Must We Take Sides in the 'Escalating Feud' Between Bannon and Kushner?
Choosing between the factions within the Trump administration is as much fun as choosing between Trump and Clinton.
Politics
Mike Pence Won't Dine With Dangerous Women [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch talk Mad Men, Elon Musk, Venezuela, and the value of boozy dinners with male bosses.
Dems Horrified That Somebody Besides Gov't Might Spend $1 Trillion on Infrastructure
Trump's attempt at wooing Democrats with transportation billions runs up against their anti-private-sector ideology
The Cure For Trump-Related News Blues
But wait, where was elite media advice about dealing with news-related anxiety back during the Obama administration?
This Former Congressman Is Against the War on Drugs
Trey Radel explains why he's not "just another tea party asswipe who got busted for drugs and voted to drug test food stamp recipients."
Nuclear Home Movies
Friday A/V Club: The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is posting declassified footage of atomic tests on YouTube.
Gorsuch's Smooth Sailing; Ryancare's Rocky Road
Matt Welch and Thomas Massie among those on tonight's Kennedy
Trump Budget Cuts: Real or 'Reality' Show?
The Trump "budget cuts" are best understood as a kind of theater or performance art.
Comey Confirms FBI Investigating Ties Between Russia, Trump Associates
Will assess whether anything illegal happened, but wouldn't provide details.
The Brief, Half-Serious, and Sort of Visionary Political Career of Jimmy Breslin
The candidate who told an audience of cops that he'd abolish the New York Police Department
Leaked Returns: In 2005, Trump Claimed $150 Million in Earnings, Paid $36 Million in Taxes
Tax returns leaked; Rachel Maddow's exclusive gets scooped by White House pre-response.
If Gary Johnson Voters Can Tolerate Clinton and Trump Supporters, The Two Groups Can Live With Each Other
Supporters of good candidates accept election outcomes, so backers of evil candidates should do the same.
What's Next for Preet Bharara?
Bharara's views on policy are a mystery. If he is to be a success as a politician he'll need to figure that stuff out.
At SXSW, Mark Cuban Calls Himself a Libertarian 'at Heart,' Wants to Be Convinced to Run for President
Also believes some healthcare should be a basic right written into the Constitution.
Frederick Douglass Hated Socialism
He stood for natural rights, racial equality, and economic liberty in a free labor system. At the heart of his worldview was the principle of self-ownership.
Why Are Markets Rejoicing at Trump's Win?
The incoming president may not be good for the economy in the long run.
Trump's Schwarzenegger Problem
Celebrity politicians who rely on public affection can come unglued when it fades.
P.J. O'Rourke on Trump, Populism, and "How the Hell Did This Happen?" [Reason Podcast]
The libertarian humorist talks about his new book, his darkest fears, and the value of a liberal arts education.
Trump Ads Were More Policy-Focused, Less Negative Than Clinton's 2016 Election Ads, Find Wesleyan Researchers
"Clinton's message was devoid of policy discussions in a way not seen in the previous four presidential contests."
Preet Bharara's Crusade to Clean Up New York Politics Is Redundant, Counterproductive, and Curiously Selective
U.S. attorney Preet Bharara has managed to turn tax-and-spend liberal New York Mayor Bill de Blasio into a sympathetic figure.
That Time Town-Hall Revolts Helped Drive Two-Thirds of Congress Out of Office
Looking for lessons in an earlier explosion
America Needs a Liberal Party
True defenders of real liberalism need to take the word back from progressives and conservatives.
Capitalism and Neoliberalism Have Made the World Better
Cato's Johan Norberg on politics, progress, and why he remains optimistic.
There's Nothing Wrong With Talking to Russians
Calls for Jeff Sessions' resignation grow from Democrats, but engagement isn't a sin.
Moral Outrage Is Self-Serving, Say Psychologists
Perpetually raging about the world's injustices? You're probably overcompensating.
Anti-Immigration, Pro-Big Government National Front's Le Pen Inching Up in Polls—At 44 Percent in Run-off Match-up
Both her center-left and center-right opponents are campaigning on much needed labor reforms, as well as tax and spending cuts, not popular with Socialists.
The Oscars Were Awful, CPAC Was Awful. Will Donald Trump's Big Speech Be Awful? [Reason Podcast]
Plus, will the Democrats ever find a pulse again?
The Solutions Are Sitting Around a Campfire, Not In Congress
Everything's going to be more or less ok.
A 'Safe Space' for Establishment Conservatism at CPAC 2017
Inside an alternate Republican reality where the alt-right never happened
Best Political Speech by an Entertainment Celebrity: Who Will Win?
Dissent is the highest form of stardom.
Some Experts Are Now Blaming Politics for Rising Anxiety Levels
Is Post Election Stress Disorder real or are people just overreacting?
Virginia's 2017 Governor's Race Will Make Trump-Clinton Look Dull
Virginia chooses a governor in 2017.
Retreat From Electoral Vote Boast Shows Trump Can Be Forced to Acknowledge Reality
The president says he expects the press to challenge his alternative facts.
Why the Resistance Is the Best Thing That's Happened to President Trump
The "you're with us or you're with him" binary approach alienates potential allies.
Michael Flynn Resigns—Russian Concerns Over Trump Growing
Democrats say Flynn resignation just the beginning.
Are Trump's Phantom Bay State Voters in New Hampshire a Lie or a Delusion?
The president's adviser says massive voting fraud by buses full of Massachusetts residents is "widely known."
Meet the Free Traders Who Don't Like Global Trade Agreements
Trump's unusual fusionism puts anti-WTO libertarians on the spot.
Climate Scientists Manipulated Temperature Data to Fool Politicians and Public, Claims 'Whistleblower'
Another update on the 'settled science' of climate change
Libertarian Party Gets Victory in Suit Aimed at the Partisanship of Commission on Presidential Debates
Federal Election Commission ordered by judge to give more serious considerations to arguments about the Commission on Presidential Debates' partisanship and criteria for admitting third party candidates.
Energy Efficiency Mandates Are Worse for Poor Americans Than Energy Taxes
Energy taxes are obvious to voters, while the effects of energy efficiency standards are sneakier
Report Downgrades Quality of American Democracy, But Trump's Election Is Just a Symptom
Populism is a result of government's separation from its citizens over decades.
It's Not a Lie If Trump Believes It
Journalists struggle to distinguish between deceit and delusion.
What David Brooks Doesn't Know About Social Movements
Brooks thinks "most of the time change happens through political parties." He's wrong.
