Does Clinton's DOMA Lie Matter? Does Trump's Immigration Lie Matter? Do Any Lies Matter?
Is honesty relevant in an election about punishing the enemy?
Election 2016
Where Bernie Sanders Differs With Republicans on Marijuana
Repealing the national ban is a logical implication of federalism.
The Jeb Bush Doomsayers Become Jeb Bush Doomshouters
It's hard to determine a winner in last night's awkward debate, but there was one clear loser.
John Kasich Says We Can't Legalize Pot Because 'Drugs Is One of the Greatest Scourge'
Ohio's governor is also worried about "mixed signals" and "overdoses." Huh?
Rand Paul's Filibuster Over the Debt Deal Will Be More Interesting Than the #GOPDebate
It won't stop a terrible budget deal, but it will send a message about spending that will eventually be heeded.
Bush Gets Slapped Down by Christie After Calling for Fantasy Sports Regulation
'We have people out of work. We have ISIS and al Qaeda attacking us. And we're talking about fantasy football?'
GOP Debate: Somewhere in That Blob of Candidates Beats a Libertarian Heart
Nobody went full libertarian, but belief in limited government started to show around the edges.
Reason Tweets the GOP Debates
News, views, and abuse from the Reason staff on the CNBC Republican debates in Colorado.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposes Pulling Feds Out of Marijuana Regulation Entirely
Leave it to the states, he says.
5 things to Watch For in Tonight's GOP Debate
Trump vs. Carson! Budget-deal bluster! Entitlements, pot, and more...
Dear Rand Paul: Legalize it, Already!
Wanna make some headlines in Boulder today? Have the courage to be the only Republican presidential candidate to say what most Americans already believe about pot
"Yes Yes Yes": Hillary Clinton on Breaking Up Banks
And yet, she voted to bail them out and Dodd-Frank is only making big banks bigger. So why the Molly Bloom impersonation?
The Fuzzy Politics of Religion: When Is It OK to Judge Candidates for Their Faith?
As Ben Carson rises in the polls, the quadrennial question is being posed again.
3 Questions About SCOTUS for Tonight's GOP Presidential Debate
The Supreme Court deserves more attention in the 2016 White House race.
Hillary Clinton's Dumb Power
Will the Republicans nominate someone who can challenge the former secretary of state's reckless warmongering?
4 Dumb Things GOP Candidates Have Said About Legal Marijuana
Republicans say they love states' rights, but they almost all hate recreational pot.
Most GOP Presidential Candidates Support Marijuana Federalism
At least eight of the remaining 15 candidates think the feds should not interfere with state legalization.
Anti-Pot Group Names Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders Worst Candidates on Marijuana
Can you guess who Smart Alternatives to Marijuana (Project SAM) thinks are the best candidates? Probably, even if you're tripping balls right now.
Will Ben Carson's Ideas About the Endtimes Scare Away Evangelical Voters? Don't Count On It
The religious right has long been willing to put politics ahead of doctrinal differences.
Hillary Clinton's Bizarre Gay Marriage Revisionism Doesn't Fool Those Who Remember
No, DOMA did not protect same-sex couples from a possible constitutional amendment.
Donald Trump: "It has not been easy for me…"
...my father gave me a million-dollar loan." That he had to pay back! With interest!
How is Donald Trump Going to Make America Great Again If His Supporters Are a Bunch of Losers?
Anti-immigration sentiment is part of what's making America not great, or at least a symptom of it.
Say Goodbye to Lincoln Chafee
He was an inarticulate has-been running a ridiculous vanity campaign, but he still managed to be better than the frontrunners on a few issues.
Nick Gillespie Talks Hillary, Trump, Libertarianism w Hot Air's Jazz Shaw & OTB's Doug Mataconis
...and much, much more on the Politinerds podcast.
Ben Carson Wants to "Intensify" the War on Drugs
The Iowa frontrunner is spoiling for more drug war.
Joe Biden is So Much of What's Wrong With the Democratic Party
Luckily for Democrats intent on more of the same, the remaining presidential candidates are too.
What Bernie Sanders Doesn't Understand About Germany's Free College
Why does America have higher attendance and graduation rates?
Nick Gillespie Talks Smack About Joe Biden & Paul Ryan…
On HuffPost Live, no holds are barred and no quarter is given. And I really let it rip regarding how lucky we are Biden isn't running.
Does Hillary Clinton Want Your Guns?
The Democratic presidential candidate thinks Australia's mass confiscation of firearms "is a good example."
Which Presidential Candidate Resembles Which Star Wars Character?
Besides, obviously, Donald Trump as Darth Vader. And Lincoln Chafee as C-3PO.
Yes, Rand Paul, Running for President Is a Drag. So Have Some Fun, Already!
5 ways that the libertarianish candidate can turn a depressing duty into a liberating opportunity
Is Jim Webb About to Drop Out of the Democratic Presidential Race? (UPDATE: Yep, He Just Did)
A Fox report says he might run as an independent, might be gone for good.
Huckabee: Refusing Gay Marriage Licenses Is Like Allowing Pot Sales
Why legalized marijuana is not "the same as Kim Davis"
Bernie and Hillary's Marijuana Misconceptions
Both candidates seem to think our prisons are filled with pot smokers.
Just How Bad Would Joe Biden Be as President? Really F*cking Bad.
The vice-president is an unrepentant drug warrior and has promised "no changes" to old-age entitlements that screw the young.
Hillary Clinton's Big Lie About Edward Snowden…
...is that the NSA whistleblower could have gone through proper channels, says Snowden's lawyer.
Sanders and Clinton Offer Cannabis Clarity and Confusion
Both candidates exaggerate marijuana's role in mass incarceration.
Rand Paul's Fumbling on Gay Discrimination Question Was Eminently Avoidable
The right answer needs the right argument to avoid callousness.
