Politics
Gary Johnson Hits Hollywood, Predicts a Big Future for the Libertarian Party
But that future will not involve him as a candidate, he insists. Johnson speaks on policy, possibilities, and his "legit shot" at the very difficult task of running third party.
The Countries Mentioned in the Last Trump-Clinton Debate
Foreign policy mostly just source material for partisan bickering now.
Former Backpage.com Heads Say Pimping Charges Motivated by Politics, Not Facts
"Make no mistake; Kamala Harris has won all that she was looking to win when she had us arrested."
Forget Trump Not Accepting Election Results; Real Problem Is Neither Candidate Will Stop Debt
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Andrew Heaton hash out the stakes of the final presidential debate.
Trump Invokes 'the Constitution the Way It Was Meant to Be,' Yet Trump's Agenda Is Manifestly Unconstitutional
Reviewing the GOP candidate's positions on constitutional issues.
UPDATED! Gary Johnson on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Millennials Are Getting "Screwed"
Hey kids! You're paying for entitlements you won't get, subsidizing health care for old people who are rich, and fighting senseless wars.
Clinton Insists Syria No-Fly Zone Would Save Lives, 'Hasten' End of Conflict
Says she acknowledges the risks but her policy preferences don't indicate she does.
Jesse Walker to Speak in Baltimore About Conspiracy Theories and the Election
Coming Saturday: "Fear, Conspiracy, and Presidential Campaigns"
The Final Presidential Debate Covered Much We'd Already Heard and One Thing We Hadn't
It's the debt, stupid.
'Trump is Toast & Clinton is a Hypocrite': Gary Johnson Reacts to Last Night's Debate
Libertarian Party presidential nominee on debt, WikiLeaks, and the war on drugs.
Clinton's False Assurances About Her Respect for the Second Amendment
The Democratic nominee says "there's an individual right to arms" but does not think it includes handgun ownership or self-defense in the home.
Neither Trump Nor Clinton Understands What the Supreme Court Is Supposed to Do
Both candidates promise appointees who share their policy views.
It's No Surprise That Trump Might Not Accept Election Results. He's Never Accepted Democratic Norms.
The GOP candidate's personal vanity is inseparable from his authoritarian outlook.
Trump, Clinton Slug it Out Over the Narcissism of Small Differences
There was drama, hot takes, and nasty exchanges at the final presidential debate. There was everything except a real choice.
Whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton Is Elected President, Liberty Loses
It's not irrational to have lost faith in government.
Reason's Final Debate Live Tweet
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet in Las Vegas for their final scheduled match-up
The Countries Clinton and Trump Mentioned in the Debates So Far
And some of the countries they didn't but should in the final debate.
Trump Pledges To Take it To "Crooked Hillary" Tonight in New Ad; Clinton Pledges To Make Space for Everyone
Your first-course for tonight's presidential debate.
The Roger Stone Home Stretch of Election 2016
The Fifth Column talks conspiracies, late hits, Reason commenters, and other strange phenomena in advance of tonight's final presidential debate
Top 10 Things We Learned From Hillary Clinton Campaign's Emails
Between the WikiLeaks revelations, FOIA requests, and FBI investigation, there are important details among the noise.
Correcting the Myth That the Libertarian Ticket 'Refuses to Say Anything Against Hillary'
LP presidential 4th place finisher Darryl W. Perry, who is not supporting Gary Johnson, spreads a commonly heard untruth about the nominee.
Politicians Should Try Drugs—and Honesty
We need more candidness from politicians, even if it means a little less sobriety.
Two Major Surveys Find Record Support for Legalizing Marijuana
According to Gallup, 60 percent of Americans oppose pot prohibition.
Here's a Great Question for Tonight's Debate: What Are Clinton and Trump Going To Do about 'Mutant Capitalism'?
Millennials are rightly skeptical of an economic system that rewards politically connected cronies rather than innovation and hard work.
Fact Check: Trump Is Indeed a Big Whiny Baby
A selection of Trump's finest whines shows that the president's charge holds up.
Gary Johnson's New Book Offers an Alternative to Major Party "Frustration, Fear and Anger"
Light on policy specifics, and honest about his departures from Libertarian orthodoxy, the book shows Johnson as human, personable, decent, and respectful of work, achievement, and other people's choices.
Gary Johnson's Refreshing Foreign Policy Skepticism
The Libertarian presidential candidate offers a cogent critique of Clintonian warmongering.
Michael Moore Releasing Trump Film as 'October Surprise' Thanks to Citizens United
Moore can also be honest about the point of his film now that the Supreme Court has freed him to do so.
The Election Isn't Rigged, But The Political System Is.
A great new online documentary featuring Glenn Beck, Matt Kibbe, Gary Johnson, and Nick Gillespie is well worth watching.
New Poll of 15 Swing States Shows Gary Johnson Beating the Spread in 13; Double Digits in 7
Even if inflated a tad, new numbers underscore that the candidate will go forth where no Libertarian has tread.
Read the One Daily Newspaper Editorial in America Endorsing Donald Trump
How journalists might think about comporting themselves now that the Republican nominee and the Fourth Estate have officially taken opposing sides.
The Fear of a Rigged Election Is Not New
What's new is that Trump himself is leading the charge. But will that make a difference?
Running "Someone Sane and Honest Is *Different*": LP Chair on Gary Johnson's Appeal
Nicholas Sarwark lays out Libertarian Party strategy through end of election and post-November 8.
Shhhhh! Don't Tell Russia, but We're Totally Gonna Cyber Their Asses!
Maybe focus on protecting American data, not seeking revenge for Clinton's embarrassment?
Utah Poll Shocker: Trump 30%, McMullin 29%, Clinton 28%, Johnson…5% (UPDATED)
Independent conservative surges far ahead of the Libertarian and tantalizingly close to the lead.
Constitutional Originalists Against Trump
Why top libertarian and conservative legal scholars oppose the GOP candidate.
Progress! John Oliver Mocks Third-Party Candidates Because They Are as Awful as Trump and Clinton
As Election Day nears, even the alt-MSM starts slagging choices beyond Dem/Rep duopoly.
Poll: 48 Percent of Voters Want Clinton—and 53 Percent Want Republicans to 'Check and Balance' Her
Does the public want divided government?
Obligatory "Don't Vote for Gary Johnson Because Ralph Nader Stole 2000 Election" Warning…
Novelist Carl Hiaasen is so worked up over Hillary Clinton losing he mistook a parody for straight news.
Electoral Politics Is a Horrible Context In Which to Talk About Sexual Consent
People excited to see sexual-consent issues dominating cable news probably won't like where this is going.
Gary Johnson SuperPAC Tries to Sell 'the Alternative That You Can be Proud to Vote For'
As Trump and Clinton hit each others suitability as candidates and human beings, AlternativePAC hopes that the ideas of true liberty and true community can appeal.
Do Trump's Groping, Clinton's Lying, & Johnson's Honesty Disqualify Them from the Presidency?
Podcast featuring Nick Gillespie and Katherine Mangu-Ward, with Bloomberg View's Eli Lake talking all that plus foreign policy.
Evan McMullin: 'If Gary Johnson Were a Real Libertarian, I Probably Wouldn't Be Doing This'
Conservatives who lament Johnson's insufficient libertarianism should be treated with skepticism at best.
