A Day Trip to Dearborn, Michigan, Helps Puts Election Results in Perspective
Will the rest of America eventually converge with the coasts?
Election 2016
Bernie Sanders Got Nearly 6 Percent of the Vote in Vermont, Even Though He Wasn't Running
And other strange tales of the 2016 results
10 Things Libertarians Need to Know About Trump and Pence, Hamilton, and Political Correctness
It's absolutely fine for actors to use their platform to criticize the president or vice president after a performance.
Scenes From Inside and Outside the Alt-Right's First Major Post-Election Gathering
As progressive protesters and "antifa" activists marched outside, white nationalists & "Trumpservatives" plotted within.
America Called Bullshit on the Cult of Clinton
The one good thing about Trump's win? It shows a willingness among Americans to blaspheme against saints and reject the religion of hollow progressiveness.
Fashion Designers Are Boycotting Melania Trump. Shouldn't Bakers and Florists Have the Same Right?
Free association should not be for powerful liberals only.
Is Donald Trump the Golem We Assume or Will He Usher in Some Good Policies?
He's a reality-show weirdo with terrible hair and many awful ideas. Libertarians should be cautiously optimistic - and subscribe to the Reason Podcast!
Kanye West Would've Voted for Trump; Admired 'Futuristic' Style of Campaign
Says the country and world are racist so people need to stop focusing on it.
Donald Trump and the Coming Battle Over Legal and Illegal Immigration
The billionaire president-elect may even seek to keep high-skilled foreigners out of the country.
Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie Talking Trump on Kennedy Tonight at 8 P.M.
Who are the the biggest threats to freedom in the next president's cabinet? And in the Democratic legislative minority?
Will New Bosses Be the Same as the Old Bosses?
Republican control of the White House and Congress doesn't necessarily mean limited government.
Some Arrested Oregon Protestors Didn't Vote. So What?
The right to protest-peacefully, of course-is not contingent on whether you participated in the election.
Five Reasons Jeff Sessions Would Be No Friend of Liberty In the Trump Administration
The Alabama senator has been touted as a possible Attorney General, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, or Secretary of Homeland Security.
The Humanist Visionaries of Libertarianism
Why we need libertarianism, outside politics, today more than ever.
What Trump Can Do for Us
Will a ridiculous president encourage Americans to take the presidency less seriously?
Libertarian Party Breaks Half a Million Registered Voters
Libertarian Party also earns a record number of votes for U.S. House elections, in addition to its historic presidential results.
Policing 'Fake News' Is Our Own Responsibility, Not Facebook's
Calling for the social media outlet to censor things, even completely made up stories, can end up in bad places.
Five More U.S. Jurisdictions Imposed Soda Taxes Last Week
Cook County, Boulder, San Francisco, Oakland, and Albany, California, join Berkeley and Philadelphia in penalizing soft drink consumers.
Profs, Students Want UVA President to Stop Quoting Jefferson: It Creates a Hostile Environment
Thomas Jefferson: founded the United States, and also owned slaves. Both things are true. Sorry.
Matt Welch Guest-Hosting on SiriusXM Insight (Channel 121) Today and Tomorrow From 9-12 AM ET!
Talking election, media bias and cultural blind spots with John Avlon, Mollie Hemingway, Michael Tracey, and Kmele Foster
A Tech Agenda for the Trump Administration
How Donald Trump can make America innovate again
#Calexit? Great Idea! Secession Means More Smuggling Opportunities
There's money to be made by transporting banned goods across borders.
Subscribe to Reason's Podcast and Enjoy Your Commute Again!
It's free, easy, and fun. Never be at a loss for great conversations about politics, culture, and ideas from a unique and principled libertarian perspective.
Affordable Care Act's Unpopularity Helped Trump Win 2016 Election
What was Obamacare, in the end, but an arrogant overreach by an elite out of touch with the rest of America?
Let's Not Have an LGBT Panic over Trump's Election
Use this opportunity to reconsider the desire to punish one's enemies.
SNL Hillary Clinton Singing 'Hallelujah,' Or How Political Correctness Gave Us Trump
'It's almost as if the political acumen of Beyonce and Jay-Z counts for nothing!'
Democrats Got Wrecked Again in State Legislative Races, and it Matters More Than You Might Think
The GOP has Donald Trump, a congressional majority, the majority of governorships, and full control of 33 state legislatures.
President Donald Trump Could Make Military Interrogations Medieval Again
The next commander-in-chief could legally bring back torture.
The Tide Turns on Legalizing Pot in Virginia
Seven more states legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use.
'I've Got a Pen and I've Got a Phone': Obama's Executive Overreach Becomes Trump's Executive Overreach
The dangers of unchecked executive power.
Clinton Blames FBI Director for Her Loss
The defeated Democrat still thinks the email issue was bogus, even though she also thinks it cost her the election.
Trump and the Media's Alleged 'Failure'
There was actually plenty of news coverage of the views of Trump supporters.
Stop Sharing News That Trans Teen Suicides Spiked Post-Election—It's Not Just Wrong, But Dangerous to LGBT Youth
This false epidemic going viral could drive real suicide attempts among struggling teens.
Incumbent Libertarian Nevada Assemblyman John Moore Crushed; Only 7 Percent of Vote
Is the Libertarian label electoral poison, or is there another explanation?
The Case for Optimism About Trump's Presidency
Leading libertarian thinkers say the billionaire bully might be better than Obama and Hillary on foreign policy, education, and more.
Will the Democrats Learn Anything at All from Defeat?
The party's crack-up has arrived, and the fight will revolve around federal interventions and authority.
Trump, Political Science, and the 'Basket of Deplorables'
How a billionaire rode a rising tide of populism to the White House.
UPenn Created a Post-Election Safe Space Complete with Puppies and Coloring Books
President Donald Trump: a mass-triggering event.
There Is No Violent Hate-Crimewave in 'Trump's America'
Please stop spreading unsubstantiated stories of Trump-induced terror.
Rep. Thomas Massie: Trump Wasn't Elected King. Congress Must Retake Power From the President.
"I'm very concerned about the combination of Donald Trump and Paul Ryan and the implications for our national debt."
Riots in Portland on Third Night of Protests
Trump returns to Twitter to complain about "unfair" protests "incited" by media.
California Voters Defy Trends—By Voting As Expected
Kamala Harris wins in the Senate, and a slew of Propositions were voted on
Democrats Have No One to Blame but Themselves for Trump
Poor candidate, poor arguments.
Against Shaming 'White Women' and 'Female Misogynists' for 2016 Election Results
Who, exactly, are these impassioned social-media screeds supposed to sway?
Snowden on Trump: Privacy Bigger than a Single Election or Government
Whistleblower doesn't worry about whether there will be a deal for his return.
Most Voters Expect Trump to be a Terrible President, But Thought Clinton Would Have Been Worse
Guys, this is bleak. We can't keep doing this to ourselves.
