The Demise of the Republican Party, and Duverger's Law
Melding socially liberal businesspeople, non-warmongering Democrats, and avowed libertarians into a new party
Election 2016
Transgender Bathroom Panic May Help Decide Who Will Be North Carolina's Governor
Attorney general challenging for the job will not defend new law.
Obama Screws, Skewers the Media, But They Do Love Him So
The president who has prosecuted more whistleblowers than all other combined tells the press to do its job better.
Donald Trump Revealed To Be Most-Successful Troll-Bot Ever Created
At last night's town hall on CNN, the billionaire developer sounded less like a living, breathing human being & more like a genius chatbot.
Ted Cruz Endorses Mass Surveillance
The presidential candidate's plan to snoop on Muslims is neither fair nor smart.
Donald Trump, Mystified by Pen, Responds to Reporter Michelle Fields
After his campaign manager was charged for grabbing Fields, Trump taunted the reporter on Twitter, asking "Can I press charges?" against her.
Trump's Campaign Manager Charged with Battery Against Reporter
There goes another news cycle.
Hillary Clinton Demands Bernie Sanders Change Tone If He Wants More Debates—Blames Cruz, Trump on Disregard for Rule of Law
Cognitive dissonance in the 2016 election.
CIA-Backed Syrian Rebels Fighting Pentagon-Backed Syrian Rebels
The Pentagon resumed funding and training rebels this month.
Hillary Clinton's Use of a Private Email Server Perfectly Explains Why People Don't Trust Her
The Democratic presidential candidate ignored the rules when she set up the system-and has refused to play it straight during the investigation.
Fox News: '2016 the best chance yet for a libertarian candidate?'
Red Eye panel feels the Johnson and is bullish on the LP, because "a lot of people are libertarians without realizing it"
Bill Clinton Denounces "the awful legacy of the last eight years" Under Obama
Which of course, includes Hillary's contributions and all of Obama's presidency.
Learning from 1896: Why an Anti-Trump Third Party Will Flop
History shows the flaws in temporary 'fixes' against populist takeovers.
Dems & Reps Are Melting Down. These Two Tweets Help Explain Why
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is a seriously deranged male chauvinist pig, while Obama praises Cuban education.
Watch Matt Welch Talk About Gary Johnson's Chances and Toes on Red Eye
Tune into Fox News at 3 a.m. ET
Libertarian Gary Johnson Could Pull Support From Both Clinton and Trump
The Libertarian Party candidate got double digit support in a new poll, pulling hypothetical voters from both the Trump and Clinton camps.
The Trump-Cruz (and Clinton) Police State Is Already Alive in France
But does it work? And should we import it to the United States? No and no.
California Republicans to Enjoy Brief, Fleeting Moment of Relevance
The combative GOP primaries put the state into play.
Starbucks Gets Sappy About the 2016 Election in Full-Page Newspaper Ads
Without naming any names, Starbucks celebrates "those who work to include, rather than discriminate."
Ted Cruz Wages Jihad on Truth
Senator scaremongers to deflect from his lack of a real plan to deal with ISIS.
Paul Ryan's Refusal to Criticize Donald Trump By Name Gives Trump a Pass
The House Speaker's speech on the state of American politics made no direct mention of the GOP frontrunner.
College Students Prefer Sanders Over Hillary 2:1, Dems Over Reps 2:1
The GOP is throwing away the youth vote. Here's how to win it back.
The Candidates' Public Disservice on Trade
Major party candidates doing their best to get Americans to oppose free trade, despite its role in increasing prosperity.
Emory University President Vows to Hunt Down Student Whose 'Trump 2016' Message Wrecked Safe Space
Everyone wants to live in a Trump-free world, but alas...
Idiotic Anti-Immigrant GIF Argument By GOP Rep. Goodlatte Will Make You Want To Move To Canada…
...or even Mexico. Bob Goodlatte's design-challenged interns are wasting your tax dollars.
Is Gary Johnson the Best Hope for #NeverTrump?
The former New Mexico governor and 2012 Libertarian Party presidential candidate could be a Ralph Nader-ian spoiler.
John Kasich Says Targeting Muslim Communities Would Lead to More 'Polarization'
Dangerous play with identity politics.
Brussels Attacks Give Cruz Another Occasion to Slam Obama for Refusing to Say 'Radical Islamic Terrorism'
The Texas senator seems to think the phrase has magical powers.
Bernie Sanders Skipped AIPAC, But Gave a Middle East Policy Speech Anyway
Unlike Hillary Clinton and the Republicans at the pro-Israel lobby conference, Sanders acknowledged there are two sides to peace negotiations.
Bill Clinton Says Very Bill Clinton Things on Campaign Trail for Hillary
Wants people to get behind Hillary instead of debating past policies.
The Fall and Decline of the English Language
How :-), :-(, and emoticons helped lead to Trump
Dem Senators to Sanders: You've Had Your Fun, Time to Fall In
Hillary Clinton backers "impressed" by Sanders, want him to stop focusing on Clinton.
Would Clinton vs. Trump Be the Ugliest Campaign in History?
Attack ads circa 1800 suggest otherwise.
Is Trump a 'Master Wizard' Who Uses Mental Tricks to Influence Voters?
So says Dilbert creator Scott Adams, who predicts The Donald will win the presidency in a landslide.
The Upside of the Trump Insurgency: Nick Gillespie on Stossel Tonight!
"I don't fear the Republican Party implosion, I welcome it."
The Say-Anything Campaign
Donald Trump has blown apart the boundaries of acceptable American political speech
Trump and Cruz on War and Peace
Trump is more skeptical of foreign intervention, but both promise to boost military spending and destroy ISIS.
Third Parties: A Beginner's Guide
As disgruntled Republicans ponder the possibility of bolting from the GOP, here's a guide to the world beyond the two big parties.
Donald Trump and the Heckler's Veto
How the arrest of an anti-communist Catholic priest in the 1940s explains Donald Trump's right to free speech.
Merrick Garland: "To the Right of Scalia on Criminal Justice"
"If 'right of Scalia' is what a Democratic nominee looks like, maybe we'll get better from President Trump."
The Toxicity of Trump's Aggrieved-Nation Shtick
The aggrieved-nation shtick has been the strongman's path to power many times in the past. We shouldn't discount it today.
How Sarah Palin Led the GOP to Donald Trump
Why is the Republican establishment objecting to the future they helped create?
Donald Trump's Violent Rhetoric is Protected Speech, For Now
He's come close, but Trump hasn't quite crossed the threshold of unlawful incitement to violence.
Donald Trump Is the Political Equivalent of the Financial Crisis
He's the culmination of multiple problems and factors, all exploding at once.
What's John Kasich Thinking? And Who Is Merrick Garland?
Listen to Matt Welch, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Damon Root, and Matt Kibbe on Sirius XM channel 121 at Noon ET
Trump on His Triumph: 'I Don't Understand It. Nobody Understands It.'
Although the billionaire braggart's nomination looks increasingly likely, he is more disliked than any other presidential candidate.
