A recent poll finding that 18 percent of all Americans and 32 percent of Republicans believe Taylor Swift is part of a covert conspiracy effort to help Biden win reelection. This is just one example of the broader problem of political ignorance and bias.
When he's on his game, he's still one of the best bullshit detectors in the media.
Plus: A listener asks if the state of Oregon’s policy on drug decriminalization should be viewed as a success.
Most of the justices are clearly inclined to reject a Colorado Supreme Court decision asserting that power under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
It was a week of bad news for the president. Fortunately for him, he probably won’t remember.
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There's a reason why Democrats are freaking out over comparative anti-interventionists RFK Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornel West.
The justices might well overrule the Colorado Supreme Court on the grounds that only Congress has power to enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Such a ruling would be a serious mistake.
Peter Meijer talks about his run for Senate, his Trump impeachment vote, and possibly competing against Justin Amash on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
Co-blogger Josh Blackman and I debated the case that will be argued before the Supreme Court this morning.
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The appeals court says it "cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter."
Plus: A listener asks if it should become the norm for all news outlets to require journalists to disclose their voting records.
Congress and the leading presidential candidates are wildly unpopular. But don’t expect new faces.
A critique of John Yoo and Robert Delahunty's suggestion that the Vice President has a role in counting electoral votes.
An interesting analysis of the former President's brief challenging his disqualification from the ballot in Colorado.
RFK Jr. predicts all 50 states, Libertarian Party expects at least 48, Green Party over 30, and a still-waffling No Labels 32.
The brief explains why a criminal conviction is not necessary for Trump to be disqualified from the presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Reagan's former budget director says Donald Trump killed prosperity—and the GOP's core beliefs in capitalism and freedom.
It is not the job of Florida taxpayers to support state officials' preferred presidential candidates.
Donald Trump's winning numbers nonetheless contain hints of future losing; meanwhile, RFK Jr. is polling near 20 percent.
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His understanding of effective leadership and policing should repel anyone who cares about civil liberties and the rule of law.
Donald Trump won an unsurprising victory in the New Hampshire primary against his hawkish rival Nikki Haley.
And the Democratic votes won't even count. Get ready for what might be a weird night.
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Plus: Javier Milei’s powerful speech on economic prosperity in Davos
The former president argues that accountability is the enemy of effectiveness, both for cops and for politicians.
Plus: Passover's race problem, Lenin revisionism, and more...
His political makeover into a Trumpy cultural warrior undermined what could have been a compelling campaign about the value of freedom.
He is asking the justices to reject the Colorado Supreme Court's conclusion that he is disqualified from running for president.
Though alas, the long shot primary challenger probably will not.
Plus: Libertarian populism, library wars, Latin American soft power, and more...
They will either reduce the ability to spend money or to cut taxes.
Matt Welch discusses the Iowa caucus results, the 2024 election, and the resurgence of "libertarian populism" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
The centrist group says it will decide on challenging Biden and/or Trump after Super Tuesday.
Plus: Polycules go mainstream, DeSantis pulls out, tackle football lives on, and more...
Plus: A listener asks the editors if there are any bad laws that might discourage people from having kids.
Dueling new studies reach opposing conclusions on whether minority voters are well served by ranked choice voting.
