Campaigns/Elections
Warning: The President Wants to Censor 'Fake News'! The President of France
Politicians cast attacks on them as attacks on democracy. How self-serving.
Are You Allowed to Vote While Wearing a 'Don't Tread on Me' T-Shirt? SCOTUS Will Soon Decide
The Supreme Court agrees to hear the First Amendment case Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky.
Libertarian Party Wins More Than a Dozen Elections Across the Nation
In four different states
Did 15 Years of War Win the Presidency for Donald Trump?
Or is partisanship such a strong indicator of voter choice that the specifics of a candidate's stances might not matter?
Trump Ads Were More Policy-Focused, Less Negative Than Clinton's 2016 Election Ads, Find Wesleyan Researchers
"Clinton's message was devoid of policy discussions in a way not seen in the previous four presidential contests."
A Walt Whitman Poem for Election 2016
...good or ill humanity-welcoming the darker odds, the dross: - Foams and ferments the wine? it serves to purify...
If Johnson Gets 5 Percent of the Vote, Would the Libertarian Party Take FEC Money?
It may be a focus of debate among delegates in 2018.
USA Today Reporter Blows Jill Stein's Cover; Candidate Arrested at Debate Site
Third party candidates apparently not allowed anywhere near presidential debate in case voters become aware of other choices.
Norwegian Black Metal Artist Elected to Local Office Against His Will
Black metal finds its Cincinnatus.
Wikileaks Document Dump Shows DNC's Distaste for Sanders
Prepare for another round of 'The system is rigged.'
Disgruntled Bernie Sanders Supporters Planning "Fart-In" at Democratic National Convention
The spirit of Saul Alinsky may be heard (and smelled) in Philadelphia.
Having Helped Shape the Dems Platform, Sanders Throws Support Behind Clinton
Got his minimum wage plank and Clinton's support for free college.
Gary Johnson/William Weld: Can They Win Over Disaffected Republicans, Even in Weld's Home State?
Some, no doubt, but voter misgivings with non-major party choices can be hard to vault.
Bernie Sanders' Supporters Could Take Fight Over Democratic Party Platform to the Convention
Also, Sanders says his endorsement of Hillary Clinton is "not there at this moment."
Hillary Clinton Declares Victory, Claims Democratic Party's Nomination
Clinton won New Jersey tonight, and as polls closed in California Clinton was on verge of becoming first woman to lead a major party's presidential ticket.
Gary Johnson: America Gets to Know the Libertarian Candidate's Policy, and Family
Kill NSA and IRS; maybe NAFTA was a bad idea? And driven by asking whether any government action will really "make things better."
Bernie Sanders Wants Democratic Socialism to Remain Relevant, So He Won't Quit
There won't be a "Bernie Sanders 2020" campaign and he has no political heirs, so he's staying in until the convention.
Hillary Clinton Makes History. Does Anyone Care?
This is a "historic, unprecedented moment," said Clinton. The response has mostly been a collective 'meh.'
Can David French (Or Anyone Else) Get on the Ballot for President this Year?
By signature collection or by lawsuit, hard, but not impossible.
Gov. Jerry Brown Offers Tepid Endorsement of Hillary Clinton One Week Before California Primary
The governor who was the 1992 version of Bernie Sanders and thorn-in-Bill-Clinton's side goes mainstream and backs the frontrunner.
Is Bernie Sanders Really Going "Scorched Earth" on Hillary Clinton or Is She Just a Terrible Candidate?
Democratic elites blame Sanders' protracted campaign for damaging Clinton, but she's her own worst enemy.
Johnson/Weld: The Libertarian Key to Republicans' Hearts? Johnson Already Polling 10 Percent from Fox News
Or is Johnson's social liberalism anathema to many would-be Republican #nevertrumps? And do Republicans like Weld anyway?
Libertarian Party: Can It Take the Ball and Run?
A roundup of media considering that maybe this is the year for the Libertarian Party to shine, as various candidates fight for its soul.
Is Bernie Sanders Staying in the Race Because of Hillary Clinton's FBI Investigation?
In 2008, Hillary Clinton invoked RFK's assassination as an "anything can happen" reason for not dropping out.
Eccentric Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Makes Strangest Move Yet: Becoming Trump Delegate
White nationalist William Johnson also on delegate list, though Trump campaign says that was just a "database error."
Gary Johnson on CNN: "On the Social Side of Bernie, I Get It"
L.P. presidential hopeful outreaches to the progressives, calls Trump on immigration "crazy."
Has Trump Dissatisfaction Made the Libertarian Party More Attractive?
The percentage gains since Trump became a GOP leader in new Libertarian Party donors has been impressive, but the whole numbers are still small.
Bernie Sanders Has Forced Hillary Clinton to Compete and Her Supporters Have Had Enough of It
Clinton's coronation continues to be delayed by an insurgent with different ideas on economics, the drug war, military interventionism.
Hillary Clinton Wins Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, Wants Bernie Sanders to Kiss the Ring
Clinton rewrites history, forgetting the how hard she battled Barack Obama to the bitter end in 2008.
Hillary Clinton Wins New York Primary, Is This the End of Bernie Sanders?
Sanders came onto Clinton's turf riding a winning streak, but he may no longer have a path to the nomination.
Democratic Debate: The Remy Rap
Remy out-Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in last night's CNN debate.
Prominent Democrats Weigh In on Bernie Sanders Calling Hillary Clinton's 'Superpredator' Comment Racist
Andrew Cuomo, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Hakeem Jeffries, and others spoke with Reason at tonight's Democratic debate in Brooklyn.
Would Clinton vs. Trump Be the Ugliest Campaign in History?
Attack ads circa 1800 suggest otherwise.
Super Delegates…to the Rescue (of Hillary Clinton)!
With great power comes great...electability (tough luck, Bernie Sanders).
Friday A/V Club: The First Presidential Debate of the Broadcast Era
The central topic: Should the U.S. ban the Communist Party?
3 Surprising Exchanges From the Democratic Debate
Hillary Clinton's emails, Obama's deportations, and the Libyan fiasco each provided a meaningful moment.
Trump Campaign Manager Allegedly Manhandles Breitbart News Reporter Michelle Fields
Witnesses say Corey Lewandowski "forcibly yanked" Fields, "nearly bringing her down to the ground."
Launching a Real Third Party in Election Year: Even with Trump as a Motivator, Near Impossible
But those into small government and the Constitution who can't abide Trump, never fear: The Libertarian Party already exists with ballot access in a majority of states.
Bernie Sanders-Supporting PAC Wants Superdelegates to "Follow the Will of Voters"
Progressive group MoveOn wants to nip Hillary Clinton's support among Democratic Party elites in the bud.
Rand Paul's Iowa Chances
A surprisingly consistent libertarian message, his people believe, will prove the polls dead wrong tonight at the Iowa caucuses.
