Massachusetts Voters Will Decide (Again) Who Is Allowed To Fix Their Cars
The costly fight over a “right to repair” proposal has led to a lot of cybersecurity fearmongering.
Politics
Trump Takes Credit for Food Aid in Letter to Needy Families. Sound Familiar?
The president has been criticized for politicizing aid as the election draws closer.
Jo Jorgensen Beating the Polling Spread in 4 States; Each Voted for Trump in 2016
Libertarian faces potential "spoiler" charge in Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa, and Georgia.
Don't Buy Trump's Conspiracy Theories About Ballots Being Dumped in Rivers
There are many unique challenges facing election officials this year, but widespread malfeasance isn't one of them.
John McAfee Arrested in Spain, Indicted on U.S. Tax Charges
He is expected to be extradited to face the charges he knew were coming, which inspired his past few years of international exile.
Trump Is Losing Old People to Biden in Battleground States
Plus: Libertarian Jo Jorgensen draws biggest support from millennials and Gen Z, John McAfee being charged with tax evasion, Trump released from hospital, and more...
Does Trump's Weird Hospitalization Jeopardize the Peaceful Transfer of Power?
A vigorous disagreement on The Reason Roundtable
Amy Coney Barrett Will Be Better for Freedom Than Ruth Bader Ginsburg
When it comes to criminal justice and abortion, Barrett and Ginsburg may have far more in common than conservatives and progressives seem to realize.
The Post-Pandemic 'New Normal' Looks Awfully Authoritarian
Less-intrusive responses could preserve our health while leaving our freedom intact.
Political Ignorance Is Bliss
Could paying less attention to politics be better for you, your relationships, and society?
The Case Against Trump: Donald Trump Is an Enemy of Freedom
When it comes to limiting the size and scope of government and protecting individual liberties, America's 45th president has been actively malign.
The Case Against Biden: Joe Biden's Politics of Panic
The former vice president has a long history of reckless responses to the menaces du jour.
The Conservative Trans Woman Who Went Undercover With Antifa in Portland
Confessions of a black bloc mole
Jo Jorgensen Is 'Fine' With Filling SCOTUS Vacancy Before Election
"If it were me, I would certainly put my nominee forth," Jorgensen says. Partisan bickering over the confirmation process is just "politics as usual."
The 5 (Mostly Libertarian) Candidates Who Might Get Blamed for Tipping Control of the Senate
Lindsey Graham just dodged a third-party bullet, but there are a handful of other tossup Senate races where third-party candidates could exceed the major candidates' margin.
Election 2000: The Last Holiday-from-History Election
"Do we have a president yet?" we laughed.
The Trump-Biden Spectacle Was Hilarious and Good for the Republic
Like Trump's presidency, the debate destroyed unfounded respect for the people who rule us.
Trump Criticized Biden for Losing the Support of Police Unions. Is That Such a Bad Thing?
Trump is right that police unions support him more than Biden. That doesn't speak as well of the president as he thinks.
Has Joe Biden's Position On Court Packing Changed?
Biden's refusal to address court packing in the first presidential debate reflects his lack of concrete positions.
Trump and Biden Debate Climate Change, the Green New Deal, and the Paris Accord
President Trump accepts the scientific findings about climate change "to an extent."
Scott Barry Kaufman on Narcissists and Libertarians
The author of the new book Transcend updates Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs for an era of pandemics, racial strife, and extreme polarization.
Last Night's Debate Was a Disaster. That's Exactly Why There Should Be More of Them.
After the trainwreck that was the first Biden-Trump debate, some people will likely call for future debates to be canceled. America needs the exact opposite.
Trump's Muddled Mask Message May Be His Best Attempt To Reconcile Irreconcilable Extremes
Both sides in the debate about face masks make claims that are not justified by the scientific evidence.
The Presidential Debate Over Health Care Is Exhausting and Unserious
Biden spun the Supreme Court's role in health care. Trump dodged, distracted, and bullied. It was an unproductive slugfest.
As 'Dumpster Fire' Debate Rages, Jorgensen Quietly Presents an Alternative
Plus: Trump administration drops bid to block undocumented teens from getting abortions, and more....
Seeing Like an Anarchist
How former slaves built an autonomous, self-sufficient, and nearly stateless society in the mountains of Haiti, and how they lost it
Tuesday's Debate Demonstrated That Donald Trump Wants This Election To Become a Chaotic Mess
Chris Wallace asked both candidates on Tuesday night if they would urge "supporters to stay calm during this extended period, not to engage in any civil unrest." Trump rejected the premise.
Trump and Biden Spar Over Which One Is the True Threat to America's Suburbs
The president renewed his attack that a Biden presidency would wipe out the suburbs. Biden accused Trump of racist dog whistles.
Trump Claims Biden Called Black Americans 'Superpredators.' That Was Hillary Clinton.
Joe Biden has said plenty of regrettable things about criminal justice, but that wasn't one of them.
Trump Pushed To Condemn White Nationalist Proud Boys, Instead Tells Them 'Stand Back and Stand By'
Leaders of the organization reportedly see this as tacit approval.
Donald Trump Says Joe Biden Is the Candidate of Perpetual COVID-19 Lockdowns
Though the presidential debate was pure chaos, Trump destroyed Biden on the question of reopening the economy.
Pitfalls of Statutory Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices
Supreme Court term limits are a good idea. But they must be enacted by constitutional amendment, not by statute.
People Are Missing the Point on Trump's Tax Returns
The U.S. tax code should be front and center.
Third Parties: Barred From the Debates, Impacting Polls Only Marginally
While establishmentarians continue to push two-party conformity, there remains little evidence that other parties are having any sort of "spoiler" effect.
The Lessons Americans Refuse To Learn From Trump's Tax Returns
Major-party politicians avoid tax simplification almost as aggressively as the rich avoid taxation, argue the Reason Roundtable panelists.
Libertarian Party Candidate Jo Jorgensen: Don't Waste Your Vote on Trump or Biden
The Libertarian presidential nominee is polling at 5 percent. Who are her followers?
Trump's Tiny Tax Bill
Plus: 2019 crime stats are out, London will let Uber operate again, and more...
It's Official: Trump Nominates Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
If confirmed, she would cement a strong 6-3 conservative majority.
Sixth Circuit Rejects Claim Covid-19 Requires Easing of Ballot Initiative Rules
Two constitutional rights plus one outside catalyst do not equal one constitutional wrong.
Asked About a Peaceful Transfer of Power, Trump Says 'We're Going to Have To See What Happens'
Trump's garbled response probably wasn't a sign he's planning to subvert the election. But it was a failure of presidential competence.
Hope for Free Market Reform in Uruguay
President Luis Lacalle Pou's defense of free market capitalism—extremely rare in Latin America—is no coronavirus fluke.
Two Cheers for Supreme Court Term Limits
The idea has a lot of merit. But it will be hard to enact, and probably won't do much to end partisan conflict over Supreme Court appointments.
Jo Jorgensen: Don't Waste Your Vote on Trump or Biden
The Libertarian presidential nominee won't win but is upbeat about Gen Z and protests against lockdowns and police violence.
Maine Becomes First State To Try Ranked-Choice Voting for President
Voting for Libertarian, Green, or independent candidates will not mean “throwing your vote away.”
Resolve the 'Anarchist Jurisdictions' Dispute With Less Government Meddling
Peace will come only from leaving other people alone on the condition that they do the same for us.
