Don't Feed the Russian Troll Hysteria
The "information warfare" described in Friday's indictment is not an existential threat to American democracy.
Elections
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?
Roy Moore's Claim of 'Systematic Voter Fraud' Is at Least As Plausible As Trump's
The defeated Senate candidate's refusal to concede is no more preposterous than the claim that the president actually won the popular vote.
Ron Paul: A Popular Libertarian Candidate in 2020 Is 'Very Possible'
The former 1988 Libertarian nominee and 2008 and 2012 Republican candidate for president says Trump is just a temporary setback for the libertarian moment.
Every Vote Does Count - But the Chance it Will Make a Difference is Still Ridiculously Low
A recent Virginia election decided by one vote has given new life to the mantra that "every vote counts." But the chance of a single vote making a difference remains extraordinarily low, and this reality incentivizes voters to be ignorant and biased.
Republicans Won't Win Unless They Start Electing Cannibal Dictators
Losses in Virginia and elsewhere aren't stopping some in the GOP from demanding ever-more cartoonish candidates.
Roy Moore's Trumpian Conspiracy Theorizing About Voter Fraud
The president wants the Alabama loser to concede. But using Trump's own (fake) voter-fraud math, he shouldn't.
Doug Jones, Roy Moore, and the Politics of the Lesser Evil
No one earns a mandate by merely being less awful than the other guy.
Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Seat; Roy Moore Does Not Concede
Final tally: 49.9 to 48.4 percent.
Is Libertarian Nihilism Partly to Blame for Washington Getting Worse and Worse?: Podcast
Reason Podcast tackles tax reform, Trump's Roy Moore endorsement, the Flynn flip, and more.
71 Percent of Millennials Say U.S. Politics Needs a Third Major Party
White men and black women were the most likely to endorse America moving beyond the Dem-GOP binary.
Porn Star Cherie DeVille and Rapper Coolio Announce White House 2020 Bid
Their slogan? "Make American Fucking Awesome Again." But DeVille's real mission is to challenge stereotypes about sex workers.
No, The Electoral College Isn't Rigged to Favor Rural Trumpism
It's time to put the myth of electoral bias out of its misery.
Money in Politics Apparently Isn't So Bad When Democrats Win
When Democrats spend more and win, the campaign finance advantage doesn't come up as often.
Virginia Voters Toss Homophobic Lawmaker in Favor of Transgender Heavy Metal Rocker
Danica Roem makes history by getting elected to the House of Delegates.
Government Protection From Russian Misinformation Would Be 'Cure' Far Worse Than Disease
Information-and, yes, misinformation-flows more easily and cheaply than ever, making access nearly universal. That's a good thing.
Sen. Feinstein's Threat to 'Do Something' to Social Media Companies Is a Bigger Danger to Democracy Than Russia
Do not ignore the self-interest of elected officials in controlling online political messaging.
Behold the Work of Russia's Evil Advertising Geniuses
Satan is on Clinton's side, and check out this coloring book featuring a buff Bernie Sanders!
Social Media Executives Echo Politicians' Hysteria About 'Russian Disinformation'
If our democracy cannot survive another 43 hours of political videos on YouTube, it is already doomed.
Yulia Tymoshenko Warned Us About Paul Manafort Years Ago
Why didn't the Obama administration do anything?
Did 15 Years of War Win the Presidency for Donald Trump?
Or is partisanship such a strong indicator of voter choice that the specifics of a candidate's stances might not matter?
Trump Campaign Foreign Policy Adviser's Guilty Plea Could Be More Important Than Manafort's Indictment
George Papadopoulos lied about contact with people connected to the Russian government, the FBI says. He's been answering questions for the feds since July.
Manafort Indicted for Hiding Financial Ties to Ukraine
This is not about Donald Trump, Russia, or the 2016 election.
Politicians—Unsurprisingly—Want to Regulate Political Ads on Facebook
Russian panic is the excuse to try to control online speech.
The Hillary Clinton School of Literary Criticism
The former first lady, senator, and secretary of state interprets the classics.
We Read Hillary's Book So You Don't Have To
Clinton takes complete ownership for how her actions are all your fault.
Hillary Clinton's Flirtation with the Universal Basic Income
She thought about making it a campaign plank but backed down for fear of "cannibalizing" other programs.
If Democracy Is Doomed, Don't Blame the Russians
Fishy Facebook ads do not undermine the integrity of the electoral process.
Bitcoin's Blockchain Tech Could Be the Answer to Voter Fraud
The technology promises to be a secure and efficient way of confirming voter ID.
The Minnesota Matchup: Tim Kaine vs. Corey Stewart in Virginia?
Stewart, who called himself "Trump before Trump was Trump," announced a run for U.S. Senate after losing the Republican gubernatorial primary
McCain and the Trump-Russia Dossier: What Did He Know, and When?
A British spy. An Arizona senator. And one inflammatory dossier on Donald Trump. The connection between them is starting to unravel...
