Elections
Donald Trump Shows His Fighting Ways by Whining About Every Goddamn Thing
Promises boycott of Fox because of criticism.
Carly Fiorina Both Man's and Woman's Candidate In Republican Polls
Her recent rise to the top tier of Republican presidential candidates is predicated on gender neutral appeal.
Rand Paul and 10 Heedless Hawks
The Kentucky senator offers a desperately needed alternative to the GOP's mindless militarism.
Top Unions Holding Off on Endorsements to See How Things Shake Out for Hillary Clinton
Perhaps waiting to see if Biden enters the race.
Jeb Bush's Plan to Regulate the Regulators
It's a start, but it wouldn't challenge the underlying culture of the regulatory state.
"Faith Cannot Be Shoved into a Corner." But Can it Be Contained in Politics?
Religion in a free society will always cause controversy. Got a problem with that? Religious minority Ben Carson seems to.
Scott Walker to End His Presidential Campaign
Following dismal poll showing, the Wisconsin governor becomes the second GOP candidate to drop out.
Bernie Sanders Says He Spoke at Liberty U to Find Common Ground, But There's a Darker Possibility
Are young Americans actually being seduced by the lure of socialism?
Rand Paul Wins Michigan Straw Poll, Still Struggles for National Approval
Latest poll has him at 4 percent among GOP voters.
Ben Carson Is Worried About Secret Muslims Running for President
Seventh Day Adventist's "Taqiya" paranoia shows a disturbing if familiar lack of faith in U.S. institutions.
Breaking: GOP Presidential Candidates Reject Hawkish Neocon Madness!
Republicans might not admit-or even understand-it, but they have finally given up on "dumb wars."
Fiorina's Feminism Strategy
Fiorina's been playing now-you-see-it, now-you-don't with the so-called gender card. Will it work?
That Gruesome Planned Parenthood Footage Fiorina Described in the GOP Debate? It Doesn't Exist.
There's still plenty to horrify pro-lifers in the Planned Parenthood sting videos, but what Fiorina claims to have seen isn't among it.
The Presidential Candidates and the Syrian Refugees
The only one saying much is Martin O'Malley.
Two Cheers for Rand Paul: The Kentucky Senator Brought the Libertarian in Debate
On foreign policy and drug policy, he staked out distinct and forward-looking policies.
On Marijuana, Chris Christie Remains the Republican Outlier
But even the New Jersey governor concedes "the war on drugs has been a failure."
Donald Trump: I'm the Only Candidate Who Opposed the Iraq War. Rand Paul: Uhhh
Ben Carson: Me too, but now it's totally different
Carly Fiorina Won Tonight's GOP Debate With This One Moment
The former tech exec took down Trump with a single, killer line.
What Will Emails Clinton Thought She Destroyed Reveal?
Some 33,000 emails Hillary Clinton thought she destroyed probably still could be recovered.
Christie, Bush Put on Defensive on Marijuana Legalization
Paul, Fiorina, Bush all support letting states make own choices.
Reason Live Tweets the GOP Presidential Debates
News, views, and abuse from the Reason staff on tonight's CNN Reagan Library debate.
Donald Trump: Rand Paul Shouldn't Even Be Up Here and Boy Is He Ugly
Personal attacks fly during the CNN Republican debate
No Winners in Tonight's GOP Undercard Debate
If you watched the whole thing, you probably lost.
Join Us Tonight As Reason Livetweets the GOP Debates
Come at 6:00 p.m. for the underpopulated kids' table, stay for the 8:00 p.m. recreation of Oceans 11, but with GOP candidates.
What Drives Donald Trump? 'He's got money, he's got fame…Power is what's left'
Trump biographer Jerome Tuccille on the secret compulsion behind the billionaire's presidential bid.
How Ronald Reagan's Ghost Haunts the GOP
The Republican Party will never command the future unless it gives up its ridiculous nostalgia for its last great figure.
Hillary Clinton's Email Scandal Feels All Too Familiar. That's Why It's Hurting Her So Much.
The Democratic frontrunner has handled the issue badly, and in the process has dredged up bad memories of Clinton scandals past.
Did the Trump Party Hijack the Tea Party?
Glenn Beck, Rand Paul, and others with TP cred sure seem to think so
Bernie Sanders' Protectionism & Nativist Economics is Neither New Nor Smart
The Vermont socialist running for Democratic presidential nomination once launched war on Chinese bobbleheads.
Trump as Political Pick-Up Artist: The Donald is "Negging" His Rivals Brilliantly
The billionaire's insult-laced patter is straight outta a scurrilous dating scene.
Bernie Sanders, First Libertarian Socialist?
Could he be two thirds of the way there?
Watch Matt Welch Talk Campaign 2016 on Tonight's Kennedy at 8 p.m. ET MIDNIGHT*
Republicans for Hillary, Americans against monarchy, and the lack of a Democratic Plan B are among the topics
Corporate Political Spending Is Helping Bernie Sanders Succeed. Why Does He Want To Ban It?
To progressive campaign finance reformers, freedom of speech depends on who you are or what you say.
What's in Scott Walker's National Labor Reform Plans?
Wisconsin governor wants to bring his most successful battle to the White House
Carly Fiorina Uses Trump Dis to Her Advantage in New Campaign Ad
Yes, "look at this face," Fiorina demands.
The 5 Craziest Things GOP Candidates Have Said About Immigration
Trump, Carson, Walker, et al turn their backs on Ronald Reagan in favor of nonsense, xenophobia, and outright cruelty.
