Justin Amash on His Break from the GOP: It's Not (Just) About Trump
He says partisan power structures have made government reforms impossible.
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How Libertarian Politician Jeff Hewitt Won in California
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt is now the highest elected Libertarian Party member in the U.S.
Bill Weld Raises a Pathetic $688,000 in Second Quarter
Trump's challenger soldiers on despite being outraised 150 to 1 and outpolled by more than 70 percentage points.
The Case Against the Case Against the American Revolution
Some on both left and right argue that the American Revolution was a mistake that ultimately caused more harm than good. Here's why they're wrong.
Trump Taunts Amash as a 'Dumb' 'Loser' Who 'Knew He Couldn't Get the [GOP] Nomination'
While presidential speculation swirls, a second poll shows the congressman down double digits in a Republican primary he will no longer compete in
Justin Amash Declares Independence From Republican Party
"The two-party system has evolved into an existential threat to American principles and institutions," Trump's congressional nemesis declares as he officially leaves the GOP.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Unite to Defend the Imperial Presidency
The senator and the president she wants to unseat are determined to have their way, regardless of what the law says.
Dave Barry on Toilets, Dogs, Helium, and Other Vital Libertarian Concerns
America's favorite humorist makes an official podcast re-announcement of his perennial presidential campaign.
Trump's Trade War Is Already Unpopular. New Tariffs on Scotch Whisky, Italian Pasta, and French Cheese Won't Help.
Even a majority of Republicans now tell pollsters that the trade war is costing Americans, and there's no easy justification for targeting European cultural goods.
Welcome to the Busing Election!
What the backward-looking Democratic debate tells us about contemporary education policy and woke politics
No, Russian Bots Didn't Cause Trump's Poll Numbers To Increase 1 Percent Per 25K Retweets
Blaming Trump's election on the magical power of Russian Twitter bots is seductive because it excuses Americans for electing an obviously unqualified candidate.
John Hickenlooper's Bragging About the Pot Legalization Measure He Opposed Shows That Reality Can Change People's Minds
Colorado's former governor came around on the issue when he realized that legalization was not the disaster he had anticipated.
Dave Barry Is Running for President (Again)
America's favorite libertarian humorist on fake news, Florida, getting woke, and getting old
Some Democrats Ditch Biden After First Round of 2020 Debates
Plus: protests in Hong Kong intensify, Antifa at it again, and more...
How Vietnam Gave Us C-SPAN
Brian Lamb, the network's founder, is stepping down as CEO after 40 years of putting cameras on Congress, hosting in-depth interviews, and creating an enduring home for diverse civil discourse.
College Title IX Official Orders Student Newspaper To Turn Over Unpublished Videos
Administrator at California's Southwestern College tried to use government transparency law on journalists.
A Brief History of Kamala Harris' Answers About Whether She Would Ban Private Health Insurance
The presidential hopeful has flip-flopped on the issue several times.
Harris-Biden Busing Spat Shows Democrats Can't Have an Honest Conversation About Racial Issues
Biden misrepresented his own views, while Harris implied that opposition to busing is inherently racist.
Remy: Democratic Debate (The Rap)
Remy joins the debate stage. Apparently they'll let anybody up there.
John Delaney Won't Be President, But His Health Care Proposal Is Worth a Look
He might not be polling well, but his proposal on health care draws on work from prominent libertarian economists.
Kamala Harris Won the Democratic Debate by Fudging Her Record
Plus: Inter-generational warfare among Democrats, the reluctant anarchism of Marianne Williams, and more...
Kamala Harris Can't Stop Promising To Do Things Via Executive Order
At the second Democratic debate, the presidential hopeful showed her affinity for executive action.
Here's Every Single Time Someone Scapegoated Profit During the Dem Debates
Several candidates seem to view profit as one of the biggest threats facing America.
Reluctant Anarchist Marianne Williamson: 'If Your Government Does It, That Doesn't Make It Less of a Crime'
The Democratic candidate absolutely destroyed the idea that violence is OK when the government does it.
Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling Isn't the End of Democracy
State legislatures and Congress can (and probably should) take steps to limit partisan gerrymandering. This was never an issue for the courts to settle.
Democrats Are Terrified of Their Own Non-Socialism
Those who disagree with Elizabeth Warren's economics tried really hard not to say so during the Dems' first presidential debate
Trump's Tariff Powers Need Limits. Congressional Democrats Just Introduced a Bill To Set Some.
"Working families should not have to pay the price for the president's reckless use of this tariff authority," says Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Florida Democrat.
On Gun Control, Democratic Presidential Candidates Offer Nothing but Empty Promises
None of the participants in last night's debate had a credible answer to the question of what should be done about the hundreds of millions of guns that Americans already own.
The One Great Moment From Last Night's Democratic Debate—and the One From Tonight's
Tulsi Gabbard's defense of non-interventionism was electrifying. Tonight's fight between Biden and Sanders over capitalism and socialism will be, too.
Post-Debate Shade Showcases Serious Policy Rifts Among 2020 Democratic Candidates
Plus: Watch Reason's new documentary about Backpage and the government's war on sex workers
Elizabeth Warren's Polished Progressivism Dominated the First Democratic Debate
The Massachusetts senator pandered to the left—and so did everybody else, just not as expertly.
Tulsi Gabbard Wrecks Dems With Powerful Anti-War Debate Answers
Gabbard has made ending American intervention abroad the defining issue of her campaign.
Democratic Debate Opens by Declaring Big Tech and Corporations as the Enemy
Bill de Blasio: "We are supposed to break up big corporations when they're not serving our democracy."
John McAfee, Libertarian Party Presidential Hopeful, Is Running His Campaign-in-Exile from Cuba
McAfee lauds Che Guevara for being revolutionary and thinks Cuba is his last chance to avoid extradition for tax crimes.
Don't Watch This Week's Democratic Debates
Do anything else. Literally anything else. Please.
Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne Used To Hate Donald Trump. Now, He's Kind of a Fan.
Why did a leading businessman go from calling Donald Trump "a national disgrace" to saying he's doing a good job?
Will Any Democratic Debater Acknowledge Math?
Early debates actually tell us a good deal about where political parties are heading.
Keep Expectations Low for Mueller's July Congressional Testimony
The special counsel has said he wants his report on Russian meddling in the election to speak for itself.
The Depressing State of the 2020 Presidential Race
Lots of bad ideas from both sides of the political aisle.
Democrats Reveal Their Hostility to the Second Amendment
Most of the party’s presidential contenders show little or no concern for the right to armed self-defense.
Joe Biden's Immigration Hypocrisy
Biden lambasts Trump for using the harsh enforcement tools that Biden himself helped create.
Beto O'Rourke: Tax the Non-Military Rich to Pay for Veterans
The presidential candidate wants to end wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and levy a "war tax" for every future conflict.
Stossel: 2020 Candidates' Worst and Best Ideas
Stossel reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2020 campaigns.
(We Didn't) Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran…Yet
Parsing Trump's foreign policy, economic theories, and ideological relationship with the 2020 Democratic field
Bernie Sanders Wants To Cancel All Student Debt and Make College Free, at a Cost of $2.2 Trillion
The Vermont senator is clearly trying to outdo his main progressive rival, Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Watch the Media Manufacture a Dumb Story About Bernie Sanders and Sexism
No, Sanders didn't say Warren is surging just because she's a woman.
George Will's Lonely Battle Against Republican Nationalism and Democratic Socialism
Defending the conservative sensibility in the era of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
Cory Booker Proposes Thousands of Drug War Commutations If Elected President
Booker would move the process away from prosecutors and into the White House.
