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Elections
What Trump Can Do for Us
Will a ridiculous president encourage Americans to take the presidency less seriously?
Libertarian Party Breaks Half a Million Registered Voters
Libertarian Party also earns a record number of votes for U.S. House elections, in addition to its historic presidential results.
Policing 'Fake News' Is Our Own Responsibility, Not Facebook's
Calling for the social media outlet to censor things, even completely made up stories, can end up in bad places.
Five More U.S. Jurisdictions Imposed Soda Taxes Last Week
Cook County, Boulder, San Francisco, Oakland, and Albany, California, join Berkeley and Philadelphia in penalizing soft drink consumers.
Profs, Students Want UVA President to Stop Quoting Jefferson: It Creates a Hostile Environment
Thomas Jefferson: founded the United States, and also owned slaves. Both things are true. Sorry.
Matt Welch Guest-Hosting on SiriusXM Insight (Channel 121) Today and Tomorrow From 9-12 AM ET!
Talking election, media bias and cultural blind spots with John Avlon, Mollie Hemingway, Michael Tracey, and Kmele Foster
A Tech Agenda for the Trump Administration
How Donald Trump can make America innovate again
#Calexit? Great Idea! Secession Means More Smuggling Opportunities
There's money to be made by transporting banned goods across borders.
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Affordable Care Act's Unpopularity Helped Trump Win 2016 Election
What was Obamacare, in the end, but an arrogant overreach by an elite out of touch with the rest of America?
Let's Not Have an LGBT Panic over Trump's Election
Use this opportunity to reconsider the desire to punish one's enemies.
SNL Hillary Clinton Singing 'Hallelujah,' Or How Political Correctness Gave Us Trump
'It's almost as if the political acumen of Beyonce and Jay-Z counts for nothing!'
Democrats Got Wrecked Again in State Legislative Races, and it Matters More Than You Might Think
The GOP has Donald Trump, a congressional majority, the majority of governorships, and full control of 33 state legislatures.
President Donald Trump Could Make Military Interrogations Medieval Again
The next commander-in-chief could legally bring back torture.
The Tide Turns on Legalizing Pot in Virginia
Seven more states legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use.
'I've Got a Pen and I've Got a Phone': Obama's Executive Overreach Becomes Trump's Executive Overreach
The dangers of unchecked executive power.
Clinton Blames FBI Director for Her Loss
The defeated Democrat still thinks the email issue was bogus, even though she also thinks it cost her the election.
Trump and the Media's Alleged 'Failure'
There was actually plenty of news coverage of the views of Trump supporters.
Stop Sharing News That Trans Teen Suicides Spiked Post-Election—It's Not Just Wrong, But Dangerous to LGBT Youth
This false epidemic going viral could drive real suicide attempts among struggling teens.
Incumbent Libertarian Nevada Assemblyman John Moore Crushed; Only 7 Percent of Vote
Is the Libertarian label electoral poison, or is there another explanation?
The Case for Optimism About Trump's Presidency
Leading libertarian thinkers say the billionaire bully might be better than Obama and Hillary on foreign policy, education, and more.
Will the Democrats Learn Anything at All from Defeat?
The party's crack-up has arrived, and the fight will revolve around federal interventions and authority.
Trump, Political Science, and the 'Basket of Deplorables'
How a billionaire rode a rising tide of populism to the White House.
UPenn Created a Post-Election Safe Space Complete with Puppies and Coloring Books
President Donald Trump: a mass-triggering event.
There Is No Violent Hate-Crimewave in 'Trump's America'
Please stop spreading unsubstantiated stories of Trump-induced terror.
Rep. Thomas Massie: Trump Wasn't Elected King. Congress Must Retake Power From the President.
"I'm very concerned about the combination of Donald Trump and Paul Ryan and the implications for our national debt."
Riots in Portland on Third Night of Protests
Trump returns to Twitter to complain about "unfair" protests "incited" by media.
California Voters Defy Trends—By Voting As Expected
Kamala Harris wins in the Senate, and a slew of Propositions were voted on
Democrats Have No One to Blame but Themselves for Trump
Poor candidate, poor arguments.
Against Shaming 'White Women' and 'Female Misogynists' for 2016 Election Results
Who, exactly, are these impassioned social-media screeds supposed to sway?
Snowden on Trump: Privacy Bigger than a Single Election or Government
Whistleblower doesn't worry about whether there will be a deal for his return.
Most Voters Expect Trump to be a Terrible President, But Thought Clinton Would Have Been Worse
Guys, this is bleak. We can't keep doing this to ourselves.
Problem Prosecutors Lost Big on Election Night
Reform-minded challengers continued to unseat "tough-on-crime" prosecutors in targeted races across the country.
Freaking Out Over Russia—In Contact With Trump Campaign, Putin Sent Congratulations, Russians Want Peace!
Trump says he wants friendly relations with any nation that wants to be friendly.
Will President Trump Be Good For Libertarians? (A New Reason Podcast)
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Elizabeth Nolan Brown discuss.
Trump Voters Were Four Times Less Likely To Be 'Enthusiastic' About Federal Government
Trump voters were also drastically less likely than Clinton voters to say the government should do more.
President-Elect Trump Will Likely Not Oppose Israeli Settlement Expansion in West Bank
Every U.S. president since 1967 has officially opposed settlements as an obstacle to peace.
Do #CalExit Supporters Realize Many Californians Have Been Trying to Escape Them?
A secession movement thinks (incorrectly) the state is just one big progressive playground.
Colleges Canceled Exams for Students Traumatized by Trump's Election
Lack of ideological diversity left campuses unprepared to cope with reality.
Protesting Donald Trump's Election, Not Wars, Surveillance, or Deportations
Protests about personality not policy are bound to be counterproductive.
Will Trump Supporters Like What They Get?
Trade wars and debt increases loom on the horizon.
Ballot Measure Calling for Price Controls on Prescription Drugs Narrowly Fails After $125 Million Fight
Major fight between special interests ends with narrow win for "No" campaign in Prop 61. It was the most expensive ballot initiative campaign in the country.
More Californians Voted for Ballot Initiatives Than for a Senator
More than a million didn't bother, given the 'choice' of two Democrats.
'Your Tears Are Delicious and Your Parties Will Die,' says Libertarian Party Chair Nicholas Sarwark
Sarwark sat down with Reason's Matt Welch to discuss the post-election fallout and the future of the LP.
On the Plus Side, Sheriff Joe Arpaio Got Booted Out of Office
Happy trails to America's worst sheriff.
