Beto Offers Democrats a Blend of Old and New
In New Hampshire, some voters say they are ready for a fresh face.
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$25 Million Later, 3 Pundits Kind-of-Sort-of Change Their Minds on Collusion
Shockingly, most people are sticking to their guns.
The Worst Defense of the Electoral College Yet
Will a popular vote produce more fraud?
The President Isn't a Russian Spy. Resistance Media Will Keep Freaking Out Anyway
Plus: Chick-fil-A banned from San Antonio airport, the Libertarian Party picks a convention slogan, and Robert Kraft apologizes.
Mueller's Conclusion: No Coordination Between Trump Campaign and Russia
As for obstruction evidence, he punts the matter to Congress.
Election Integrity and the Electoral College
One underappreciated benefit of voting by states.
As the Mueller Report Drops, a Transparency Fight Begins
How much will we see of the special counsel's report? And when?
Mike Gravel: The Candidate of Anti-Imperialism, Direct Democracy, and Video Art
Friday A/V Club: The past and possibly future presidential candidate starred in some of the greatest, strangest campaign ads ever made.
The Electoral College Is Just OK
Somewhere south of "a work of genius"; somewhere north of "a disaster for our democracy."
Amy Klobuchar Is a Cop, Too
Plus: Robert Kraft, Dyma Loving, Michelle Aldana, and others in the news for mistreatment by the U.S. criminal justice system
Trump's McCain Attacks Further Mold the GOP in the President's Image
Confidants of the late senator have either buckled, joined #NeverTrump plotters, or bolted.
Beto O'Rourke's Health Care Plan Is an Attempt to Back Medicare for All Without the Problems of Single Payer
Medicare for America doesn't solve the problems of government-run health care. It just creates new ones.
Support for Pot Legalization Grows
In 1990, 16 percent of Americans supported legalization. Now the number is 61.
Cindy Yang Says Democrats Are Playing Politics With Request for FBI to Investigate Her
Plus: An Ohio city just abolished its entire vice policing unit, and unfunded liabilities in public pension plans are now more than $5.96 trillion.
Kirsten Gillibrand Knows More Than Your Doctor When It Comes to Pain Pills
Putting the government at the center of health care means putting politics at the center of doctor-patient relationships.
Florida Republicans Advance Bill That Would Sharply Limit Restoration of Voting Rights to Felony Offenders
A Florida House committee advanced a bill that would require people with felony records to pay off their court debts before they could regain the right to vote.
The 4 Contradictions of Beto O'Rourke
He's a free trader against dumping, a deficit hawk for Medicare expansion, and an anti-drug warrior who wants to imprison pharma execs.
Harris Is Rising Above the 2020 Pack With Promises to Be Everything to Everyone
Plus: Former Sen. Mike Gravel may run, Donald Trump Jr. doesn't understand censorship, and the "Neoliberal Shill" contest has a winner.
Beto O'Rourke, 2012: 'We Cannot Continue to Spend Ourselves into Ruin'
The 2020 presidential candidate ran on spending cuts, troop withdrawls, and means-testing Social Security while primarying an incumbent Democrat 7 years ago.
Kirsten Gillibrand the Brave Enters the Democratic Presidential Ring
She's a centrist turned progressive.
Idaho Lawmaker Wants To Make It Harder for Voters To Ignore Him Via Ballot Initiatives
It's already very hard to force issues like medical marijuana legalization to a vote there.
Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Break Up Big Tech Would Be Bad for America
Don't give the government more power to pick winners and losers.
Bernie Sanders Wanted 'Public Ownership of the Major Means of Production' in 1976
There's a word for that….
Has Phony Betomania Already Bitten the Dust?
Legitimately interesting yet eminently mockable GenXer Beto O'Rourke joins the 2020 presidential scrum.
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Run Your Business for You: Podcast
George Mason's Todd Zywicki says the senator and presidential hopeful has inherited the ideas of Louis Brandeis without learning the lessons of overregulation.
Want to End Urban-Rural Conflict? Stop Looking for a Victor.
Whether red vs. blue or city vs. country, political tensions are best addressed by letting people run their own lives.
Facebook Had Every Right to Reject Elizabeth Warren's Crappy Ad
Nobody in the media should be supporting an elected official trying to control what speech online platforms allow.
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Are Wrong About Trump's Medicare Cuts
Meanwhile, both support single-payer, which would radically cut payments to health care providers.
Amash Bill Would Prohibit Unequal Ballot Access Laws, Straight-Ticket Voting in Congressional Elections
The libertarian-leaning Michigan congressman takes aim at two scourges of American democracy, despite what it would mean for his party's political interests.
Don't Be Fooled by Polls Showing GOP Interest in Challenging Trump
When voters see what the actual options are, their interest in political competition plummets.
Reforming Democracy
A new symposium outlines several ideas for improving our democratic system. All are worth considering. But none are likely to be as good as expanding opportunities for people to "vote with their feet."
Joe Biden Is Probably Running for President. He's Got a Lot of Baggage.
How will a former vice president with a lot of baggage fare in an increasingly progressive, intersectional Democratic primary?
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Make Your Life More Annoying and More Expensive
The Massachusetts Democrat is running for president, but sometimes it seems like she's running for America's super-CEO.
The Socialists Are Coming! Or Are They?: Podcast
Democratic mega-proposals, GOP budgetary fictions, prostitution decriminalization surprises, and Zardoz moments galore
Large Majority of Millennials and Gen Z Support Private Health Insurance While Nearly Half Say They Want Socialism: Reason Roundup
Plus: Klobuchar thinks government should profit when Big Tech sells your data, and the FDA drops a ban on genetically modified salmon.
Everyone Agrees Government Is a Hot Mess. So Why Does It Keep Getting Bigger Anyway?
When libertarians dole out blame for the growth of government, perhaps we should take a look in the mirror.
Ilhan Omar's Israel Remarks Prompt Politicians to Bicker Over Who the Real Bigots Are: Reason Roundup
Plus: outrage over water bottles, and Cory Booker introduces the "next step" on criminal justice reform
Americans' Least Favorite Company Isn't Even a Company. Can You Guess What It Is?
No matter their age or political persuasion, Americans have similar thoughts on this one.
Bill Weld: White Supremacists Heard Trump's 'Dog Whistle Loud and Clear'
In a New Yorker interview, the would-be primary challenger compares the president to Charles Lindbergh.
Peter Bagge on Underground Comics, Immigration, and Being a Libertarian Artist: Podcast
The cartoonist talks about being libertarian, why Marvel is OK with "serums" but not drugs, and how comic books have evolved over the past 30 years.
The Most Politically Intolerant Americans Tend To Be Urban, Highly Educated Whites, Survey Shows
An Atlantic article makes the case that some very privileged people don't want to hear from the other side.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Tweets Golden Shower Video, Later Asks, 'What Is a Golden Shower?'
It's an attempt at scaremongering meant to win over social traditionalists.
Come Together. Over John Hickenlooper?
The former Colorado governor enters the presidential race, for no particular reason anyone can see.
Mark Cuban Still Thinking About Running for President as an Independent
Voters "still want someone who is not a politician," the billionaire tells the Daily News. "And you're not getting that from anyone in the Democratic Party."
The Green New Deal and 'Socialist' Democrats Are Normalizing Trump
Just 18 percent of Americans have favorable views of socialism.
Strange New Respect for…Nancy Pelosi?: Podcast
We live in desperate times when the brake on both Democratic socialism and Republican executive-branch abuse is a 78-year-old San Francisco Democrat.
