Bernie Sanders Wins the New Hampshire Primary, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden Collapse
The democratic socialist and independent senator from Vermont is the Democratic Party's first socialist frontrunner.
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Andrew Yang, Who Wanted Libertarians in His Coalition and Opposed Cancel Culture, Exits the Democratic Race
The New Hampshire polls have closed, and the businessman and math advocate is no longer a candidate for president.
Bloomberg's Awful Old Quotes Defending Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk Are Coming Back to Haunt Him
The former New York mayor is being called a racist for his former support of searching young minorities without cause.
Only Tulsi Gabbard Wants to Decriminalize Sex Work, but Other Dems Show Signs of Progress on the Issue
"If a consenting adult wants to engage in sex work, that is their right," Gabbard says.
Joe Biden Blocked Robert Bork's Supreme Court Nomination. Now, Biden Is Getting 'Borked' Too.
Paradoxically, in the current moment—a moment Biden helped to create by blocking Bork—being unqualified for the presidency is the best qualification a candidate can have.
The Democrats' Miserable Week
From Iowa to impeachment, Biden burnout to Trump triumph, the opposition party had itself a rough 7 days.
California Took Voters' Choices Away. Now One Lawmaker Wants to Make Voting Mandatory.
You have this Democrat or this other Democrat. What other options do you need?
Buttigieg Makes the Democratic Case for Cutting Debt
Plus: Josh Hawley's latest terrible idea, sex work divides NOW, Gary Johnson's 2020 endorsement, and more...
Exclusive: Gary Johnson Likes Tulsi Gabbard but Is Not Endorsing Her, Says 'My Guy Is Bill Weld'
"I like a lot of what she has to say," the former Libertarian Party presidential candidate tells Reason.
Campaign Trail Tales of Woe and Suffering Are at Odds With Reality
Elections are a time when a few of the wealthiest, most cossetted, and least appealing members of society try to convince us that America is an impoverished wasteland.
Is Joe Biden Getting Closer to Supporting Marijuana Legalization?
In New Hampshire, Biden says marijuana should be "basically legalized." That's an accurate representation of his proposed policies, but it also shows how he's lagging on the issue.
On Marijuana, Sanders Promises the Impossible, While Bloomberg Promises More of the Same
The former New York City mayor, who thinks legalizing pot is "one of the stupidest things we've ever done," nevertheless says "putting people in jail for marijuana" is "really dumb."
Trump Is Making Criminal Justice Reform a Theme of his Campaign
But he'll have to do more than coast on a few commendable pardons if he wants to prove he's serious.
First Iowa Caucus Results Put Pete Buttigieg in the Lead
Maybe the celebration speech last night wasn't premature?
There's Nothing Special About Iowa. Time To Let Other States Vote First.
Letting any single state go first is a mistake. But a national primary would be problematic too. Luckily, those aren't the only two options.
The Iowa Caucuses Have Always Been Terrible
Last night's caucus flop was a meltdown of small-d democracy.
Dems Want to Run the Country, but They Can't Even Run an Election in Iowa
Plus: What is the Shadow app? And are the Iowa caucuses dead?
Donald Trump Stomps Bill Weld and Joe Walsh in Iowa
The president's would-be primary challengers fail to reach 2 percent, and are being out-fundraised a combined 230 to 1.
The State of Our Union Is…Drunk?
The Reason Roundtable podcast grapples with a news week so packed it makes Manhattan look like Kansas
Does Trump's Super Bowl Ad Signal More Progress on Sentencing Reform?
While the president seems sincerely concerned about "very unfair" drug penalties, it's not clear whether he thinks his work in that area is done.
Poll: Capitalism Is As Popular in America as Socialism Is Unpopular
Plus: A poppyseed muffin prompts the authorities to take a newborn baby, two-thirds of young voters support sex work decriminalization, and more...
Michael Bloomberg's Claim About 'Children' Killed by 'Gun Violence' Is Off by 73%
Such inflammatory exaggeration seems designed to avoid a substantive discussion of the presidential candidate's gun control proposals.
Mike Bloomberg Just Lost My Vote With His Super Bowl Ad
The billionaire former three-term mayor of New York panders to Democratic loyalists rather than laying out a vision for a prosperous, tolerant America.
Justin Amash Outraises Democratic and Republican Opponents in Fourth Quarter
The pro-impeachment libertarian independent has more cash on hand than any of his competitors.
Amy Klobuchar Boasts About Putting Myon Burrell Behind Bars. But What If He's Innocent?
Activists urge Klobuchar to suspend her presidential campaign.
Lamar Alexander, a Key GOP Senator, Says Trump's Delay of Ukraine Funds Was 'Inappropriate'—but Not Impeachable
Plus: Britain's last day in the European Union, political ads at the Super Bowl, John Delaney drops out of the presidential race, and more...
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Make It a Crime To Give Out Fake Info About Voting
When politicians call to punish “disinformation,” we should worry about what that definition encompasses.
Watch Elizabeth Warren Lie About Her Son's Private School Education
Political hypocrisy on school choice needs to be exposed, says Reason Foundation's Corey DeAngelis.
Presidential Candidates Promise Freebies for Everyone
Politicians win, taxpayers lose.
Bernie Sanders' Wealth Tax Would Be Bad for Workers
The Vermont socialist has always claimed to be a champion of the working class. But over time, his wealth tax would fall heavily on ordinary Americans.
What's Behind Bernie Sanders' Surge? The Same Discontent That Caused Trump's 2016 Rise.
One dynamic that works in favor of both Trump and Sanders is that voters discount their extreme stances, figuring that they just represent opening offers that will eventually be watered down in compromises with powerful interest groups and with establishment lawmakers.
Sanders Wants More Supreme Court Justices Like Sotomayor. That's Not a Bad Idea.
The presidential hopeful weighs in on the Supreme Court.
As Progressive Twitter Erupts at Joe Rogan Endorsing Bernie Sanders, a Reminder: Elizabeth Warren's Sexism Gambit Backfired
Sanders' lead over Warren has doubled since her campaign tried using a private 2018 conversation against him.
Day 2 of Impeachment Trial Ends With Impassioned Dem Plea for Witness Testimony
Plus: Brexit is finally (for real!) going to happen, Bernie Sanders surges in the polls, and a peaceful Virginia gun rights rally was apparently violent all along
Molly Jong-Fast on Trump's Impeachment, Democratic Candidates, and Why Twitter Is Great
"I don't think you should do Twitter if you think you're better than Twitter."
Still Seething Over 2016, Hillary Clinton Slams Sanders for Sexism Sans Substance
An unnecessary and personal attack on Bernie Sanders is another example of Clinton's poor political judgement, and smacks of Democratic desperation to stop the Vermont senator's rise.
Trump's Impeachment Trial Will Only Make Us Hate Washington Even More
That's a bad thing, even—or especially—from a libertarian perspective.
Joe Biden Wants To Destroy Free Speech on Social Media
Biden tells the New York Times he would revoke Section 230 protections and hold Facebook (and other sites) liable for their content.
The Failure of LBJ's Great Society and What It Means for the 21st Century
Historian Amity Shlaes talks about the last time a president massively expanded the federal government to help people.
Why LBJ's Great Society Flopped—and What It Means for the 2020 Election
Amity Shlaes's new history of the late 1960s explains the failure of the last time the federal government tried to fix all that was wrong with America.
Will Any 2020 Candidate Offer an Alternative to Trump's Trade Protectionism?
The Trump administration's "phase one" deal with China will keep many tariffs in place, but Democrats don't seem to have the guts to stand up for freer trade.
The Democratic Debates Are Downers. That's a Big Problem for All of Us.
Being relentlessly negative is no way to win votes, even against someone as dark and divisive as Donald Trump.
Democrats Chased the Peace Vote Last Night, but Can We Trust Them to Follow Through?
Plus: CNN's slanted Sanders/Warren setup, Trump's shower-related election pledge, and more...
Joe Biden's Debate Answer About His Support for the Iraq War Leaves Out Some Important Details
It's good to hear Biden admit that his initial vote to go to war was a mistake, but he continued to support the war well after it was clearly a disaster.
Sorry, Bernie Sanders: Taiwan's Single Payer System Isn't an Argument for Medicare for All
Taiwan’s system is less generous than the Sanders plan—yet it still struggles with cost control and access to care.
Warren Accuses Sanders of Saying a Woman Couldn't Win in 2020
Plus: Belief in vaccines down 10 percent since 2001, states with low taxes see population boosts, and more...
Tonight Will Be Bernie's Time in the Barrel
Expect Biden, Warren, Buttigieg, et al, to relentlessly attack the Vermont socialist, heart-attack survivor, and accused electoral misogynist.
