Hillary Clinton vs. Merrick Garland
The Democratic presidential candidate disavows Obama's SCOTUS pick.
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Why the Conservative Admiration of Putin Is Dangerous
The love for Putin reflects a genuine shift in Republican voters.
Donald Trump Was Right to 'Float Rolling Back Food Safety Regs'
If you think the FDA and food inspectors rather than vendors' desire not to kill their customers is what keeps you safe, you're an idiot.
The Fifth Column on Gary Johnson, Colin Powell, Deplorable Baskets, Alluring Conspiracies, Black Panthers, and More
Your favorite three-way podcast is back after a week off for, uh, maintenance
Watch Nick Gillespie on Kennedy (8 P.M.) & Red Eye (3 A.M.)
Talking Gary Johnson's poll numbers, Colin Powell's emails, Winston Churchill's doctor note vs. Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's.
Millennials Just Aren't That Into Hillary Clinton, and it Could Cost Her the Election
Being even more condescending toward them probably won't work.
Gary Johnson Now Needs 42% in Final Poll to Qualify for Debates
New CBS/New York Times poll puts the Libertarian at 8%, making his 5-poll average 8.6% on the eve of the Debate Commission's decision
Johnson/Weld to Debate Commission: Let Down Your 15% Threshold Just This Once
Libertarian candidates promise that if allowed to debate Sept. 26, they will earn their way thereafter
The Basket Case for Smaller Government
Has the possibility of a Trump presidency caused progressives to reflect on the wisdom of an all-powerful State?
Is the Campus PC Movement Dying?
Liberals are beginning to get that it may jeopardize their progressive project
Trump's Putin Praise Highlights His Authoritarianism
The strength the Republican nominee admires is the strength of an autocrat.
Obama 'Swan Song' in Philly Technically a Campaign Stop for Hillary Clinton
Term limited president gets more enthusiasm than the nominee long packaged as his inevitable successor.
Norwegian Black Metal Artist Elected to Local Office Against His Will
Black metal finds its Cincinnatus.
New Poll: Gary Johnson Support 'Essentially Unmoved Even After' Aleppo
NBC/SurveyMonkey shows 11% for Libertarian; meanwhile solid majorities favor debate-inclusion no matter how you ask the question
New Poll Puts Gary Johnson in First Place Among Active Duty Military and Veterans
But accurate online polling is tough, and accurate polling of the military is even tougher.
Gary Johnson Has More Daily Newspaper Endorsements than Donald Trump
North Carolina newspaper the second to go libertarian.
Gary Johnson Needs to Average 25% in His Next Two Polls to Qualify for the Debates
ABC/Washington Post poll comes in at 9%, leaving the Libertarian far short of 15% before Judgment Day
15 Years After 9/11, Will the West Shut Itself Down To Freedom Like the Arab World Has?
The 2016 election is ultimately a fight between a future based on freedom and a bunker mentality in trade, culture, and immigration.
Gary Johnson and Bill Weld Shift Focus to Answering Questions Outside of Debates
'I'm no longer so sure that it's game over if we're not in the debates,' Weld tells Reason
Watch Gary Johnson Give a New York Press Conference on Facebook Live
First group grilling of the Libertarian presidential candidate since he blanked on 'Aleppo'
Gary Johnson Apologized to Veterans Group For His Supporters' "Harassment" Over His Exclusion From Presidential Forum
IAVA's Paul Rieckhoff says Johnson apologized for "threatening and unprofessional tactics" by some of his supporters.
Opioid Maker Donates to Help Halt Marijuana Legalization in Arizona
As if fentanyl's public relations aren't bad enough.
Why Hillary Clinton Refuses to Say Whether Merrick Garland Will Be Her SCOTUS Pick
The Democratic hopeful stays silent on renominating Obama's stalled candidate.
Friday A/V Club: Don't Blame Me, I Voted for Number 6
The Prisoner celebrates an anniversary.
Constantly Shifting Alliances in Syrian Civil War Are Orwell on Steroids
The United States, like every other interest involved in Syria, is on every side of the war. But let's talk about horse-race politics!
The Media Is Giving Hillary Clinton a Free Pass
Freaking out over the commander-in-chief forum.
Regardless of Aleppo, Gary Johnson Is Only Candidate Talking Spending Cuts and Foreign-Policy Restraint
Wash Post op-ed lays out strong case for a president not beholden to either Dems or GOP.
Anarchy, Swamp, and Utopia
Archeologists offer a new look at a secretive settlement of runaway slaves.
Gary Johnson's Aleppo Gaffe Is an Inexcusable Blunder, But Hardly Unique to Presidential Candidates
"Serious" major party candidates screw up foreign policy questions almost every election cycle.
Gary Johnson in Double Digits in Most States: New Poll
Former two-term governor won't make presidential debates despite historically strong showing for a Libertarian nominee.
Saying 'I Make No Excuses' for Mishandling Classified Material, Clinton Offers New One
The Democratic nominee continues to minimize her email "mistake" at the State Department.
What Did Veterans Watching (and Protesting) the IAVA Commander in Chief Forum Think of the Candidates?
Reason spoke to vets tonight at IAVA's headquarters and outside the forum.
Pro-Gary Johnson "Balanced Rebellion" Ad Viral Sensation of this Political Cycle
Campaign sponsored by pro-Johnson AlternativePAC gets over 17 million counted views from Facebook.
Gary Johnson-Supporting SuperPAC Thinks Polls Show They Nearly Doubled Support for Johnson in a Maine District
Traditional media still more important than social media or online, Americans Deserve Better PAC argues their results prove.
Ask Matt Welch Anything Tomorrow on Reddit at 11 a.m. ET!
Meanwhile, here are some highlights from last night's AMA from Gary Johnson and Bill Weld
Military Members Are Into Gary Johnson, But NBC Won't Let Him Near Tonight's Forum
Clinton and Trump's unfavorables are higher among veterans than the general public, but they'll be featured at at tonight's IAVA event.
The Worst Two-Party Tweet About Gary Johnson and Jill Stein You'll Read This Month
New Yorker staffer and former Carter speechwriter Hendrik Hertzberg says letting third-party candidates into debates is like enabling, uh, Rosie Ruiz?
Trump Denounces Clinton's Wars, Calls for a Military Buildup
In two speeches, the Republican candidate mixes the refreshing and the ridiculous.
Sorry, Peter Thiel, but We Don't Need a Manhattan Project for Everyday Life
The visionary tech billionaire is right that government is dysfunctional but wrong about its core responsibilities.
Trump's 'Softening' Can't Make His Immigration Stance Popular
Most voters do not agree that unauthorized residents pose an intolerable threat.
Colorado Libertarian Lily Tang Williams Will Make the Debates After All
Instead of falling 0.023 percentage points short, the U.S. Senate candidate has just squeaked past the requirements
New 7% Showing in CNN Poll Almost Certainly Dooms Gary Johnson's Debate Chances
Libertarian nominee needs the next three polls to average 20% to qualify, unless the Commission on Presidential Debates changes its criteria at the last minute.
Where Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Are Strongest
Which states are the most fertile territories for alternative candidates?
