Let Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Into the Debates!
The Commission on Presidential Debates should include third parties if it's at all serious about providing voters with "the best possible information"
Politics
Lies Politicians Tell
Trump's supporters are convinced he'll shake up the system, but they ignore evidence that Trump is one more manipulative member of the rich political class.
Trump Trounces Clinton in the Lie Olympics
The Democrat's deceptions are tedious, while her opponent prevaricates with panache.
Paul Ryan Wins GOP Primary to Seek Tenth Term
Defeats candidate who supported Trump more enthusiastically but didn't get an endorsement.
Gary Johnson Still Very Likely to Appear on Ohio Ballot, Just Not as a Libertarian
Ohio's ballot access rules are especially hostile to third parties, forcing candidates to run as independents in Buckeye State.
Donald Trump Suggests 'Second Amendment People' Could Stop Clinton SCOTUS Nominees
Clinton suggests presidential wannabes shouldn't endorse violence, except apparently when they're Secretary of State?
Whatever Happened to a Balanced Budget?
Deficits aren't in the trillion dollar range anymore so that's supposed to be good.
The Libertarian Party Has Qualified for 39 More Ballots Than Evan McMullin
Green Party has confirmed 27 states so far; meanwhile the latest #NeverTrumper is about to start off his presidential campaign 0 for 33
Can Gary Johnson Really Be the Commander in Chief?
#NeverTrumpers say "No way!" but they're already against him. More important, they're wrong.
Judge Andrew Napolitano on Election 2016 and Being a Pro-Life Libertarian
The Fox News legal analyst fears electing Trump OR Clinton would be the "demise of the Constitution as we understand it."
Republican National Security Experts Say Trump 'Would Be the Most Reckless President in American History'
Given Clinton's warmongering, he may not even be the most reckless candidate this year.
Trump Says Clinton is the Candidate of the Past—but His Ideas Are All Old News
The GOP candidate's economic plan comes down to vague tax cuts, deregulation, and unwinnable trade wars.
'You're Fired' Is How Trump Says 'Change'
It's not the voters that Trump wants to fire; it's the politicians, bureaucrats, and coastal establishment elites.
Rumors of Gary Johnson's Poll-Slippage Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
If voters are "moving away from third-party options," as FiveThirtyEight claims, the data isn't there yet
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'Bitch, I Voted for Gary Johnson': Revisit This 2012 Endorsement From Rapper Big Boi
Will the hip-hop artist throw his love behind Libertarian Gary Johnson again in 2016?
Can Clinton or Trump or ANYONE Actually Grow the U.S. Economy?
Definitely the Democrat or the Republican, who are locked in a 20th-century model of an expansive, all-encompassing state.
Gary Johnson Sees Massive Spike in Online Interest
Bring on the media concern-trolling.
Gadsden Goes Safe Space: Twitter Offers Kinder, Gentler Versions of Iconic Flag
These Gadsden flag alternatives offer cuddlier featured creatures and more polite requests to be left alone.
Share of Americans Who Admit Current Pot Use Nearly Doubles in Three Years
In the latest Gallup survey, 13 percent said they were current consumers, up from 7 percent in 2013.
Kaine Says Clinton Wasn't Lying About Her Emails—Just 'Talking Past' Her Interviewer
The transcript clearly shows otherwise.
"Penn Jillette Is Against Clinton and Trump—and Dying While His Kids Are Young"
In his new book Presto!, he explains how he made 100 lbs. disappear and chows down on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Clinton Email Statement Clarifies That She Still Has Trouble With the Truth
The Democratic nominee attempts to clarify a false statement about a misleading claim.
The Lies From Trump, Clinton, and Obama That We Choose To Believe
"We don't pay ransom for hostages" and other obvious falsehoods from the past week.
Gary Johnson Gets Metaphysical
The libertarian presidential candidate "has significant astrological chart similarities" with Thomas Jefferson and Ronald Reagan.
Former CIA Head Supports Clinton over Trump for All the Wrong Reasons
It's important to be the right kind of war hawk.
Judge Quashes Gary Johnson/Jill Stein Debate Lawsuit
The party-controlled Commission on Presidential Debates is not a 'public forum,' District Court judge rules
Huge Ratings Uptick for CNN's Second Libertarian Town Hall, As 1.6 Million Tune In
Gary Johnson, Bill Weld capture highest ratings for 25-54 demographic on cable news Wednesday night.
Anthony Fisher on Stossel Tonight, Talking Weiner and the Pathetic Lives of Politicians
Tune into Fox Business Network (FBN) tonight at 9p ET.
Trump Has Turned America Into a One-Party State
The real political tragedy of the Trump campaign.
Matt Welch Talks Trump, Clinton, Iran, and Obama-Commutations on Tonight's Kennedy
Fox Business Network broadcast at 8 p.m. ET also includes discussion of Clint Eastwood and the benefits of drinking while married
Johnson/Weld Campaign Manager Ron Nielson Talks Campaign Strategy, Activist Complaints
Campaign aiming for 15 percent in national polls while also targeting specific states; ready to begin rallying; and asking patience from would-be volunteers.
Gary Johnson Clarifies: Sex Workers Are 'Victims' of Prohibition
"Is prostitution a victimless crime?" Not in a black market.
There Were No Survivors: Libertarians Debate Donald Trump, Pro and Con, at FreedomFest.
Matt Welch, Jeffrey Tucker, Wayne Allyn Root, and Dan Mangru get into a shouting match, "moderated" by yours truly.
Clint Eastwood Tears into "Kiss-Ass Generation…P*ssy Generation," Hillary Clinton
The Squint says political correctness means "It's a sad time in history."
Don't Blame Melania Trump for Breaking Immigration Laws: CHANGE THE DAMN LAWS
Instead of partisan schadenfreude, can we have a serious debate about policy for a change?
Australia Will Not See Its Second Libertarian Senator
Buckley loses out to a populist, protectionist uprising.
William Weld's Troubling Praise for Supreme Court 'Idol' Hugo Black
Gary Johnson and William Weld discuss SCOTUS on CNN's Libertarian Town Hall.
CNN's Second Libertarian Presidential Town Hall Recap
So how did Gary Johnson and William Weld do?
Trump Is Wrong About NATO
Trump can't let himself acknowledge that our problem is not American weakness but American strength.
Gary Johnson's Response to a #NeverHillary Bernie Bro Was His Best Townhall Moment Ever
Johnson / Weld's Libertarian Party is a centrist movement that courts moderates on both sides.
Johnson/Weld Come Out of CNN Town Hall Looking Like "a sensible alternative to the two main options."
The former GOP guvs spend an hour with Anderson Cooper and make themselves stand out by being optimistic realists.
Watch This Gary Johnson/Bill Weld Ad While Waiting for CNN Libertarian Town Hall To Start
A commercial that is eloquent in its plain-speaking appeal.
Gary Johnson: I Will Not Be Describing Hillary Clinton on CNN Tonight as a "Wonderful Public Servant"
Libertarian nominee also says he's got no specific olive branch for #NeverTrump conservatives, aside from demonstrating fiscal conservatism and a sound temperament
The Uphill Fight of Republicans for Johnson/Weld
On CNN, Liz Mair of new pro-Libertarian group for Republicans hits conservative doubts on Johnson/Weld's stances on abortion, discrimination based on religious beliefs, and even their fiscal record. She calls the Libertarian Party's standardbearer a "small-l libertarian."
