Eccentric Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Makes Strangest Move Yet: Becoming Trump Delegate
White nationalist William Johnson also on delegate list, though Trump campaign says that was just a "database error."
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Gary Johnson on CNN: "On the Social Side of Bernie, I Get It"
L.P. presidential hopeful outreaches to the progressives, calls Trump on immigration "crazy."
Donald Trump Says London's Muslim Mayor Could Visit U.S. as "Exception" to Muslim Ban
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee flip-flops on promise to ban all Muslims, London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he's not interested in being an "exception."
Partisan Voters Lining Up Behind Clinton, Trump, But Don't Seem to Like Them Very Much
Think third-party candidates help throw the election to Clinton? Think again.
Hillary Clinton Picks a Doomed Fight With Americans Over Guns
Future President Clinton may well impose new restrictions on guns. Getting Americans to obey them will be a tougher trick.
Trump, Sanders Show Voters Just as Irrational as Ever
Economist Bryan Caplan finds the thesis in his book The Myth of the Rational Voter holds true in 2016, more obviously than ever.
Where Is the Public on the Transgender Bathroom Controversy? Depends How You Ask!
Polls paint an ambiguous picture.
One Company Fought the FDA and Won. What That Victory Means for Medicine.
Vascular Solutions CEO Howard Root faced years of jail time in a legal battle over off-label use that has profound implications for medical innovation in America.
Does Facebook Suppress Conservative News Outlets and Topics?
Ex-staffers of the social media behemoth claim stories written by and about conservatives are deliberately kept from "Trending."
No, You Don't Have an Obligation to Vote
Once you start dissecting the please-vote platitudes, it quickly becomes evident that you should feel no guilt about skipping the polls.
P.J. O'Rourke Endorses Hillary Clinton
Calls her "the second worst thing that could happen to this country"
Sarah Palin Targets Paul Ryan For Not Backing Donald Trump Fast Enough
Time to bend the knee.
Uber and Lyft Defeated by Voters in Austin, Texas
City desire to fingerprint all drivers will drive the e-hailing companies out of the city.
Gary Johnson Pitches Himself as Independents' Choice for President
Who represents the majority of Americans who don't affiliate with a party?
Nick Gillespie on Bill Maher's Real Time TONITE, 10pm ET
Other guests include Ann Coulter, Dan Savage, and Bryan Cranston. Topics include Trump, Hillary, and the curious rise of anti-free-trade sentiments.
Gary Johnson's Pot Use Bugs Conservatives; John McAfee Would Rather Have Sex with Whales than Debate Again: Libertarian Party Roundup
As Trump shock sets in, more people across the political spectrum give serious attention to the Libertarian Party presidential race
We Were Kidding About Donald Trump Literally Taking the U.S. to Bankruptcy Court, Right?
GOP presumptive nominee discusses renegotiating federal debt, like struggling economies do.
Rand Paul Will Endorse Donald Trump, the Least Libertarian GOP Nominee in Decades
'I've always said I will endorse the nominee," said Rand Paul.
Frats Chastised for Culturally Appropriating Sexual-Assault Awareness
The Interfraternity Council Monday apologized for how the anti-assault banners "may have been emotionally triggering for survivors."
Obama Could Have Achieved a Nixonian Level of Mercy If He Had Wasted Less Time
Nixon's commutation rate was more than four times as high.
Nick Gillespie To Talk Trump, Hillary, Free Trade on Bill Maher's Real Time on Friday
Other guests include Ann Coulter, Dan Savage, and Bryan Cranston.
Paul Ryan Says He Can't Support Donald Trump, At Least Not Right Now
The Republican Speaker of the House left room for him to come around eventually.
Brutal New Clinton Ads Target Trump, Portraying Him as Unacceptable
The likely Democratic nominee signals a willingness to attack the GOP candidate in a way that Republicans never did.
How Does It Feel To Work 'Outside the Familiar Binaries of the Two-Party System'? Great!
Ain't no party like a third party. Except for a fourth, fifth, or even sixth party.
Will Rep. Justin Amash Oppose Donald Trump? Looks Likely.
"Nothing better illustrates the phoniness of politicians," he writes, "than the ease w/ which they shift from blasting one another to praising one another."
'There Are Dumpster Fires In My Town More Popular' Than Clinton or Trump, Complains Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse
"Our Founders didn't want entrenched political parties. So why should we accept this terrible choice?"
Has Trump Dissatisfaction Made the Libertarian Party More Attractive?
The percentage gains since Trump became a GOP leader in new Libertarian Party donors has been impressive, but the whole numbers are still small.
Will the Libertarian Party Turn the Trump-Hillary Race Into More Than 1%?
These questions and more debated on the new episode of The Fifth Column
Trump vs. Clinton Is Terrible News for Fans of Free Speech and the First Amendment
Both candidates have abysmal records on First Amendment issues.
By Picking Donald Trump As the GOP Nominee, Republicans May Have Handed the Presidency to Hillary Clinton
Why did GOP voters pick such a weak general election candidate?
6 Ways Conservatives and the GOP Created Donald Trump (Their Nominee)
From scaling back civil liberties and imposing protectionist laws to enacting a bomb-friendly foreign policy...
Trump Is Such a Republican, Hillary Is Such a Disaster & Libertarians Matter More Than Ever
3 takeaways from the the Indiana presidential primaries
Google Searches for "Libertarian Party" Surge After Ted Cruz Drops Out
Convention later this month will select LP nominee.
Who Would Bankrupt America First, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?
Lessons from Puerto Rico.
Trump's Foreign Policy Contradictions
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee wants a bigger military but says he'll use it less.
Polls Fail to Predict Sanders Upset in Indiana Primary
RealClearPolitics had Clinton up almost 7 points in the Hoosier State.
Counter-Programming Alert: Watch Matt Welch Debate Mandatory Salary Transparency on PBS Tonight!
Check local listings for the late-night public-TV debate show in which Boston liberals occasionally get to vote on libertarian arguments!
Ted Cruz Drops Out, Securing GOP Nomination for Donald Trump.
Trump vs. Clinton is now guaranteed. #NeverTrump? How about #NeverPolitics. Or #libertarian?
Bernie Sanders Wins Indiana Democratic Primary, But Little Else
The democratic socialist wins the Hoosier State, but Clinton still has a clear path to the Democratic nomination.
Donald Trump Wins Indiana, Ted Cruz Ends Campaign
Ted Cruz described Indiana as must-win, but it probably spelled the end of #StopTrump.
