Martin O'Malley Marches Out of the Presidential Campaign
Martin, we hardly knew ye.
Elections
No Rand Paul Surprise in Iowa; Fifth Place, Likely 4.5 Percent [UPDATED and Corrected on County Breakdown]
Ron Paul counties in 2012 went for 9 for Cruz, 7 for Trump; big college counties for Rubio
Sarah Palin Used to Think Polls Were Only For Strippers
Also in Iowa, Donald Trump tells crowd to "knock the crap" out of protesters.
Bernie Sanders is No Barack Obama—Iowa is a Ceiling, Not a Floor
In a state where 43 percent of Democrats identify as socialist, Sanders should be doing particularly well.
The Most Newsworthy Presidential Candidate Isn't on the Iowa Ballot
Don't discount Michael Bloomberg yet.
Clinton-Shilling Journalists Should Stop Slamming the Bernie Bros
Sanders' supporters aren't trolling: They're telling the truth.
The 'Clinton System' of Selling Access to Bad Guys
NYRoB article details the power couple's dirty-Davos-style fundraising machinery
The Iowa Caucuses Are Insane
Iowa's first-to-vote status is effectively a subsidy to the state.
Donald Trump Enters the Game of Thrones: An Interview
'Why are we letting morons like Jon Snow run our country into the ground? It's pathetic.'
Gay Issues May Not Be Taking Center Stage, but They're Still Used to Rile Up Voters
Cruz, Trump vie for anti-marriage vote in Iowa.
Will Trump's Support for Eminent Domain Abuse Hurt Him in Today's Iowa Caucus?
Trump trashes property rights, endorses eminent domain abuse. We'll find out if Iowa voters care.
Friendly Reminder: The Iowa Caucuses Don't Actually Matter That Much
Just ask President Santorum.
Rand Paul's Iowa Chances
A surprisingly consistent libertarian message, his people believe, will prove the polls dead wrong tonight at the Iowa caucuses.
How Ted Cruz Turned His Back on Drug War Prisoners
The Texas senator, once a leading Republican advocate of sentencing reform, seems to have abandoned the cause.
Before Huckabee's Campaign Dies in Iowa, You See The Ring
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee makes Adele parody appealing to Iowa caucus voters and the result is pretty scary.
If Hillary is Elected President and Indicted, Can She Pardon Herself?
It's not not illegal.
Republicans Plan to Defeat ISIS With Rhetoric
Their plans, such as they are, sound a lot like Obama's, but with tougher rhetoric.
Ted Cruz Abandons Criminal Justice Reform on His Way to the White House
The Texas senator, once a leading Republican critic of disproportionate punishment, seems to have switched sides.
Kasich: Shut Up and Let Your Political Masters Secretly Decide How to Break Your Encryption!
Gov. Kasich's response on security highlights politicians' lack of interest in dangers of mandating 'back doors.'
GOP Debate Showed What the Republican Primary Looks Like Without Donald Trump
It's not more libertarian, but it is lot more substantive.
Rand Paul Covers Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform in Debate Answer on Ferguson
Rand Paul gives Black Lives Matter policy agenda a substantive voice on the debate stage
Marco Rubio Says ISIS is Too Scary For the First Amendment at GOP Debate
Florida senator calls threat from radical jihadists "unprecedented."
Rand Paul Claims He's Rightful Heir to 'Liberty Vote' in GOP Debate
Paul bashes Cruz on criminal justice reform, says the liberty vote will "stay in the family."
Reason Livetweet of GOP Iowa Debates
News, views, and abuse from Reason staffers as Republican presidential hopefuls battle it out on Fox News in Iowa.
Turnout Isn't Everything, It's the Only Thing at the Iowa Caucuses
Can the Trump and Sanders campaigns mobilize the voters they need to win?
Donald Trump Is the Harbinger of the Republican Party Apocalypse
And the GOP paved the way for its own destruction.
New York Values Are Infecting Campaign 2016
So a Manhattan real estate mogul meets a Brooklyn socialist, a well-heeled carpetbagger and a former NYC mayor in a bar….
Could Ted Cruz Be Disqualified?
The issue of who counts as a 'natural born citizen' is not settled.
Trump and the Conservative Establishment Deserve Each Other
Trump shares many things with mainline conservatism.
Bernie Sanders' Folk Album: A Reason Musical Review
The presidential contender overcomes tone-deafness and a lack of rhythm in Vermont's answer to "We Are the World."
About That 1980 Iowa Debate Ronald Reagan Skipped
It wasn't because he thought someone was mean to him, and after the Iowa caucus Reagan realized he had made a mistake.
Ted Cruz and Chuck Grassley Switch Places on Sentencing Reform
Why is Cruz, a critic of disproportionate penalties, trying to sink the bill with the best chance of passing?
Corny Crony Capitalism in Iowa
Cruz and Paul stand on principle against the federal ethanol mandate while all the other candidates pander.
Rand Paul: In The Final Pre-Iowa Debate, and Optimistic About Iowa
The Kentucky senator disses Ted Cruz, says he's the only fiscal conservative, worries about armed self-defense, and hopes for a youth surge to propel him in Iowa caucuses
Donald Trump Won't Participate in Thursday's GOP Debate on Fox News
Is the Republican presidential frontrunner afraid of Megyn Kelly?
Lexington Mayor Challenging Rand Paul's Senate Seat in Kentucky
A Democrat is running as a businessman, pension reformer (also: openly gay).
Donald Trump Earns Coveted Endorsement from John Rocker
Notorious former Atlanta Braves closer admires The Donald's "sack" and "backbone."
