Is Violent Rhetoric To Blame for the Trump Assassination Attempt?
Plus: Is Biden fit to be president today, let alone stand for reelection?
Elections
Trump Doubles Down With Pick of J.D. Vance as Running Mate
The Ohio senator has clear authoritarian tendencies.
Stop Blaming the Attempted Assassination on Heated Anti-Trump Rhetoric
Biden's bullseye comment was no more dangerous than Sarah Palin's crosshairs.
Trump's Defiance of an Assassin's Bullet Reaffirmed Populist Appeal
Can the candidate turn crowd-pleasing nostrums into a program that will do more good than harm?
Both Trump and Biden Are Promising More Tariffs
Yes, trade tariffs cause higher prices. Trump never understood that, and now Biden apparently has forgotten it.
Donald Trump Bloodied in Assassination Attempt
The former president was rushed off stage after gunfire at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Ukrainian President…Putin?
Plus: How Biden's handlers influenced journalists, nepo baby COVID-19 hysteria, NYC's war on shampoo bottles, and more...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Crushed a Ballot Initiative That Could Have Limited Tax Increases
What happened to caring about the will of the people?
The Libertarian Party vs. Chase Oliver
The L.P.'s presidential ticket finds itself fighting state parties and a national chair.
Trump's Veep: Better Burgum Than Vance or Rubio
Sens. J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio—unlike Gov. Doug Burgum—have proven that they will move the GOP away from free market economics.
Dave Weigel: What If Biden Quits?
Dave Weigel discusses Biden's decline and the possibility of replacing him on Just Asking Questions.
Biden Can't Shake This
Plus: Hawaiian libertarianism, Woodrow Wilson's Biden moment, and more...
The 2024 GOP Platform Promises To 'Make America Affordable Again.' So Why Are They Embracing Fiscal Insanity?
Although former President Donald Trump's deregulatory agenda would make some positive changes, it's simply not enough.
Biden's BFFs Knew the Cognitive Decline Was Real
The president's defenders had private concerns. But publicly? Gaslighting.
The 2024 GOP Platform Barely Mentions Gun Rights
The party's neglect of the issue is consistent with its domination by Donald Trump, who pays lip service to the Second Amendment but has never been a true believer.
Eric Brakey: How Libertarians Can Attain Political Power
The director of The Free State Project and Maine legislator talks about the free state movement’s history, accomplishments, and future.
Battle of the Olds
Plus: Ozempic's potential, AOC shilling for Biden, "toxic masculinity" discourse, and more...
Joe Biden and Donald Trump Make Each Other's Candidacies Possible
Neither would be viable contenders for office in the absence of such a disliked opponent.
Determined To Avoid Presidential Paralysis, SCOTUS Endorses Presidential Impunity
We need not conjure "extreme hypotheticals" to understand the danger posed by an "energetic executive" who feels free to flout the law.
Republicans Confirm Their Plan To Let Social Security Go Insolvent
Which party can do the least to fix America's troubled old-age welfare system?
Biden vs. Trump: Housing Policy Edition
How do the two major party candidates stack up on housing policy?
Biden Blames the Elites
Plus: GOP platform changes, Russia destroys children's hospital, Mayor Eric Adams invents garbage cans, and more...
Tennessee Woman's 'Fuck Em' Both 2024' Sign Is Protected Speech, Rules District Court
The town of Lakeland will have to refund Julie Pereira $688 in fines and fees and pay her $1 in nominal damages for violating her First Amendment rights.
Why the Media Covered for Biden
Plus: A listener asks whether Bruce Springsteen's song Born in the U.S.A is actually patriotic.
Prediction: Sorry Democrats, Biden Isn't Going Anywhere
Biden wants to retain his power. Most political leaders do!
Ticket Change?
Plus: Journalists shilling for Biden, Zyn imitators pissing off regulators, in defense of Little Tech, and more...
Biden's Election Year Border Order
The president's plan to address security at the Mexican border drew backlash both from immigration advocates and border hawks.
Biden Insists Beyond All Reason That He's the Most Qualified Person To Be President
"I had a bad night," Biden repeatedly said in an ABC interview about his debate debacle.
How Much Does the President Matter?
We've now had two consecutive presidential administrations deploy versions of this same argument in response to questions about the fitness of the man allegedly running the federal government.
Labour Wins U.K. Elections as Conservatives Collapse and Third Parties Surge
Keir Starmer’s Labour secures a sweeping victory, taking the helm from Rishi Sunak.
The End of the Voting Methods Debate
People are sick of being forced to vote for the "lesser evil." A new voting method may fix the problem.
Thoughts on the Trump Immunity Decision
The Supreme Court's flawed decision largely ignores text and original meaning, and fails to resolve crucial issues.
Why Didn't the Media Notice Joe Biden's 'Jet Lag' Sooner?
So much for those "cheap fake" videos.
Biden's Litany of Excuses
Plus: Illegal beach booze-selling, California's "tax apocalypse," and more...
France's Messy Elections Make American Politics Look Orderly
The U.S. flirtation with populism barely holds a candle to the situation across the Atlantic.
Biden, Trump, and RFK Jr. Are All Anti-Freedom
Those three presidential candidates are making promises that would have bewildered and horrified the Founding Fathers.
Weekend at Biden's
Plus: Trump immunity ruling, cosmopolitan thinking on immigration, cringe Kamala, and more...
Biden, Cognitive Decline, and the End of American Empire
Plus: The editors reflect on the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Supreme Court's Presidential Immunity Ruling Could Shield Outrageous Abuses of Power
By requiring "absolute" immunity for some "official acts" and "presumptive" immunity for others, the justices cast doubt on the viability of Donald Trump's election interference prosecution.
Big Win for France's Far Right
Plus: Biden messaging turns dark, Iran's voter nihilism, Catholic socialists, and more...
Presidential Debate Debacle Was a Great Argument for Smaller Government
It’s impossible to reconcile big-government dreams with the reality of the clowns who rule us.
Liberals in Biden Panic Mode Should Learn To Love Limits on Executive Power
The Supreme Court's recent rulings limiting the powers of the administrative state are a blessing for liberals who might not control the White House for much longer.
SCOTUS Rejects a Legal Interpretation Underlying Capitol Riot Charges
The decision also negates two counts of the federal indictment accusing Donald Trump of illegally interfering in the 2020 presidential election.
Joe Biden: The Latest Elderly Politician Who Refuses To Retire
Biden's performance at Thursday's debate made clear that he should have bowed out after a single term, but many politicians stick around long past their sell-by date.
Why Can't Americans Have an Honest Foreign Policy Discussion?
War and peace are the most important decisions a country can make. No politician wants to level with Americans about it.
Joe Biden, Hot Mess
Plus: Newsom's fantasies, Scandinavia's ghettos, online betting markets, and more...
