Abolish the FCC's Equal Time Rule Before the Next Election
The decades-old regulation imposes burdens that no other media outlets are subject to.
Campaigns/Elections
Can These Voters Say Something Nice About the Other Side?
Reason's Emma Camp asked voters to name "one good thing" about the candidate they didn't vote for.
The Inflation Election
Elections are decided by how people feel, and lots of Americans still feel pretty grumpy about how much it costs to go to the grocery store these days.
The Alarmingly High, Frustratingly Unknown Stakes of Election 2024
We don't know how Kamala Harris would wield her awesome power, and we don't know how the rule of law would constrain Donald Trump.
Bad Candidates Can't Fix Bad Politics
Voters say they want to "stop the madness." Expect the madness to continue.
Jane Coaston on Democrats, Republicans, and Freedom
"It is very smart to be the people who are like, 'We are normal moms and dads who love football, freedom, and faith, and we want to keep your freedoms intact,' " the New York Times contributor tells Reason.
To Get Through This Election, Take an Edible
Whether you're facing existential dread about this election's outcome or just hoping that we at least know the outcome before the week is over, cannabis can be a welcome stress reliever.
Why Results From Some Swing States Could Take Days
Blame bad laws, not fraud, for delays in vote counting in some swing states.
A Bad Election for Sex and for Tech
No matter who wins, we can expect bad policies surrounding sex and especially surrounding technology.
Partisan Press Conference (Episode 3)
Republican and Democratic coaches take questions from the press on the eve of the 2024 election.
America's Unserious Presidential Policy Agendas
These two candidates can't even be trusted to explain their own ideas.
It's Almost Over
Plus: New York's 17th district, Nevada's senate race, bootstrapping dating via the NYC marathon, and more...
Nobody Trusts Congress, but Americans Keep Reelecting the Same People
Increasingly like-minded communities make incumbent lawmakers safer than ever.
Trump's Legal Complaints Against 2 News Outlets Reflect His Disregard for Freedom of the Press
The Republican presidential candidate argues that CBS and The Washington Post broke the law by covering the election in ways he did not like.
Voter Fraud Is Rare, but Many Americans Believe Their Votes Won't Be Counted Correctly
Only one in four Republican voters are very confident their ballots will be counted correctly, and Trump voters are far less likely to believe the election will be decided fairly.
The Wife Vote
Plus: RFK Jr. as health czar, a Miami update, Martha Stewart is pissed, and more...
Voters Like Early Voting and Voter ID, No Matter What Politicians Say
Majorities of Americans want casting a ballot to be easy and secure.
Partisanship Determines What Americans Believe About Crime
Americans' ignorant or capricious views on crime rates may seem inconsequential, but they have very real effects in setting prosecutorial policy.
This Election Has Been Defined by Presidential Policy Pandering
From taxes to special loans to price gouging, the Trump and Harris campaigns have engaged in a race to see who can pander hardest.
Democrats Changed Candidates but Didn't Shift Their Message
Kamala Harris' closing pitch to voters is exactly the same one Joe Biden had been making.
Tariff Gambit
Plus: Elon Musk's purportedly illegal scheme, nicotine nation, and more...
A Look Back at the Panic Over Big Money in Politics
Law professor Ann Southworth offers a balanced take on the fallout from the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.
Brené Brown vs. Joe Rogan
Plus: Trump at Madison Square Garden, Florida's abortion amendment, Israel's Iran retaliation, and more...
This Political Season, Americans Need To Chill Out
People are letting politics poison relationships, workplaces, and our whole society.
How the Political Spectrum Turned Inside Out
From 9/11 to the COVID-19 pandemic, crisis moments keep reshaping the political landscape.
Trump Floats Tax Break for Carmakers Hurt by His Own Trade Deal
After proposing a deduction for interest paid on car loans, the former president suggested it would apply only to vehicles made in America.
Where Is Trump's Plan To Cut Spending?
The former president says the government should be funded like it was in 1890. So where's the plan to reset spending to 1890s levels?
Through the Finish Line
Plus: Puberty blockers study suppressed by doctors, organ donation on the rise, and more...
Two Pot Legalizers Top the Democratic Ticket
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz both back marijuana legalization, but they took different paths to get there.
Neither Trump Nor Harris Wants To Drain the Swamp. They Want You To Join It.
Both candidates have promised a litany of special favors to handpicked constituencies. If you don't fit into the right categories, you'll pay the price.
Skipping Dipshits
Plus: Tax brackets have arrived, plagiarism scandals, Israel obliterates more of Hezbollah, and more...
Harris' 'Medicare at Home' Plan Would Fail To Make At-Home Care Affordable
Harris' plan to extend at-home care to Medicare recipients is yet another example of wasteful spending.
She Knows She's Going To Lose Her Election. She's Running Anyway.
Kate Barr is running for state senate in North Carolina, hoping to raise awareness about the effects of gerrymandering.
Arnold Palmer's Club
Plus: Kevorkians in Canada, Jill Stein needs to chill, Chinese tell Cubans to stop with the Communism, and more...
Should We Trust the 2024 Election Polls?
Plus: A listener asks the editors if the prospect of Supreme Court nominations is reason enough to favor Trump over Harris in this year’s presidential election?
This Activist Uses the FCC To Shoehorn Gruesome Anti-Abortion Ads Onto the Air
How the equal time rule is helping him hijack the airwaves.
Pildes on the Election's Guardrails
Rick Pildes offers cautionary notes about specualtive fear-mongering about the administration of the 2024 election.
Kamalacare Is Just Bidencare
As with Biden, you can count on Harris to expand government programs.
This Libertarian Republican Is Running for Congress in Nevada
Drew Johnson wants to help define the post-Trump GOP.
Sinwar Killed
Plus: Cognitive repairment, creative voting from Brooklynites, who we vote for here at Reason, and more...
J.D. Vance Says 7 Million Able-Bodied Men Have Dropped Out of the Labor Force. Where Are They?
There are many explanations for the slow, long-term decline in work force participation among American men. Undocumented immigration doesn't seem to be a major factor.
Foxy Kamala
Plus: Darien Gap crossings, CNN panel on crime, Michigan DEI experiment, and more...
More Pronounced With the Brothers
Plus: Sinead O'Connor listening session at the Trump rally, Chinese warplanes, and more...
