Joe Biden Envisions a Kinder, Gentler Drug War. We Should Demand Its End.
Drug courts and mandatory treatment models often lead right back to incarceration.
Elections
Trump and Biden Are Both Misleading Us About COVID-19
The president claims success based on a completely implausible worst-case scenario, while his opponent projects more than 3,700 deaths a day.
Biden and Trump Offer Competing Tax Proposals, but Both Ignore Economic Reality
Trump plans to steal less of other people’s cash then Biden does, though neither has any serious suggestions for paying for their spending schemes.
Voting Is Overrated
It might be better to find something else you'd rather do on Election Day.
Debate's Best Moment: Trump and Biden Bragging on Prison Reform
The U.S. incarceration rate peaked in 2008, but it's good to see two "law and order" candidates talking about clemency.
Was the Final Presidential Debate Incomprehensible to Normies?
Plus: New research on sanctuary policies, the Stop Suppressing Speech Act, and more...
Trump and Biden Are Right: Both Parties Are To Blame for America's Inhumane, Broken Immigration System
Trump's immigration record is uniquely appalling but he didn't do it all by himself. Before you start building cages, you should ask how your political opponents might use them.
Joe Biden's Economic Policies Would Cost the Economy 4.9 Million Jobs by 2030, According to a New Study
The Democratic presidential candidate has promised not to raise taxes on middle-income earners. That's not the full story.
Joe Biden Would Create a Bipartisan Commission To Figure Out Whether He Should Pack the Supreme Court
In a preview of an interview that will air Sunday, Biden says he'd pick "Democrats, Republicans, liberals, conservatives" to serve on the body, which would make broad recommendations for reforming federal courts.
P.J. O'Rourke: 'This Is the End of the World for Classical Liberalism'
The 72-year-old political commentator says Biden's platform is "full of unicorns and flying ponies" but is better than "having the inmates run the asylum."
On Criminal Justice, Trump and Biden Are Running Against Their Own Records
The progressive who helped usher in mass incarceration is running against the law and order conservative who let prisoners go free.
FBI Not Playing Along as Trump Tries To Implicate Joe Biden in Crimes
Plus: White House responds about missing migrant parents, Florida's failing foster care system, and more...
The Foreign Policy Questions Trump and Biden Should Answer
American voters deserve careful scrutiny of the candidates' positions on individual conflicts.
Will Trump Beat the Odds? Are You Willing to Bet on It?
Betting sites have a better record of predicting election outcomes than most polls and pundits.
Ted Cruz Threatens To Force Facebook and Twitter Heads To Testify About Hunter Biden Article
Plus: Supreme Court won't stop Pennsylvania from counting late ballots, proposed amendment would limit Court to nine justices, and more...
Politics and Social Media: Should We Use Exit, Voice, or Loyalty?
The Reason Roundtable argues over what to do when Twitter prematurely suppresses oppo-dump journalism unfavorable to Democrats, and when politicians respond with retaliatory regulation.
Senate Republicans Sour on Trump as They Try To Save Their Majority
Sens. John Cornyn and Ben Sasse have spoken out sharply against Trump's policies and character as the election nears.
Who Should Libertarians Vote for in 2020? A Soho Forum Update
Ilya Somin, Angela McArdle, and Francis Menton refresh their cases for Biden, Jorgensen, and Trump.
The Feds Have Doled Out Record Farm Subsidies To Save Trump's Campaign
There's an easier way to lessen the impact of retaliatory agriculture tariffs: repeal our own
Jo Jorgensen: 'Requiring People To Vaccinate Their Children Is One of the Most Egregious Things That the Government Can Do'
The Libertarian ticket is campaigning against lockdowns, vaccine mandates, and the World Health Organization, in addition to the usual taxation, prohibition, and war.
Biden Tries To Gloss Over His Long History of Supporting the Drug War and Draconian Criminal Penalties
The Democratic presidential nominee cannot escape one of his major legacies.
Afraid of Foreign Election Meddling? Worry More About America's Sick Political Culture.
That so many Americans believe Biden and Trump are foreign-backed puppets is less testimony to the effectiveness of overseas scheming than to our own political culture.
Joe Biden Still Doesn't Have a Coherent Answer About Court Packing
Exactly one year ago, Biden gave a clear and direct answer to this question. Tonight, he completely fumbled his response.
If Trump Was Serious About Police Reform, He Would Have Addressed Qualified Immunity
The legal doctrine makes it considerably harder to hold cops accountable. Trump refused to address it.
No, Joe Biden, Cops Can't Just Shoot People in the Leg
The former vice president's comment during the ABC town hall was idiotic.
Actually, It's Good That Major Networks Are Covering Both Trump's and Biden's Town Halls
No, it’s not “bad for democracy” to keep giving a platform to the President of the United States.
Efforts To Limit Ballot Drop-Off Boxes Are Cynical Electoral Gamesmanship
Across 14 states that track party affiliations of absentee-ballot-voters, 56 percent of mail-in votes have been cast by Democrats and only 23 percent have been cast by Republicans.
Mitt Romney's Lament Highlights Trump's Swing-State Mormon Problem
LDS disaffection could help swing Arizona blue.
Biden's Sudden Reticence on Court Packing Is Alarming
Although Democrats think the composition of the Supreme Court is a big election issue, their nominee won’t say what he plans to do about it.
Why Are Political Journalists More Scared of Revealing Their Votes Than Baseball Writers?
Transparency is only for the little people, it would seem.
Democrats Have a Massive To-Do List If Joe Biden Wins
But on big-picture fiscal issues, are Democrats and Republicans really so far apart?
Tom Cotton Won't Debate His Libertarian Challenger. The Event Will Happen Anyway.
Ricky Dale Harrington is polling at 38 percent in a two-way race against one of the leading voices of the GOP's ascendant authoritarian nationalism.
How Will Reason Staffers Vote in 2020?
A survey of presidential preferences and regrets
Be Patient: We Might Not Know Who Won the Election Right Away
Mail-in ballots typically take days or sometimes weeks to be counted, so don't expect results on Election Night this year.
Are Americans Provoking Each Other Into Political Violence?
Failing a renewed national commitment to live and let live, we may be in for a long and bloody road.
The Pence-Harris Debate Was a Model of Civility, Evasion, and Obfuscation
Politeness is nice. Answering questions would be even nicer.
Does Google Secretly Manipulate Us To Vote for Democrats? The Evidence Is Flimsy.
Republicans have seized on the dubious claims of a psychologist who thinks Big Tech is shifting millions of votes to the left.
Mike Pence Shows the GOP's New Obamacare Strategy: Pretend It's Already Gone
Pence claims Obamacare was a "disaster" that Americans "remember." It's still very much on the books.
Trump Threatens To Drop Out of Virtual Debate
Both candidates subsequently endorse pushing it back to October 22.
Mike Pence Says Joe Biden Will Repeal Trump's Tariffs. That's a Good Idea!
Too bad Biden's position isn't as good as Pence makes it sound.
Kamala Harris Promises To Decriminalize Marijuana and Expunge Records
The position is likely the strongest any major-party candidate for president or vice president has taken on the issue in such a prominent venue.
Kamala Harris Refused To Answer a Direct Question About Whether a Biden Administration Would Pack the Supreme Court
Two debates. Two dodges of an important question about the top court's future.
Both Pence and Harris Dodged the Only Important Question at the Vice Presidential Debate
Under what circumstances would these two potential vice presidents feel comfortable taking over? The country deserves to know.
Trump Takes Credit for Food Aid in Letter to Needy Families. Sound Familiar?
The president has been criticized for politicizing aid as the election draws closer.
Jo Jorgensen Beating the Polling Spread in 4 States; Each Voted for Trump in 2016
Libertarian faces potential "spoiler" charge in Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa, and Georgia.
Don't Buy Trump's Conspiracy Theories About Ballots Being Dumped in Rivers
There are many unique challenges facing election officials this year, but widespread malfeasance isn't one of them.
