Republicans Are Getting Grilled Over Trump's Tariffs
From Maine to Michigan, voters are fed up with tariffs and trade wars.
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Texas Looks Competitive
Plus: AI weirdness, Amazon algorithm data, bond markets, and more...
Obama Campaigns for Abdul El-Sayed as Republicans Sound the Alarm
Former President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail for Abdul El-Sayed as Michigan emerges as one of the country’s biggest political battlegrounds.
Can Nebraska's Dan Osborn Win Over Libertarians?
Dan Osborn discusses breaking with both parties, opposing the Iran war, and how he plans to win over Trump voters.
What's Going To Happen in the Midterms?
Plus: Anthropic's Claude constitution, Letitia James to handle Cornell rape case, and more...
Will Texas Turn Blue?
Plus: Flydubai details, botched execution, Warsh criticism, and more...
Trump's Iran War Is Losing With Everyone (Even Republicans)
Plus: rising debt and mortgage rates, whether AI will make government obsolete, and how to pitch Reason to your friends
Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them.
With midterm voting underway, the distinction between public service announcements and campaign ads blurs.
Hinojosa Hates the Culture War
Plus: Decline in gubernatorial debates, thin-skinned commies, and more...
'Bro We Need Your Vote': Matt Gaetz and a Desperate GOP Wrestle With Trump's Unpopularity
The disgraced former congressman is imploring voters not to abandon Republicans over gas prices and war with Iran.
What's Going on in North Carolina?
Plus: Playboy's Gen Z sex survey, toy sales spike among childless adults, lesbian mask feuds, communism, and more...
AOC's World
Plus: Detroit and the midterms, Amazon bans certain AI agents, and more...
MAGA Loyalty in Iowa
Plus: Warsh's relationship with Trump; Democrats' midterm prospects; pregnancy is apparently a spectrum; and more...
I Tried To Find Out What Republicans Think of Trump's $5,000 Checks. Then I Got Trapped.
At the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, looking for answers meant an unexpected escort, a Palestine-Mexico protest flag, and a front-row seat to the spectacle.
The GOP Midterm Convention Is the Campiest Apocalypse I've Ever Seen
Inside the first event of its kind, where the end of the world is coming, but the sequins are fabulous.
Some Bribes, as a Treat
Plus: Data center backlash, Anthropic job-loss predictions, and more...
The Trump Administration's Long, Fruitless Hunt for Voter Fraud Comes to Rhode Island
The Justice Department’s election integrity tour has turned up nothing, while ignoring the threats to elections that voters actually fear.
Trump's War in Iran Has Cost Americans Over $101 Billion at the Pump
Gasoline is up nearly 30 percent, and diesel prices are at a record high since the war began.
Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics
Democrats passed over the opportunity to be the sane party in favor of bad people and worse ideas.
The Libertarian Party's New Leader Has No Interest in Playing Kingmaker
"There's no deals that can be made for a cabinet position when you're sacrificing our set of principles in our platform," says Evan McMahon.
Why Democrats Should Talk About Trump's Tariffs as a 'Threat to the Rule of Law'
Rep. Jimmy Panetta says Democrats have "learned the hard way" that handing over so much tariff authority to the executive branch is a bad idea.
Democrats Are Flipping Trump Districts in Texas?
Plus: a partial shutdown over ICE funding, Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, and Moltbook’s AI society
Raphael Warnock Defeats Herschel Walker, Removing Obstacle to Biden Administration Agenda
Democrats had already retained their majority, but by keeping Warnock's seat, they gained even more power in the upper chamber to hinder Republican opposition.
Election-Denying Republicans Were Big Losers in the 2022 Midterms
And most of them quietly slunk away afterwards.
Some Arizona Republicans Are Refusing To Certify an Election. Is Congress Paying Attention?
What's happening right now in Cochise County, Arizona, should make the passage of the Electoral Count Reform Act even more urgent.
With Congressional Gridlock, Americans Get a National Breather
A hobbled Congress isn’t a solution to our woes, but it’s a lot better than lawmakers set loose.
Poll: Republican Voters Were Mad About Inflation, Not Trans People
It's still the economy, stupid.
After House Democrats' Midterm Defeat, Nancy Pelosi Says She'll Step Down From Congressional Leadership
The first female speaker of the House leaves behind a legacy of big government liberalism.
Kari Lake's Defeat Is the Latest Disaster for Arizona's Trump-Backed Republicans
Voters rejected other Republicans who have cozied up to the former president, including Senate candidate Blake Masters and secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem.
The Red Wave That Wasn't
Plus: The editors field a question on U.S. ballot counting and talk more on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
A Potted Plant Could Beat a Trump Republican
A cult following fails to attract voters dismayed by Democratic policies.
COVID Lockdown Helps Bounce Democratic Governor in Nevada
Republican Joe Lombardo ousts incumbent Steve Sisolak over pandemic closures.
Impersonators Are Already Running Amok Under New Twitter Rules
Plus: "you can't spoil what's already rotten," inflation stayed high in October, Election 2022 takeaways, and more...
Chase Oliver, Georgia Senate Race Spoiler: 'You Can't Spoil What's Already Rotten'
As the race that may decide control of the Senate heads to a runoff, the third-party candidate is fielding criticism from both sides that he spoiled the race.
J.D. Vance Seized His Chance, but the New Right Had a Bad Night
Big-government conservatives underperformed across the country.
How's the New Libertarian Party Doing? Live with Angela McArdle
Join us Thursday at 1 p.m. E.T. for a livestream with the chair of the Libertarian National Committee to discuss the state of the party post-midterms.
It Was a Good Night For Abortion Rights, Ron DeSantis, Iowa Gun Owners—and Democrats
What we know about 2022 midterm results so far
Midterm Voters Choose To Protect Reproductive Freedom
Voters in California, Michigan, and Vermont embraced constitutional amendments to protect abortion rights, while Kentuckians rejected an anti-abortion amendment.
Anti-Lockdown Governors Ran on Their COVID Records and Cruised to Victory
Republican Governors Ron DeSantis and Brian Kemp made a name for themselves opposing COVID mandates.
Abortion, Pot, Slavery, and More: 34 Ballot Initiatives We're Watching Today
Plus: California's latest faux-trafficking sting, judge suspends New York gun restrictions, and more...
'This Is What Democracy Looks Like. And It Kinda Sucks.'
Plus: Peter Suderman may or may not attempt a rendition of a famous rap from the movie Bulworth.
Neither Democrats Nor Republicans Have a Clear Advantage Going Into Election Day
Plus: University cancels "The Problem of Whiteness" class, Twitter's snowflake-in-chief, and more...
A New Authoritarian Political Style Is on the Ballot in Ohio
The most jarring thing about Senate candidate J.D. Vance is how open he is about rejecting the rule of law.
In Pennsylvania, John Fetterman and Dr. Oz Race to the Bottom
Neither candidate in the crucially important Pennsylvania Senate race has made much of a positive case for his candidacy.
In Arizona, Blake Masters and Kari Lake Embrace Bad Border Policies
The anti-immigrant tenor of the state's GOP candidates is keeping reasonable conversations about border security out of reach.
Latest GDP Numbers Aren't Calming Recession Fears
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that GDP grew 0.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022.
