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Despite Donald Trump Jr. Retweet, Libertarian Senate Candidate Rick Breckenridge Did Not Drop Out
Montana L.P. candidate Rick Breckenridge says he was misinterpreted by a reporter.
Libertarian Larry Sharpe Has Raised a Record $450,000 in New York Governor's Race
2016 L.P. veep runner-up set to shatter the 50,000-vote threshold needed to make Libertarians a ballot-qualified party for the first time in state history
Larry Sharpe's Libertarian Message for New York
The Libertarian Party's candidate for governor speaks out.
Actor James Cromwell Expects 'Blood in the Streets' if Trump Is Not Stopped
More signs that politics needs to be shrunk down to a smaller part of our lives.
Boston Globe Endorses Libertarian Dan Fishman for Massachusetts State Auditor
"Fishman would bring a sorely needed independent streak to the office," the paper editorializes.
Chicago Uses Straw Ban Ballot Measure to Make Sure Citizens Can't Vote on Term Limits
The city's straw initiative combines the nanny statism of straw bans with the greasy machine politics of Chicago.
Trump's Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship Is All About the Midterms
It will provide fresh applause lines for a series of campaign rallies planned in the next week. It might be good politics, but it's bad policy.
Indiana Democrats Encourage Conservatives to Vote for Libertarian Lucy Brenton for Senate
Weird new wrinkle for the purported "spoiler" in a toss-up race
If You Want Political Violence To End, Make Politics Less Important
Even when Americans don't love their political allies, they hate their opponents.
4 More States Could Legalize Medical or Recreational Marijuana Next Week
Ballot initiatives in Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, and Utah will give voters a chance to loosen their cannabis laws.
Blockchain Is Changing Lives in Africa
Startups from Cape Town to Nairobi think the budding technology is the future of the continent.
Fargo Considers Whether to Turn Local Elections into a Voting System of Likes (and Dislikes)
Measure 1 would introduce "approval voting" to the city, meaning voters wouldn't have to abandon independent and third-party choices.
The Prohibition Party Returns to New York, Thanks to Andrew Cuomo
The New York Prohibition Party has re-emerged to oppose Cuomo's subsidies for brewers and distillers. They're right to be upset, even if they have a misguided solution.
How Third Parties Are Getting Screwed This Election Season
Republicans and Democrats hate each other. They love their own power even more.
Gary Johnson Polling in 3rd Place With 22%
The New Mexico Libertarian Party's candidate for U.S. Senate trails incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich (40%) and GOP novice Mick Rich (28%).
More Suspicious Packages Intercepted Friday as Migrant Caravan Captivates Trump: Reason Roundup
Packages may be meant to spread fear, not harm, say investigators.
This Isn't the Most Important Election of Your Lifetime. Not Even Close
Stop freaking out about the midterms.
California's Animal Rights Initiative Is an Abuse of the Ballot Box
Voters shouldn't be asked to make decisions about how much space a chicken needs in its cage.
Candidates Oppose Safe Injection Sites to Get an Edge Over the Other
A GOP candidate claims she's the only person in the race who opposes a life-saving opioid policy, but her Democratic opponent is against it as well.
Libertarian Candidate Will Almost Certainly Be Blamed as 'Spoiler' in Georgia Gubernatorial Race
In one of the country's highest-profile campaigns, featuring Democratic heartthrob Stacey Abrams vs. Trumpian Secretary of State Brian Kemp, Ted Metz is likely pulling enough votes away to force a runoff.
De Niro and Biden Latest Targets of Suspected Pipe Bombs: Reason Roundup
Some conservatives are calling it a political stunt cooked up by Democrats. Democrats blame Trump's rhetoric. Trump blames the media.
Is the Word 'Marijuana' Racist?
During a forum at a high school, a Rhode Island candidate for attorney general compared the term to an extreme racial epithet and called it "a curse to my people."
Maine Voters Prepare to Rank Their Congressional Candidates to Choose Winners
Launch of statewide ranked-choice voting will help us see who best earns the support of independents.
Trump Talks "Illegals" While Promising Impossible Tax Cuts at Ted Cruz Rally: Reason Roundup
Meanwhile, Alex Jones yells at horseshit.
I Don't Hate Trump Because He Is 'the Average American in Exaggerated Form.' I Dislike Him Because of His Policies and Temperament.
In the name of owning the libs, Yale's David Gelertner smears Americans as venal narcissists who can't agree to disagree.
Who Do You Want to Lose the Midterms Most?: Podcast
If hatred is the country's main political motivator these days, you might as well lean into it.
Overstock.com's Patrick Byrne Is 'Almost Definitely' Not Going to Run for President
To which many Libertarian Party enthusiasts might respond, So you're saying there's a chance?
6 of the Worst Campaign Ads This Election Cycle
Outing survivors of sexual assault, warning that Democrats "will be lynching black folk again," and other stupid campaign-ad tricks.
'Nonpartisan' Pollsters Are Basically Doing Push Polls for Democrats and Republicans
There is no excuse to exclude high-performing Libertarians (or Greens) from "neck-and-neck" races
Gary Johnson Out-Fundraising Republican Opponent Mick Rich
Libertarian haul is still dwarfed by the Democrat's, though a Rand Paul-friendly PAC is kicking in $2 million.
Libertarian Gubernatorial Candidates Making Things Harder for…Democrats?
The scant evidence available suggests that inclusion of Libertarians in polls improves slightly the competitiveness of Republican candidates
Stossel: Libertarian Larry Sharpe Brings New Ideas to New York
New ideas, like leasing naming rights for public bridges and buildings, would save taxpayers money.
Trump Says Suspected Saudi Killers Are Getting the Kavanaugh Treatment: Reason Roundup
Plus: Canada legalizes weed!
Bill Weld: Libertarianism Is Not Centrism
Former L.P. veep pick says 2016 emphasis on the "six-lane highway" down the middle of the road "might have been a fundamental error."
Calls for Revoking Susan Collins' Honorary Degree Over Kavanaugh Vote Show How Sad Politics Have Become
It's misguided to politicize something as non-controversial as an honorary degree.
Michael Bloomberg Is No Defender of the Constitution
The former New York mayor's authoritarian record shows he has no real love for America's founding document.
Hillary Clinton Says Democrats Can't Be Civil Until They're Back in Power
According to the former Democratic presidential nominee, "you cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for."
Tom Woods: The Making of an Anti-War Libertarian
Reason's Matt Welch sat down with the popular libertarian writer and podcaster to discuss his ideological journey, his LP plans, and controversial past associations.
Libertarian Party Chair: 'The two old parties cheat with both hands. Always have, always will'
Nicholas Sarwark, who's also running for mayor of Phoenix, explains how Democrats and Republicans write their own rules when it comes to political competition.
Partisans United Against Free Speech
The culture of free speech has been deteriorating for long enough that politics, sadly and predictably, is catching up.
Pennsylvania's Libertarian Senate Candidate Gets Invited, Then Snubbed From Televised Debate
Green Party candidate also left out of debate that will include only two of the four candidates on the ballot.
Taylor Swift and Kanye West Divide American Politics Again
Imma let you finish, but the Tay and Ye beef is the best political lesson of all time.
Rep. Devin Nunes Sends Out 38-Page Mailer Knocking Local Newspaper
The congressman does not have a good relationship with his local paper.
Libertarians Cover the Polling Spread in 4 Senate Races
It's running strong candidates in toss-up races in a historically tight election year, yet America's third party still finds itself routinely left off polls.
Ethnic Nationalists Won the Quebec Election. What Fueled Their Rise?
Don't mistake this election for a Trump-inspired victory - Quebec's toxic anti-immigration politics are home grown.
