Pornographic E-Mails

Ed Krayewski | 10.21.2014 1:14 PM

Politics

Poll: 53% of Americans Satisfied with House and Senate Candidates; Independent and Independent-Leaning Republicans Least Satisfied

Emily Ekins and Melanie Sitzer | 10.20.2014 4:46 PM

Politics

Poll: 53% of Americans Satisfied with House and Senate Candidates; Independent and Independent-Leaning Republicans Least Satisfied

Emily Ekins and Melanie Sitzer | 10.20.2014 4:15 PM

Politics

NSA Opponent Mark Udall Could Lose Senate Seat

Lucian McMahon | 10.20.2014 3:59 PM

Politics

Democrats' House Hopes in Disarray

Looks like open season on donkeys.

Reason Staff | 10.15.2014 3:01 PM

Politics

Larry Pressler's Adventure in a Closet

Political anecdote of the day.

Jesse Walker | 10.15.2014 11:47 AM

Politics

Microsoft Predicts Who Will Win Midterm Elections

Zenon Evans | 10.15.2014 11:15 AM

Policy

Government Is the Biggest Threat to Innovation, Say Silicon Valley Insiders

J.D. Tuccille | 10.14.2014 4:47 PM

Election 2014

Senate Future Continues to Lean Right, But Will It Actually Tip Over?

Scott Shackford | 10.14.2014 11:25 AM

Politics

City Spends Months Debating Smoking Ban in Public Parks, Discovers Smoking Was Already Banned in Public Parks

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 10.13.2014 3:27 PM

Politics

Libertarian Party Candidates, In and Out of Debates

Brian Doherty | 10.13.2014 3:04 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Governmental Breakdown, With Glenn Reynolds, Mike 'Heckuva Job' Brown, NSA Whistleblower William Binney, Thad McCotter, and Critics of the V.A., CIA, and Post Office!

Matt Welch | 10.10.2014 6:01 PM