See Ya, Swalwell
Plus: Iranian negotiations fail, the U.S. blockades Iranian ports, the president picks a fight with the pope, and more...
Campaigns/Elections
Pete Buttigieg on Immigration, Policing, and His Pitch to Libertarians
"I think a lot of people who voted for this administration did so believing that they would prioritize the most dangerous" undocumented immigrants, the possible 2028 presidential candidate tells Reason's Nick Gillespie.
The Republican Plan To Nationalize Elections Is Performative Nonsense
There is no voting crisis that demands federal intervention.
Unless People Support Me, Trump Habitually Warns, 'We Won't Have a Country Anymore'
The president's predictions of the nation's imminent demise reflect his narcissistic authoritarianism.
The New Forever War in Iran Keeps the Dog Wagging
The domestic political uses of foreign wars.
Mail-In Ballots, the 2026 Election, and the Supreme Court
What’s at stake in Watson v. Republican National Committee.
California Democrats May Have To Choose Between 2 Republicans in November's Gubernatorial Race
California initiatives will fuel an already fiery November election, and the state's top-two primary might end up excluding Democrats in the governor's race.
Trump Goes to War
Plus: Donald Trump vs. Thomas Massie, Republicans preparing to kill the filibuster for a very dumb reason, explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, and more...
Why J.D. Vance Is a Risky Bet for Republicans in 2028
Vance's support for unpopular policies could spell trouble for the GOP in 2028. But this could be a good thing for the party's future, says Jonah Goldberg.
Don't Call It a Realignment
Trump is squandering the record gains he made with minorities in 2024.
Peru's Marxist President Changes His Mind, Doesn't Make Hernando de Soto Prime Minister
The libertarian-leaning economist warns of the coming “Venezuelization” of Peru.
When Jesse Jackson Met Ronald Reagan
An encounter on the campaign trail. Was it a dead end, or a wasted opportunity?
In 2024, Trump Rejected Numbers Showing a Homicide Drop As a 'Lie.' Now He Is Bragging About Them.
While running against Kamala Harris, Trump claimed homicides were "skyrocketing," disregarding the data contradicting that assertion.
Do Republicans Want To Control Elections?
Plus: assessing Trump’s first year, the dysfunction of Washington, D.C., and the politics of the Super Bowl. (Recorded live in Washington, D.C.)
Libertarians Quietly Notch Local Wins in Michigan and Pennsylvania
Nonpartisan ballots and small electorates create openings where party identity fades and community ties decide outcomes.
Mamdani's Win Suggests a Socialist Future for Democrats and a Rocky One for American Politics
Many in the rising generation are embracing collectivist ideas.
Socialism Didn't Work In Argentina. It Won't Work For America Either.
To understand this week's election, look to economic and political lessons from Argentina.
Americans Shouldn't Be Governed by People Who Hate Half of Us
Political hostility is intensifying and most partisans believe the other side is made up of bullies.
New York Voters Say Yes to Faster Housing Approvals
Does that mean they want more housing generally?
Mamdani Claims 'Mandate' for Bigger Government: 'There Is No Problem Too Large for Government To Solve'
Zohran Mamdani's message was, to quote a former president, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
Washington's State Capital Just Voted Against Increasing the Minimum Wage, Unemployment
Olympia residents apparently learned from Seattle’s experience that minimum wage hikes do not improve the welfare of the worst off in society.
Massachusetts Town Votes To Boycott Any Business That 'Sustains Israel's Apartheid'
City officials should spend and invest public funds in the most prudent manner possible.
New Jersey Sticks With a Conventional Democrat
Mikie Sherrill will mostly continue business as usual—but with the possibility of some regulatory reform.
Abigail Spanberger Wins Virginia, Offers Democrats an Alternative to Mamdani's Socialism
"I don't care that much about what happens in the city of New York," Spanberger said on the campaign trail. Other Democrats should listen.
Election Day
What races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia can tell us about the future of housing policy.
The Democratic Thrill for Mamdani Is a Tell
What political insurgencies can teach us about major parties
Will Democrats Find Their Way?
Plus: D.C. curfews, SNAP funding, the Georgia abortion ban, and more...
Mamdani's Socialist Mayorship Will Make New York a Worse Place To Live and Do Business
His plans to offer "free" buses and daycare, freeze rents, and create city-owned grocery stores are expensive and proven failures.
Zohranpocalypse?
Plus: The rise of Luddite clubs, Defense Department struggles to respond to questions on legality of boat strikes, and more...
Milei Win Buys Time To Return Argentina to Prosperity
Once a common saying, “rich like an Argentine” became a sad joke under statist politicians.
Trump's Appeal of His New York Convictions Highlights the Absurdity of Alvin Bragg's Convoluted Case
The Manhattan district attorney converted a hush payment into 34 felonies via a chain of legal reasoning with several conspicuously weak links.
Is Republican Nominee Curtis Sliwa a Spoiler in NYC?
Desperate New York influencers try to shame the longtime local activist out of the mayoral race, so that a disgraced former governor can again lose to Zohran Mamdani
Libertarian Candidates Test America's Growing Discontent With the Two-Party System
These two campaigns won’t break the system—but they hint at a country finally ready to try.
Utah's New Union Law Faces a Ballot Box Battle
Lawmakers passed sweeping limits on public sector union power, but opponents have gathered record-breaking signatures to attempt to overturn it in 2026.
How Trump Triggered California's Redistricting Fight
Don't believe the GOP's 'principled' opposition to Prop. 50
The Conspiracy Theorists Who Claim Kamala Harris Really Won in 2024
Echoes of Trump's 2020 delusions are reborn in blue.
Donald Trump's Antitrust Enforcers Continue Their Harassment Campaign Against Google
There is no hard evidence of Gmail discriminating against Republican campaign emails, but that’s no matter to the FTC Chairman.
If You Don't Like Socialism or the Establishment, Curtis Sliwa Wants Your Vote
The Guardian Angels founder and New York mayoral candidate talks about crime, drugs, zoning, and what the government could learn from squatters.
The Man in the Red Beret: What Curtis Sliwa Brings to New York's Wild Mayoral Race
The Guardian Angels founder battles Zohran Mamdani for the anti-establishment vote while he fights Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo for the anti-socialist vote.
Most Americans Oppose Trump's Plan To Ban Mail-In Voting
Most voters support submitting ballots by mail, and also voter ID.
Socialism Just Imploded in Bolivia
Is this the last gasp of Latin America's disastrous "pink tide"?
The Next Wave of Socialist Politicians Will Bring Crisis, Not Change
From free buses to rent control, their big promises ignore the hard lessons of socialism’s failures.
Trump and Mamdani Battle for the Populist Crown
Tune in on July 15 at 6:20 p.m. Eastern to hear four co-hosts' unflinching critiques of the latest in politics, culture, and whatever fresh hell awaits us all.
Ed Clark, RIP
His 1980 presidential campaign put the Libertarian Party on the map in a year rich in libertarian cultural clout.
America Party
Plus: What the socialists don't understand about childcare, the current state of Iran's nuclear capabilities, and more...
Focus, No Distractions, and Grind
Plus: Trump the Jacksonian, a big day for SCOTUS decisions, and more...
