Trump Is Making Criminal Justice Reform a Theme of his Campaign
But he'll have to do more than coast on a few commendable pardons if he wants to prove he's serious.
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First Iowa Caucus Results Put Pete Buttigieg in the Lead
Maybe the celebration speech last night wasn't premature?
McConnell Says Trump's Articles of Impeachment Are 'Constitutionally Incoherent.' But Are They?
The Senate majority leader announced he will acquit President Trump.
There's Nothing Special About Iowa. Time To Let Other States Vote First.
Letting any single state go first is a mistake. But a national primary would be problematic too. Luckily, those aren't the only two options.
The Iowa Caucuses Have Always Been Terrible
Last night's caucus flop was a meltdown of small-d democracy.
Dems Want to Run the Country, but They Can't Even Run an Election in Iowa
Plus: What is the Shadow app? And are the Iowa caucuses dead?
Donald Trump Stomps Bill Weld and Joe Walsh in Iowa
The president's would-be primary challengers fail to reach 2 percent, and are being out-fundraised a combined 230 to 1.
Adam Schiff: 'Trump Has Betrayed Our National Security, and He Will Do So Again'
Schiff, in a broad final plea, seemed to zero in on moderate Republicans who might toe the party line.
To Defend Trump, Ken Starr Invokes Martin Luther King
Starr urges senators to follow King's example and uphold "freedom and justice."
The State of Our Union Is…Drunk?
The Reason Roundtable podcast grapples with a news week so packed it makes Manhattan look like Kansas
Does Trump's Super Bowl Ad Signal More Progress on Sentencing Reform?
While the president seems sincerely concerned about "very unfair" drug penalties, it's not clear whether he thinks his work in that area is done.
Poll: Capitalism Is As Popular in America as Socialism Is Unpopular
Plus: A poppyseed muffin prompts the authorities to take a newborn baby, two-thirds of young voters support sex work decriminalization, and more...
Michael Bloomberg's Claim About 'Children' Killed by 'Gun Violence' Is Off by 73%
Such inflammatory exaggeration seems designed to avoid a substantive discussion of the presidential candidate's gun control proposals.
Mike Bloomberg Just Lost My Vote With His Super Bowl Ad
The billionaire former three-term mayor of New York panders to Democratic loyalists rather than laying out a vision for a prosperous, tolerant America.
Justin Amash Outraises Democratic and Republican Opponents in Fourth Quarter
The pro-impeachment libertarian independent has more cash on hand than any of his competitors.
Amy Klobuchar Boasts About Putting Myon Burrell Behind Bars. But What If He's Innocent?
Activists urge Klobuchar to suspend her presidential campaign.
Lamar Alexander, a Key GOP Senator, Says Trump's Delay of Ukraine Funds Was 'Inappropriate'—but Not Impeachable
Plus: Britain's last day in the European Union, political ads at the Super Bowl, John Delaney drops out of the presidential race, and more...
The 1619 Project Depicts an America Tainted by Original Sin
In this worldview, redemption for the founding seems impossible.
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Make It a Crime To Give Out Fake Info About Voting
When politicians call to punish “disinformation,” we should worry about what that definition encompasses.
The Long Shadow of the Palmer Raids
A century ago, the Wilson administration cracked down on immigrant anarchists. The raids lasted three months, and their impact was felt for decades.
Watch Elizabeth Warren Lie About Her Son's Private School Education
Political hypocrisy on school choice needs to be exposed, says Reason Foundation's Corey DeAngelis.
Presidential Candidates Promise Freebies for Everyone
Politicians win, taxpayers lose.
Bernie Sanders' Wealth Tax Would Be Bad for Workers
The Vermont socialist has always claimed to be a champion of the working class. But over time, his wealth tax would fall heavily on ordinary Americans.
What's Behind Bernie Sanders' Surge? The Same Discontent That Caused Trump's 2016 Rise.
One dynamic that works in favor of both Trump and Sanders is that voters discount their extreme stances, figuring that they just represent opening offers that will eventually be watered down in compromises with powerful interest groups and with establishment lawmakers.
Sanders Wants More Supreme Court Justices Like Sotomayor. That's Not a Bad Idea.
The presidential hopeful weighs in on the Supreme Court.
The Corruptions of Talking Like Trump
By copying his language, interesting thinkers run the risk of dumbing themselves and America down.
As Progressive Twitter Erupts at Joe Rogan Endorsing Bernie Sanders, a Reminder: Elizabeth Warren's Sexism Gambit Backfired
Sanders' lead over Warren has doubled since her campaign tried using a private 2018 conversation against him.
Day 2 of Impeachment Trial Ends With Impassioned Dem Plea for Witness Testimony
Plus: Brexit is finally (for real!) going to happen, Bernie Sanders surges in the polls, and a peaceful Virginia gun rights rally was apparently violent all along
A 'Danger to Liberty': Adam Schiff Invokes Alexander Hamilton as Democrats Take the Impeachment Stage
"President Trump corruptly abused the powers of the Presidency to solicit foreign interference in the upcoming presidential election for his personal political benefit," said Schiff.
Molly Jong-Fast on Trump's Impeachment, Democratic Candidates, and Why Twitter Is Great
"I don't think you should do Twitter if you think you're better than Twitter."
Communist China Declares War on Single-Use Plastics
China is responsible for a huge portion of the world's plastic waste. There's still reason to be wary of its plastics crackdown.
Mitch McConnell Revises Impeachment Rules After Bipartisan Backlash
President Donald Trump is still heading for an almost certain acquittal.
Still Seething Over 2016, Hillary Clinton Slams Sanders for Sexism Sans Substance
An unnecessary and personal attack on Bernie Sanders is another example of Clinton's poor political judgement, and smacks of Democratic desperation to stop the Vermont senator's rise.
In Advisory Opinion, Florida Supreme Court Says State Can Require Ex-Felons To Pay Fines Before Having Their Voting Rights Restored
The Court argues that Amendment 4's language covers financial obligations, not just terms of imprisonment and supervised release.
Trump's Impeachment Trial Will Only Make Us Hate Washington Even More
That's a bad thing, even—or especially—from a libertarian perspective.
No 'Insurrection' or Violence at Virginia Gun Rights Rally
Plus: Clinton says "nobody likes" Bernie, Biden wants Section 230 revoked, Iran takes responsibility for Jan. 8 plane crash, and more...
The Return of the "Faithless Elector"
The Supreme Court agrees to hear two cases on the scope of presidential elector discretion
Joe Biden Wants To Destroy Free Speech on Social Media
Biden tells the New York Times he would revoke Section 230 protections and hold Facebook (and other sites) liable for their content.
My Forthcoming Book "Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom"
It will be published by Oxford University Press in April.
The Failure of LBJ's Great Society and What It Means for the 21st Century
Historian Amity Shlaes talks about the last time a president massively expanded the federal government to help people.
Why LBJ's Great Society Flopped—and What It Means for the 2020 Election
Amity Shlaes's new history of the late 1960s explains the failure of the last time the federal government tried to fix all that was wrong with America.
Will Any 2020 Candidate Offer an Alternative to Trump's Trade Protectionism?
The Trump administration's "phase one" deal with China will keep many tariffs in place, but Democrats don't seem to have the guts to stand up for freer trade.
Justin Amash's Biggest Fiscally Conservative National Donors Are Abandoning His Re-election Bid
Club for Growth and FreedomWorks cease supporting the congressman they've showered with awards
The Democratic Debates Are Downers. That's a Big Problem for All of Us.
Being relentlessly negative is no way to win votes, even against someone as dark and divisive as Donald Trump.
Democrats Chased the Peace Vote Last Night, but Can We Trust Them to Follow Through?
Plus: CNN's slanted Sanders/Warren setup, Trump's shower-related election pledge, and more...
