Donald Trump's Shameful Eminent Domain Abuse
Trump tried to seize an elderly widow's home via eminent domain.
Elections
HuffPost: "The Libertarian Moment Is Alive and Well…"
"...regardless of Rand Paul's campaign." You got that right, brother.
Why Was There a 12-Year Gap in the Gun Debate?
What happened to gun control from 2000 to 2012? Funny you should ask...
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams on Donald Trump's "Linguistic Kill Shots"
Is Trump using powerful hypnosis and persuasion techniques hidden to manipulate us all?
Bad News for Rand Paul: Salon Is Saying Nice Things About Him
Sign of a campaign apocalypse?
Joe Biden is Running Out of Time
Has to declare by next Monday to make next Tuesday's debate, has to declare by end of October to meet November filing deadlines.
Hillary Clinton Reacts to Gun Tragedies with Old Policy Proposals
More background checks, more assault weapon bans, more suits against gun makers and sellers, and expanding group of people to whom gun ownership bans apply.
Hillary Clinton's SNL Cameo Was Toothless Satire—Like Most Politicians' SNL Cameos
There are rare exceptions, but this is how it usually goes.
Will Lawrence Lessig Be Locked Out of the Debates?
The Democratic presidential candidate needs at least 1 percent support to get onstage—but most of the polls haven't been including him.
Hillary Clinton and House Republicans Show Us That Future of Obamacare is Bipartisan Support for Making It Even Worse
The sudden convergence of political interests, at the expense of policy soundness, around Obamacare reveals how shaky the law's foundation remains.
Bernie Sanders Responds to Oregon Shooting: More Gun Control, More Mental Health, Less Violence in Media
Wants less shouting, more good policy.
Rand Paul: 3rd Quarter Fundraising $2.5 Million; Feuding with Cruz
Money raised less than half of Ron Paul's 3rd quarter 2007 cash. More signs of trouble for Paul campaign?
Hillary Clinton's Transparent Lies
How the Democratic presidential candidate kept an email controversy alive
Politico Overstates His Dropping Out, Insists Rand Paul-Supporting SuperPAC Chief Edward Crane
But he needs a more libertarian Rand Paul to feel good about asking his friends to give money for him.
Hillary Clinton & Lena Dunham Talk Police Abuse, Feminism, & "Cold Shoulder" Dresses
An exclusive Q&A with the Girls auteur subtly reveals why Clinton is dazzling fewer and fewer voters.
Carly Fiorina: The 'Outsider' for Establishment Conservatives?
Try to name a position she holds that is not solidly attached to the right.
In Trump, Sanders, and Pope Francis, a Warning About the Politics of Crowds
All three of these political stars of the moment are drawing big crowds by the dangerous old method of blaming a minority.
Donald Trump Literally (& Hypocritically) Promises to Save Christmas
"Remember the expression 'Merry Christmas?'... You're gonna see it if I get elected. I can tell you right now."
The Libertarian Party's Arguments for Suing to Get Into Presidential Debates
Positing a "market" in elections and campaigns, the Debate Commission and major parties are alleged to be illegally colluding and creating barriers to entry.
New Daily Show Host Admits to Political "Romance" with Rand Paul
Trevor Noah finds Rand Paul refreshingly "sane."
"Boehner is the type of guy who couldn't get laid in a monkey whorehouse with a handful of bananas."
Will the speaker's resignation lead to a better, more effective House of Representatives?
Libertarian and Green Parties Sue Commission on Presidential Debates on Antitrust Grounds
Gary Johnson tried this trick twice in 2012, and failed.
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
