Election 2016
Watch Marco Rubio Endorse a Vulgar Con Artist
Trump's former rival says Clinton is too dishonest to be president, but Trump has said stuff conservatives like.
In a Party Filled With Cowards, Cruz Stood Apart
Republican delegates booed when he told them to vote their conscience.
Ivanka Trump Suggests Her Father Favors Subsidized Child Care and Mandatory Paid Family Leave
But low-skilled workers are the ones who suffer when government makes it more expensive to employ people.
Trump Campaign Manager Implies the FBI Might Be Cooking Crime Stats to Make Hillary Clinton Look Good
Is this the first post-reality campaign?
America Is Greater When We Don't Let Fear Win
America's greatness will never grow by giving people more reasons to hate than hope.
Time Is Up For the #NeverTrumpers. Will They Swing Libertarian?
Q&A with senior adviser to the #NeverTrump Super PAC, Rory Cooper.
Republican Delegates Wish Party Would Get Over Its Porn Paranoia
"I don't know that it's the government's part to regulate sins and all of that."
"Is Porn Really a 'Public Health Crisis'?
We asked Republicans about their party platform position.
The Gary Johnson Debate Lawsuit Has Almost Run Out of Time
Federal judge still sitting on a motion to dismiss as time runs out
Donald Trump is Terrifying. Why Have the RNC Protests Been So Lame?
These protesters may be no match for Trump's red hat public relations machine.
Foreign Policy Night at the RNC Was Bleak and Apocalyptic
Make America scared again.
U.S. Airstrike in Syria Reportedly Kills At Least 60 Civilians
Americans turn to social media to express regret since they're not actually going to vote for anyone who would curb U.S. intervention.
Republican Platform: Some Science Policy Proposals to Cheer About
No mandatory GMO labels, no energy subsidies, open Yucca Mountain, encourage thorium reactors, etc.
The RNC's "Make America Work Again" Evening Had No Plans to Make America Work Again
No jobs plans, little economic policy at a night devoted to jobs and the economy.
Inspiring New Trump Slogan: 'We Have a Man Who Wants to Lead Us'
GOP convention speakers scramble for reasons to elect their nominee.
Trump and the Capitol Hill GOP Elite Embrace Each Other's Mediocrity
Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy line up to defend the man who campaigned against the mess they helped create
The GOP's Muslim Problem
Trump's entry ban and Gingrich's loyalty test unfairly and foolishly conflate Islam with terrorism.
It's Official: Donald Trump Is the Republican Nominee for President
Prepare for the classiest, most amazing election you've ever seen.
Cleveland and the RNC: Perfect Together for a Very Bad Reason
What's the difference between today's GOP & The Mistake on The Lake? The former leaves town later this week. Other than that, not much.
The First Night of the RNC Was a Perfect Encapsulation of Donald Trump's Awful Political Campaign
The whole evening was shallow, stupid, vulgar, and badly managed-just like Trump's run for president.
This GOP Congressman Compared Donald Trump To Thomas Jefferson. Then Things Got Weird
Louis Gohmert wanted Ted Cruz to get the Republican nomination. Watch his attempt to justify voting for Donald Trump.
Emulating Nixon, Trump Sounds Softer on Drugs Than Dukakis
The GOP's anti-drug plank is historically mild, reflecting a shift in public opinion.
Trump Vows to Trash the Constitution
In 60 Minutes interview, Trump says the Constitution "doesn't necessarily give us the right to commit suicide, as a country, OK?"
The RNC Isn't a Convention, It's a Wake
Cleveland is where the GOP as we know it is going to die.
Donald Trump Says Mike Pence's Support for the Iraq War Doesn't Matter—But Hillary Clinton's Does
Trump misstates his own position on the war, excuses his running mate for an error of judgment he says his opponent wasn't entitled to make.
GOP Convention Speakers Trash Trump
They say he's a "con artist," "narcissist," "bully," and "pathological liar" whose candidacy is "a cancer on conservatism."
Mike Pence's Towering Hypocrisy
Donald Trump would be the kind of president Pence has warned about.
Gary Johnson Reaches All-Time Polling High of 13% on Eve of GOP Convention
Two other national polls put the Libertarian's support at 11% and 8%
Is the T in Donald Trump's New Campaign Logo Schlonging the P in Pence?
The GOP candidate's new graphic looks an awful lot like a penis.
So Much for the Delusion That Donald Trump Could Be Some Kind of Non-Interventionist
Chooses Mike Pence as VP
It's Official! Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Will Be Donald Trump's Running Mate
Trump's VP pick is a generic Republican. That's the point.
Democrats Strengthen Platform Language Supporting Marijuana Reform
They want "a reasoned pathway for future legalization," while Republicans can't even support limited medical use.
Republican Presidential Nomination
Fear, Feminism, and Freeing the Delegates: Inside a Last-Ditch #NeverTrump Fundraiser
Assembled over classical music and quinoa cups, a group of conservative allies aims to change the course of the presidential election. Or do they?
Disgruntled Bernie Sanders Supporters Planning "Fart-In" at Democratic National Convention
The spirit of Saul Alinsky may be heard (and smelled) in Philadelphia.
Meet Mike Pence, Possible Donald Trump Vice President
The Indiana guv is a social conservative, surveillance-state booster, drug warrior...and budget hawk. So where does that leave libertarians? Still #NeverTrump.
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's Pitch to Bernie Sanders Voters
What comes "After the Bern?" A candidate with a high ACLU rating and aversion to starting foreign wars
But How Would You *Know* if LP Prez Nominee Gary Johnson Used Pot?
The short and honest answer: Only if he told you. Not all pot users are stoned out of their gourds all the time.
