Donald Trump Uses Old Al Franken POW Joke About John McCain
Franken 15 years ago: "I don't buy the war hero thing. Anybody can be captured."
Elections
Does Donald Trump News Belong in the Entertainment Section?
The Huffington Post's decision to dump Trump news among "stories on the Kardashians and The Bachelorette" proves controversial.
Who Would Make Cut if First GOP Candidate Debate Was Held Today?
Trump, Walker, Bush, Paul, Rubio are top five; clusterfudge at bottom of latest poll.
Gary Johnson on Trump, the Presidential Election, and Life as a Pot Company CEO
Johnson says he wants nothing to do with the GOP.
Bernie Sanders and Gun Rights: More Than Just Electoral Expediency
What Sanders' third-party home had to say about guns in 1972
Donald Trump Is Appealing to "Racist" Voters, Says Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson
"I don't want to have anything to do with it," says Johnson. "It embarrasses me."
Donald Trump Is Appealing to "Racist" Voters, Says Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson
"I don't want to have anything to do with it," says Johnson. "It embarrasses me."
Rand Paul Opposes Iran Deal, David Frum Declares His Candidacy Dead (Again)
Mindless anti-libertarianism
Scott Walker: Not the Candidate for Conservative Criminal Justice Reform
Record does not suggest support for the 'Right on Crime' movement.
Hillary Ran Gamut From Goldwater Girl to Populist Demagogue in Economic Policy Speech
Notwithstanding her rhetoric about growth and empowering entrepreneurs, Clinton's speech was none too keen on capitalism.
Is Hillary Clinton Right That Women Have Stalled Out in the Workplace?
And that the best way to make them more employable is by adding costly "family-friendly" mandates?
Hey Donald Trump: Sanctuary Cities Are Safer Than Immigrant-Hunting Counterparts
Don't bother nativists with the facts. That only gets in the way of righteous indignation.
Rupert Murdoch Says Donald Trump Wrong on Immigration—Lindsey Graham Says Trump is 'killing my party'
Graham thinks Trump's an "economic genius," but his ideas on immigration aren't even economically literate.
The Unbearable Awfulness of Campaign Lit
We read seven 2016 presidential wannabes' books so you don't have to.
Hillary Clinton is the Political Equivalent of Floyd Mayweather
Whether you want her to win, her rope-a-dope strategy of defensive silence is pretty damn brilliant.
Ted Cruz, New York Times Argue Over Legitimacy of His Book Sales
Presidential candidate omitted from bestseller list over accusations of bulk purchases.
Christie vs. Paul on Surveillance and Security
New Jersey's governor dismisses concerns about warrantless snooping.
Scott Walker's Anti-Gay Marriage Positions Displease His Own Family
There is no political future in fighting government recognition
Joe Biden Probably Announcing Presidential Run Later This Month
Could the Democratic race get any less libertarian?
Phonies Dominate Presidential Race
Don't hurl yet, you've got more than a year of this left.
Rick Perry Joins Fellow Republicans in Condemning Donald Trump's 'Offensive' Comments About Mexicans
Meanwhile, Ted Cruz praises Trump as a brash truth teller.
Christie Claims Rand Paul Is Making America 'Weaker and More Vulnerable'
Bizarre criticism of Paul's web fundraising
How Libertarian Is Rand Paul on Drug Policy?
More than any other major-party presidential candidate, but there's room for improvement.
Taking a Whack at Donald Trump: The Piñata
Can you tell which one is the idiotic blowhard?
Ted Cruz's Really Dumb Plan to Politicize the Supreme Court
This would turn the court into a third political branch, notes George Will.
Which States Will Legalize Pot Next?
A preview of the marijuana initiatives that voters can expect to see in 2015 and 2016
Matt Welch on Millennials and the Post-Gay Marriage GOP: 'If you're perceived to be intolerant, forget it'
Also, new study proves I might be right!
The Fight for the Millennial Voter
Change happens on the battlefield of ideas, not as the result of elections.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich to Officially Join GOP Presidential Horde
Like so many other Republican candidates, John Kasich espouses socially conservative views and apocryphal support for limited government.
On Marijuana Policy, Rand Paul Leads Presidential Candidates of Both Parties
The Kentucky senator gets an A- from MPP, followed by Jim Webb with a B+.
What Can We Learn From National Primary Polling? Virtually Nothing.
Who's up? Who's down? Who cares?
Martin O'Malley and the Liberal Hawks
The Democratic presidential candidate lays out a foreign policy agenda-and takes a swipe at Clinton over Benghazi.
Unelected Judges, Constitutional Amendments, and Judicial Tyranny: The GOP's Angry Reactions Toward Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Same Sex Marriage
If Jeb Bush is any indication, they may not be angry for much longer.
