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Democratic Convention 2020

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Donald Trump

Everybody Is Losing Their Damn Fool Minds

The Reason Roundtable spits fire at street violence, poison politics, and the nationalization of every local story.

Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Nick Gillespie | 8.31.2020 4:50 PM

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Donald Trump

Political Conventions Should Be NC-17

The Reason Roundtable assesses one convention, previews another, and pleads with everyone to get their kids out of politics.

Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Nick Gillespie | 8.24.2020 5:00 PM

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Democratic Convention Recap: Biden and Harris Vow To Make Government Even Bigger

We suffered through it so you didn't have to.

Justin Monticello | 8.21.2020 4:41 PM

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Joe Biden

The Democratic Convention Was a Brief for Biden's Character. Policy Got Left Behind.

The focus on personality over policy obscures as much as it reveals.

Peter Suderman | 8.21.2020 2:33 PM

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Democratic Convention 2020

What if Joe Biden Were a Libertarian? We Fixed His Acceptance Speech.

School choice, restrained executive power, no taxes, and less military fighting abroad!

Paul Detrick | 8.21.2020 1:45 PM

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Reason Roundup

A Vote for Joe Biden Is a Vote for a National Mask Mandate, Says Biden

Plus: Emoji law, food trucks, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.21.2020 9:32 AM

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Democratic Convention 2020

Did Joe Biden and the Democratic National Convention Forget About Trump's Tariffs?

The last time an incumbent president was defeated, the fact that he'd raised taxes on Americans played a major role. Trump's done the same thing, but the DNC didn't talk about it.

Eric Boehm | 8.21.2020 12:15 AM

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Tulsi Gabbard Says the DNC Didn't Even Ask Her To Speak

"I was not invited to participate in any way."

Robby Soave | 8.20.2020 9:52 PM

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Gun Control

Are the Democrats Right That We Are Seeing an 'Epidemic of Gun Violence'?

The rhetoric may not be accurate, but it is definitely useful.

Jacob Sullum | 8.20.2020 2:50 PM

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Qualified Immunity

Democratic Party Platform Calls for 'Reining In' Qualified Immunity. Why Not Eliminate It?

Stop pandering to Joe Biden and listen to Americans who want to stop shielding abusive officers from liability.

Scott Shackford | 8.20.2020 2:05 PM

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Election 2020

Americans Rightly Tune Out the Democratic National Convention

Compared to 2016, fewer people are watching on broadcast and cable TV because they know a dull infomercial when they see one.

Nick Gillespie | 8.20.2020 12:57 PM

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Reason Roundup

Kamala Night at the DNC: The Party Anoints Harris and Brags About Biden's Crime Bill

Plus: Court rules for Robert Kraft in massage parlor video case, Trump talks QAnon, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.20.2020 9:30 AM

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Democratic Convention 2020

Mariska Hargitay Is Wrong About the Rape Kit Backlog

Untested rape kits are a national scandal, but more funding isn't the answer.

Billy Binion | 8.19.2020 10:41 PM

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Democratic Convention 2020

Democratic Convention: Dems Want to Stop Gun Violence, but They Can't Say How

When they do specify "common sense" gun reforms, the proposals would do little to stop gun violence.

Brian Doherty | 8.19.2020 10:16 PM

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Police Abuse

The Democrats Should Not Be Presenting Houston's Police Chief As an Avatar of Reform

Trying to distract attention from the deadly corruption in his own department, Art Acevedo demands "action at the national level."

Jacob Sullum | 8.19.2020 2:15 PM

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Democratic Convention 2020

Democratic Party Platform Calls for End to Drug War, But Not Really

Substituting drug courts for prosecution unfortunately still often leads to incarceration.

Scott Shackford | 8.19.2020 2:00 PM

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Reason Roundup

No, AOC Didn't Snub Joe Biden

Plus: Laura Loomer's win, another hotel accused of sex trafficking, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.19.2020 9:40 AM

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Democratic Convention 2020

GOP Hawks Are Turning Out for Biden

Exiled from the Republican Party, some Bush-era Republicans are now backing Joe Biden. Colin Powell endorsed him on Tuesday night.

Eric Boehm | 8.19.2020 12:30 AM

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Reason Roundup

Michelle Obama Hates Politics and Third Parties, Loves Schmaltz and Unity

Plus: The 19th Amendment turns 100, DOJ doubts about Google antitrust case, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.18.2020 9:30 AM

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Democratic Convention 2020

Bernie Sanders Just Gave Joe Biden a Very Expensive Wish List

Is Bernie Sanders' mouth writing checks that Joe Biden's administration won't be able to cash?

Eric Boehm | 8.18.2020 12:05 AM

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Democratic Convention 2020

No, Governor Cuomo, COVID-19 Is Not 'Just a Metaphor'

Cuomo's tortured analogy obscures his own failed leadership as the coronavirus claimed the lives of 30,000 New Yorkers.

Robby Soave | 8.17.2020 10:46 PM

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