Elections
National Review Comes Out 'Against Trump'
Conservative flagship publishes group hit piece featuring Glenn Beck, Ed Meese, Thomas Sowell, Bill Kristol, John Podhoretz, David Boaz, the Editors, and more
Rand Paul's Iowa Hopes
With help from multiple SuperPACs and college kids as a hoped-for ace in the hole, Paul fights to win in Iowa caucuses.
Our Presidential Cycle Shows Why Citizens United Was Decided Rightly
All this money is being spent, yet the "establishment" is very much on the defensive.
Why Porn Industry Legal Experts are Terrified of a GOP President
The porn industry "will suffer greatly if a Republican is in the White House."
Did Ron Paul Really Say Donald Trump Will Win GOP Presidential Nod?
Not really, but the folks at Breitbart and Independent Journal are hyping it that way.
Cam Newton Unwittingly Coined a Phrase That's Apt for Politics, Life and Sports
When you've built a lead too big to fail, sometimes you play "butt-tight."
Sanders, Clinton Spar over Who Owns the Gay Vote
Top LGBT lobbying group announces a very predictable endorsement.
You Don't Have to Like Any of These Candidates, But You're Gonna Loathe Some More Than Others
Which would-be president is worse?
Sarah Palin's Bizarre, Rambling Speech Was the Perfect Donald Trump Endorsement
The former Alaska governor captured the incoherence that's driving Trump's campaign.
Bernie Sanders' Critics, Supporters Are Ignoring the Most Admirable Thing About Him
A restrained foreign policy isn't a weakness. It's a strength.
Trump Is Right About Cruz's Presidential Eligibility
After many years of debate, the meaning of "natural born citizen" remains unsettled.
Chris Christie Says Michelle Obama Has No Business Interfering with School Lunches—OK, Now Apply That Consistently
Christie might believe in food freedom but he's a militant drug prohibitionist.
Bernie Sanders' Health Care Plan Proves That U.S. Single-Payer is an Expensive Fantasy
It's too disruptive and too expensive.
If You Support Trump, You May Be an Authoritarian (Also: If You Support Clinton, Rubio, Sanders, Cruz …)
He's hardly alone in wanting to use government force to control others.
Bernie Sanders Calls for "Automatic" Federal Investigations of Deaths in Police Custody
At tonight's Democratic debate, the Vermont senator says if "a police officer breaks the law...that officer must be held accountable."
Rand Paul Livetweets the Democratic Debate
Points out Hillary Clinton's past on criminal justice reform in a way Democrats don't want to.
Nick Gillespie Talking Trump, Cruz, Hillary on CNN's Smerconish, 9-10 A.M. ET
Airs again between 6 P.M. and 7 P.M. tonight.
Bernie Sanders Campaign Demands Wikipedia Take Down Images of Its Campaign Logos
Internet encylopedia felt the bern.
John Kasich Offers Only Decent Answer on Police Reform, Criminal Justice
Only one other answer, from Chris Christie.
8 WTF Moments from Last Night's Republican Debate
Tune into SiriusXM Channel 121 at 12 ET to hear more with Matt Welch, Gavin McInnes and Liz Mair
Do the Candidates Even Realize We Just Passed New Cybersurveillance Laws?
More bumbling around tech privacy issues
The GOP's Two Man Race Between Trump and Cruz Will Leave a Lot of People Out
Time to despair, folks.
Republican Candidates Pretend We're in the Midst of Iranian Hostage Crisis II
The weirdest saber-rattling moments at last night's Republican debate
Ted Cruz Slams Donald Trump For 'New York Values.' What the Hell Does That Mean?
Cruz's clichéd vision of "New York values" discounts the experience of millions of New Yorkers.
Why Aren't GOP Candidates Talking About Debt & Deficits?
These days, would-be presidents are only interested in increasing spending, especially on defense.
Rand Paul Says Pot Prohibition Should Be Repealed
The Kentucky senator says "there's no real reason to have a federal rule on that."
The Best & Worst Moments of the South Carolina GOP Debate
The "free traders" went at it again last night.
Rejecting Gun Control, Jeb Bush Calls for Gun Control
Like Obama and Clinton, the former Florida governor wants to "take rights away from law-abiding citizens."
GOP Debate Interrupted By Cries of 'We Want Rand'—It's a Sad Stage without Him
A Rand-less GOP is a terrifyingly authoritarian spectacle.
Republican Candidates Offer Incoherent Military Solutions During Debate
Lots of bluster about the "world on fire" but very little in the way of details.
More Easy to Disprove Lies from Chris Christie at the GOP Debate
On Sonia Sotomayor, Planned Parenthood, and Common Core
Reason Live Tweets the GOP Debates
News, views, and abuse from the Reason staff on tonight's Fox Business Network GOP debates
Ted Cruz: "?It is now clear that Snowden is a traitor, and he should be tried for treason."
GOP presidential candidate had once praised Snowden for making surveillance abuses by government public.
"Official Donald Trump Jam": The Drug Has Not Yet Been Invited Invented That Makes This Watchable
Forget curing cancer, putting a man on Mars, or getting the Cubs a World Series win. We've got bigger problems.
What the Stupid, Awful Spat Between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Says About the Sad State of the GOP Primary
It's all culture-war trash talk, all the time.
After Supporting Surveillance Reforms Snowden Helped Bring About, Ted Cruz Calls Him a Traitor
The USA Freedom Act wouldn't have happened without the leaks.
"A Vote For Hillary Clinton Is a Vote for War"
The former first lady, senator, and secretary of state has a perfect record of hawkishness.
Rand Paul on Daily Show: Gov't Shouldn't Tell You What To "Smoke, Drink, and Eat"
The "libertarianish" senator lays out vision of limited government while sipping bourbon with Trevor Noah.
Why Polls Don't Work
After decades of gradual improvement, the science of predicting election outcomes has hit an accuracy crisis.
Hillary Clinton: Least Fit of Them All
Clinton's intervention in Libya discredits her claim that she learned the lesson of Iraq.
To Prosecute Clinton for Espionage, Evidence of Negligence Is Enough
The failure to safeguard state secrets is an area of the law in which the federal government has been aggressive to the point of being merciless.
