Elections
Don't Blame Melania Trump for Breaking Immigration Laws: CHANGE THE DAMN LAWS
Instead of partisan schadenfreude, can we have a serious debate about policy for a change?
Australia Will Not See Its Second Libertarian Senator
Buckley loses out to a populist, protectionist uprising.
CNN's Second Libertarian Presidential Town Hall Recap
So how did Gary Johnson and William Weld do?
Trump Is Wrong About NATO
Trump can't let himself acknowledge that our problem is not American weakness but American strength.
Gary Johnson's Response to a #NeverHillary Bernie Bro Was His Best Townhall Moment Ever
Johnson / Weld's Libertarian Party is a centrist movement that courts moderates on both sides.
Johnson/Weld Come Out of CNN Town Hall Looking Like "a sensible alternative to the two main options."
The former GOP guvs spend an hour with Anderson Cooper and make themselves stand out by being optimistic realists.
Watch This Gary Johnson/Bill Weld Ad While Waiting for CNN Libertarian Town Hall To Start
A commercial that is eloquent in its plain-speaking appeal.
Gary Johnson: I Will Not Be Describing Hillary Clinton on CNN Tonight as a "Wonderful Public Servant"
Libertarian nominee also says he's got no specific olive branch for #NeverTrump conservatives, aside from demonstrating fiscal conservatism and a sound temperament
The Uphill Fight of Republicans for Johnson/Weld
On CNN, Liz Mair of new pro-Libertarian group for Republicans hits conservative doubts on Johnson/Weld's stances on abortion, discrimination based on religious beliefs, and even their fiscal record. She calls the Libertarian Party's standardbearer a "small-l libertarian."
New Gay-Friendly GOP Targets LGBTQ Voters With Fabulousness, Fearmongering, While Democrats Embrace Hillary Clinton, Transgender Movement
From a limited-government, classical-liberal perspective, neither convention presented an inspiring future for LGBT activism.
Many Americans Already Believe Our Elections Are Rigged
The only big difference with Trump is that the candidate is publicly joining them.
Combative Tea Party Kansas Rep. Huelskamp Loses Primary
Opposed Boehner and lost Ag Committee position; industry turned against him.
No, Ralph Nader Did Not Hand the 2000 Presidential Election to George W. Bush
More than 12 times as many Florida Democrats rejected Al Gore in favor of Bush than they did for Nader.
Gary Johnson Survives Hillary Bounce; Still Having Tough Time Convincing Conservatives
Libertarian nominee pulling around 9%, but losing out to Hillary Clinton among Republicans and conservatives
Trump on His Spat With Parents of Slain Muslim Soldier: 'I Have No Regrets'
Although Khizr Khan "has no right" to question Trump's constitutional fidelity, Trump has "a right to defend himself."
Democrats Erase the Second Amendment
Their platform and their presidential nominee disdain the constitutional right to arms.
Donald Trump Promises to Out-Pork All Comers With More Than $500 Billion in Infrastructure Spending
He won't have his massive spending plans outdone by Hillary Clinton.
Rand Paul: Mum on Khan, Trump > Clinton, and as for Gary Johnson—"I signed a document"
Former GOP candidate keeping a low profile in presidential commentary, but certainly understands why a limited-government voter may choose the Libertarian Party nominee
Politics 'Is Only A Binary Choice if We Listen To the Duopoly'
Forget Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton just like we've forgotten about Braniff Airlines.
Penn Jillette on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Why He's All in on Gary Johnson
The libertarian magician also reveals how he lost over 100 pounds in a few short months and why Bob Dylan is his hero.
CNN Poll: 13% of Sanders Supporters Are Backing Jill Stein, 10% Want Gary Johnson
And just 3% say they'll vote for Trump.
You Want To Understand a Stagnant 21st Century? Read The Future and Its Enemies
1998 book by former Reason Editor Virginia Postrel is a guide (sadly) to the present moment.
Donald Trump Has No Respect for the Democratic Process
The GOP candidate's warnings that the election will be rigged are more evidence of his authoritarian leanings.
"The 3rd Party Candidate": Coming "Docu-Series" on Gary Johnson's 2016 Run
Filmmakers producing a real-time documentary on Libertarian Party nominee's race for White House.
Clinton's Latest Defense: Her Email Statements Were Not True, but She Was Truthful
The Democratic nominee's proxies argue that she was merely reckless with the facts.
Imbalance of Campaign Cash Doesn't Bother Democrats This Election
Trump's shoestring campaign is subsisting on less than half of Clinton's vast fortune, yet the usual voices supporting taxpayer-funded political campaigns have fallen strangely silent.
Trump's Republican Convention Was the Opposite of Effective
Gallup poll finds 51 percent of respondents less likely to vote Trump based on the RNC.
Sorry, It's Still Not 1968: DNC/RNC Protesters and Police Prove Dissent and Order can Coexist
Apocalyptic predictions of violence and brutality foretold a reality of peaceful dissent and cooperative law enforcement.
Steve Forbes Explains Trump's Appeal
Steve Forbes isn't fooled by the tough-talking billionaire. So why is he endorsing him?
Don't Freak Out About Post-Convention Polling Bumps and Slides
The numbers are unstable right now, but give it a few weeks.
Clinton Falsely Claims the FBI's Director Pronounced Her 'Truthful'
James Comey confirmed that the Democratic nominee has repeatedly misled the public about her State Department emails.
CNN to Host Second Town Hall With Gary Johnson and William Weld This Wednesday
Libertarian ticket gets another prime-time hour, this time hosted by Anderson Cooper
Read/Watch the Scariest Speech from Both the RNC and DNC: John Allen's Unrestrained War-Mongering
The retired general shouted out plans to intervene endlessly to rid the planet of "evil."
Trump Campaign Strikes Right Note on Melania's Nude Pictures
This is probably the closest thing to a pro-sex-work stance that any major-party candidate has ever taken.
Staying Classy, Trump Impugns Parents of Dead Muslim Soldier
The Republican presidential nominee says he has read the Constitution, but Khizr Khan "has no right" to ask.
Hillary Clinton's Free College Promise Won't Be Free—and Won't Help College Students
Political concession to the Sanders crowd that you'll pay $35 billion for
Donald Trump's Week of Lies, Outrages, Broken Promises, and Shady Associations
The GOP candidate's bizarre but revealing counter-programing to the DNC.
The Death of the VCR Is a Time To Reflect on Disruptive Technologies That Pols Hate
The RNC and DNC were rife with protectionist, zero-sum economics. That will get us absolutely nowhere as a country.
We Fixed the Hillary DNC Video
We fixed the Morgan Freeman-narrated 2016 DNC Hillary bio video
If David Duke Won, Wouldn't Republicans Have to Vote for Him?
The Donald Trump argument.
"Have You Even Read the United States Constitution?" Father of a Fallen Muslim Soldier Challenges Trump at the DNC
This was the powerful highlight of the Democratic National Convention.
On the Day That Hillary Clinton Accepts the Democratic Nomination, Bernie Sanders Hangs Out at the Hampton Inn
It's an on-brand choice for the Democratic Socialist senator.
Hillary Clinton's Speech, Foretold
Here's what the Democratic nominee will say, and how it will be received.
