Surprise! Young Socialist Beats Democrat Establishment Candidate
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blew Nancy Pelosi's potential replacement out of the water. It was the Dems "Eric Cantor moment."
Elections
New Hope for the Freedom Caucus in Tuesday's Primaries, Plus Trump Endorsements and Mitt Romney
A handful of primary races and runoffs in seven states hold a national significance.
After a Year Stuck in Jail, Reality Winner to Accept Plea Deal for Leaking NSA Report on Russian Election Meddling
Our terrible federal espionage laws won't let her argue the leak served the public's interest.
Maine Voters Tell Lawmakers They Want to Keep Ranking Their Candidates
State's experiment in a different style of voting to continue.
George Will: Bill Weld, and Maybe the Libertarian Party, Are 'Ready for Prime Time'
Nation's leading conservative columnist argues that the L.P. could be the only viable party in 2020 for "limited government, fiscal responsibility, free trade, the rule of law, entitlement realism and other artifacts from the Republican wreckage."
I.G. Report Won't Settle Any Arguments About Hillary Clinton's Emails
The DOJ's inspector general concludes that James Comey acted wrongly but not politically and that an FBI agent said "we'll stop" Trump from winning but didn't act on it.
Can the Blockchain Save Democracy?
Voting on the blockchain could end worries about voter fraud and election hacking.
Maine's Primary a Pioneering Experiment in Ranked-Choice Voting
Voters participate in first use of a candidate rating system for state races in the U.S.
Virginia's Primary About Who Controls the GOP Now
Is the Republican Party now the party of Trump?
Republican John Cox Survived California's Wild Primary by Running a Quietly Intriguing Campaign
Could a Republican win a governors' race in deep blue California? Here's how John Cox plans to try, now that he's earned the shot.
Flake: 'This Is Not Grown-Up Leadership.' Trump: Flake's a 'Flake.'
The outgoing senator wants to require congressional approval for "national security" tariffs, while the low-polling president taunts Flake about his low poll numbers.
5 Independents, 2 Greens, and 1 Libertarian Advance in California Runoffs
Top-two open primary produces eight non-major-party finalists out of 166 electoral positions.
Feinstein Breezes to Victory, Collapsing that 'Challenged from the Left' Narrative
But once again, California voters will get a choice between two Democrats for the Senate in November.
Political Ignorance and Voting for a Lesser Evil
Canadian columnist Marcus Gee has an excellent article on how political ignorance exacerbates the challenges of voting for a lesser evil. But the problem is in some ways even worse than he suggests. At the same time, there is much we can do to improve the quality of our decisions.
Flirting With Presidential Run, Former Starbucks CEO Says America Needs to Address National Debt
"There's no for-profit business in the world that could sustain itself or survive with $20 trillion in debt," says Howard Schultz. "It's just not responsible."
John McAfee and Porn Star Cherie* DeVille Running for President in 2020, Maybe as Libertarians
The antivirus-software pioneer is flying the crypto flag, while the adult actress is running on weed, Net Neutrality, and #MeToo.
The Great Populist Revolt Will Outlive Donald Trump: Podcast
Salena Zito talks about the coaltion that is reshaping American politics.
Study: Voters Worried About Political Correctness Flocked to Candidate Trump
"Support for Trump (and opposition to Clinton) is especially likely amongst people who feel emotional reactance to restrictive communication norms."
Bill Weld Lays Groundwork for 2020 Libertarian Presidential Run
The 2016 V.P. candidate is issuing endorsements, raising money, talking about what the party needs to win the White House, and tacking in a more Libertarian direction. But will he take the plunge?
Another Pair of Dueling Reports Closes Out the House Intelligence Committee's Russia-Trump Investigation
Trump-supporting lawmakers find no collusion. Trump-hating lawmakers disagree.
Democrats Sue Trump Campaign, Russian Government, and WikiLeaks
The suit claims a RICO conspiracy and demands millions.
The Cambridge Analytica Furor: Partisan Hype or Genuine Scandal?
Cambridge Analytica and the Trump campaign copied tactics from the Obama campaign's playbook. Should that change how we view the supposed Facebook scandal?
If Republicans Are Doomed in 2018, It's Not Because Some Gerrymandered Districts Got Redrawn
If Republicans get crushed in November, it will be because they tied themselves to an unpopular president and abandoned promises to cut spending.
Hillary Clinton, Not Donald Trump or Cambridge Analytica, Is Gaslighting America
When can we as a country admit that the "most-qualified candidate in history" lost the 2016 election and get on with living our lives?
Cambridge Analytica Was Doing Marketing, Not Black Magic
There's no reason for alarm (yet) over a Facebook data "breach" that benefited a firm with ties to Trump's campaign.
Who Are the Republicans Warning About Firing Mueller, and How Many of Them Are Running for President?
Here are the three main categories of don't-go-there Republicans.
5 Reasons Not to Feed the Russian Troll Hysteria
"If voters are making [stupid] decisions," says Senior Editor Jacob Sullum, "that's not the Russians' fault."
Libertarian Plays Spoiler in Close Pennsylvania Special Election
Democrat Conor Lamb declared victory this morning, but he leads Republican Rick Saccone by just 500 votes. Libertarian Drew Miller got more than 1,300.
Gary Johnson: 'I Always Thought Telling the Truth Would Rule the Day. And It Doesn't.'
The 2016 Libertarian presidential candidate on "Aleppo," Donald Trump's unexpected good points, and why Hillary Clinton's trolls were worse than Russian ones.
A Jailed Model Claims to Have Evidence of Russian Meddling in U.S. Elections. Her Story Is Even Weirder Than You Think.
Rybka has spent the past several years as a protegee of pickup artist and seduction coach Alex Lesley-and picked up a plausible claim to 2016 election dirt along the way.
New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates
A total of 32 claims of tax and bank fraud in concealing foreign income.
Don't Feed the Russian Troll Hysteria
The "information warfare" described in Friday's indictment is not an existential threat to American democracy.
Former CIA Director and Fox News Host Share a Laugh Over American Interference in Foreign Elections
James Woolsey says America only interferes in other nations' elections "for a very good cause," but he can't keep a straight face while saying it.
Feds Announce Indictments of Russian Nationals for Attempting to Influence American Elections
Thirteen individuals and three companies accused of conspiracy against the U.S., wire fraud, and identity theft.
Put 'Humanity First,' Demands 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang
No robots need apply.
Can We Talk About Something Besides Trump?
At some point, maybe we should just take Trump's antics as a given
Dilbert's Scott Adams Explains How He Knew Trump Would 'Win Bigly'
The cartoonist-turned-political-prognisticator talks about "master persuaders" and winning arguments in a "world where facts don't matter."
There's Still No Big 'There' in the Russia Probe
The FBI's disappointing surveillance of Carter Page illustrates the difficulty of implicating the president in illegal collusion.
Donald Jr.'s Trump Tower Meeting Was Not a Crime, and Neither Was Lying About It
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the president's role in writing an ass-covering statement that was misleading but not illegal.
The Trump Effect: White Men Stand Alone?
A new poll shows white women souring on the GOP.
Looking for Electoral Reform via Baseball's Hall of Fame
Is Edgar Martinez the Gary Johnson of baseball? No, but his inevitable election to Cooperstown can teach us something useful about politics.
Court Unblocks Ranked-Choice Voting in Santa Fe; Maine Still Obstructed
The two-party system continues playing Whac-a-Mole with instant runoff voting
Darrell Issa Retiring from Seat He Barely Won Last Time
The congressman leaves with a mixed record.
Trump's 2020 Odds, and the Libertarian Party's
Win or lose, libertarians will remind Americans about basic principles we have in common.
Stossel: Is 2018 the Year of the Libertarian Party?
What does the future hold for libertarians?
