Politics
Sanders Closing in on Clinton in California, But Poll Numbers May Not Mean Actual Votes
The Golden State's complex primary system may not benefit him, but the fight will help state-level Democrats.
Libertarian Complaints that Gary Johnson Didn't Handle his 2012 Campaign Finances Correctly
A book-length critique from longtime Libertarian George Phillies argues the party didn't know the truth about campaign debt, and that Johnson spent too much on staff and not enough on "outreach." Gary Johnson responds.
Gary Johnson's New Mexico Fiscal Record, Denounced, Defended, and Debated
The Libertarian presidential contender was better on taxing then spending, but the power of the veto can only go so far when you are governor and the legislature ultimately controls the purse.
Inspector General Report Makes Clear That Hillary Clinton's State Department Email System Broke Government Rules
Clinton's campaign insists that her exclusive reliance on a private email server was allowed. It wasn't.
600+ Writers Sign #NeverTrump Letter Because Dictatorship
The problem isn't that the letter goes too far. It's that it doesn't go far enough.
Austin Petersen Catches More Endorsements from the Media Right for His Presidential Campaign
Mary Matalin and Erick Erickson on board for the Libertarian who thinks he can best sell the Party to conservatives.
Getting the Libertarians Into Presidential Debates Via Lawsuit
The Commission on Presidential Debates and the Federal Elections Commission are both being sued for their roles in keeping third parties out of presidential debates.
Nick Gillespie Talking Gary Johnson, William Weld, Pot Prohibition Tonite at 8 PM ET
Sits down with Kennedy to discuss why Libertarians are winning & why New York's top cop is all wrong about marijuana and violence.
Sen. Rand Paul Hoping the Prospect of President Trump Might Push Congress to Reclaim War Powers
Plans to propose requirement for new military authorization to fight ISIS.
Bernie Sanders Didn't Drop Out, Now He Gets a Bigger Say in Democratic Platform
Ignoring calls to quit for the sake of "party unity," the democratic socialist gets to leave a bigger mark on the Democrats.
What Do Women Want? Hillary Clinton, Not So Much.
There's no mystery about why women are lukewarm on a backward-looking, mediocre pol: Gender is thankfully not as big a deal as it used to be.
How Gun Politics Could Hurt Hillary
Matt Welch talks 2016 politics on tonight's Kennedy at 8 p.m. ET
Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe Under Federal Investigation for Campaign Contributions, Role With Clinton Foundation: Report
Investigation has been underway for at least a year.
Poll of Libertarian Party Members Shows Gary Johnson with Majority Support for Presidential Nod
But with only 10 percent of polled actual delegates, the future of the Party remains uncertain.
Bernie Sanders Encourages Californians to Legalize Marijuana This Fall
Ballot initiative in the works.
Is It Time to Abolish Three Strikes?
"The Return" follows newly released inmates into the outside world.
Who Will Be the Third Man?
The Libertarian Party wrangles over a presidential candidate in a weird election year
California Senate Makes Multiple Moves to Restrict Gun Rights
Detachable magazines, ammunition purchase without background check, and magazines holding more than 10 bullets among many things the California Senate wants to outlaw.
Weiner: A Horror-Comedy Documentary About Ambition in Electoral Politics
Forget the salacious gossip, Weiner is about the nightmare of defining your life in a popularity contest.
One of the Them Will Win, But Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton Are Unacceptable To Most Voters
Bernie Sanders says we shouldn't be forced to "vote for the lesser of two evils."
Gary Johnson Answers Critics Within the Libertarian Party
From "Nazi cakes" to his 2012 campaign finances, Gary Johnson defends himself to Libertarian Party delegates.
Libertarian Party History: 2004, the Year The Guy No One Thought Would Win The Presidential Nomination Won
Historical analogies can be difficult, but we do know that Libertarian Party delegates can do unpredictable things.
58 Percent of Voters Willing To Go With Someone Other Than Trump or Clinton
Can the LP and other third-parties rise to the opportunity?
Ads About Killing Politics, Tools to Make it Work Better: The McAfee Campaign's Nuts and Bolts
The Libertarian Party presidential campaign of John McAfee uses vivid, unusual videos and new web tools with the goal of bringing something fresh to Party messaging and organization.
Libertarian Party on TV: Gary Johnson, William Weld, and Austin Petersen
Johnson stands up for immigrants, Petersen invites #nervertrumpers, and Weld wants to wait for good polls before asking his rich pals for campaign cash.
William Weld Responds to Libertarian Party Member Concerns
Weld speaks out on gun control, support of Kasich, and abandoning the party in New York's 2006 governor race.
Annie Duke: 'What Life Lessons Can Poker Teach Us? All of Them.'
Poker champ talks game theory, gambling, and Donald Trump.
'Why should you have to take a drug test for freaking marijuana in 2016?'
The "demeaning" persistence and diminishing returns of workplace drug testing, explained on Red Eye
Friday A/V Club: Popeye, Bluto, Daffy Duck, Snoopy, and Betty Boop Run for President
Donald Trump isn't the first cartoon character to make a bid for the White House.
Meet the Hawks for Hillary!
A running list of military interventionists who have declared preference for the long-hated Democrat
John McAfee Will Be the Next President of the United States, Says John McAfee
How will he do it? "I don't have a f*cking clue." Inside the wild dreams of the John McAfee/Judd Weiss campaign for the Libertarian Party's nomination for president and vice president.
Johnson/Weld: The Libertarian Key to Republicans' Hearts? Johnson Already Polling 10 Percent from Fox News
Or is Johnson's social liberalism anathema to many would-be Republican #nevertrumps? And do Republicans like Weld anyway?
Why Mark Zuckerberg Should Have Told Conservatives To Screw Off
The Facebook summit got high marks from attendees but is just one instance of today's childish outrage culture.
William Weld Isn't a Softcore Libertarian—He Just Isn't a Libertarian At All
If Weld wants the Libertarian Party to nominate him for the vice presidency, he'll have to explain his positions on Iraq, guns, and eminent domain.
Meet the Libertarians!
While #NeverTrumpers flail, America's third party readies an unprecedentedly newsworthy 50-state run
Watch Matt Welch Bash Workplace Drug Testing and Trump's Ferguson Affect on Red Eye
Tune into Fox News at 3 a.m. ET for ugly Pennsylvanians, cultish Bernie fans, sexist Marvel casting, and more
