No Vast Vatican Conspiracies for Trump
Rome's got nothing on Mexico City, apparently.
Politics
Is Social Science Politically Biased?, Asks Michael Shermer in Scientific American
Surely as scientists, liberals are able to maintain their dispassionate objectivity
Ted Cruz Says Apple Needs to Comply With the Court Order on Encrpytion, It's All Constitutional
Also calls himself a constitutionalist.
Donald Trump's Punctuated Evolution on Gun Control
The billionaire developer has abandoned his support for "assault weapon" bans and waiting periods.
Trump Was Right About Bush, 9/11, and Iraq
George W. Bush has culpability for both 9/11 and the Iraq war. Keep the pressure on, Donald.
Ted Cruz's Supreme Court Folly
What he really wants is a justice that will agree with what he believes the law should be.
"Bernie Bae": New Pro-Sanders Viral Video From the Erstwhile "Obama Girl"
Bernie Sanders is "much more than a human Birkenstock."
Watch Anthony Fisher on Kennedy Tonight, 8p ET on Fox Business Network
We tried, we really tried, to Make America Kinda OK Again.
The Fight Over Scalia's Replacement Shows Why Most People Hate Dems & Reps
Dems & Reps both have a good argument in the fight over who should pick the next Supreme Court member. Sadly, the argument is that both sides are sacks of shit.
If You Don't Need Those Big Bills, You Probably Don't Need Cash At All. Do You, Now?
Harvard and other elites take aim at any possibility of financial privacy in the name of curbing criminals flashing their big cash.
Contraception, Immigration, and Liberal and Conservative Hypocrisy
Partisans decide their position on religious liberty based on their partisan agendas toward the specific issues.
Donald Trump, Conspiracy Theorist
A conspiratorial vibe is central to Trump's campaign message.
#BernieBrosSoWhite? Real Gap in Sanders Support Not from Gender but Race, Ethnicity
Forget the supposed gender divide in Bernie Sanders support. The real divide over Sanders lies between white and non-white Democrats.
On Criminal Justice Reform, Clinton Is Sanders Lite
Clinton, who was for mass incarceration before she was against it, fills in some blanks in her agenda.
Younger Women Not Voting for Hillary Because She Killed Feminism
In the 1990s, Clinton, Madeleine Albright, and even Gloria Steinem sacrificed principle for political advantage.
Ted Cruz Is a Threat to Your Citizenship Rights
His Expatriate Terrorist Act is a mischievous bill that'll endanger all Americans
Is Rubio's New 'Marriage and Family Advisory Board' About Anything Besides Opposing Gay Couples?
A closer look at the participants suggests a little more.
Donald Trump & Bernie Sanders Are Burning the GOP & Democratic Party To The Ground, Thank God.
This is happening at the same time Gallup finds libertarian voters outnumber conservatives, liberals, and populist voters. Do the math, reformers!
Donald Trump on Science
Comparing his scores on seven science policy topics to Cruz, Rubio, and Bush
Don't Punish All Drug Offenders for the Crimes of One
Opponents of sentencing reform say a triple murder in Columbus means drug war prisoners must remain behind bars.
Trump and Sanders Offer Illusions of Solutions
They promise a world they cannot possibly provide.
Donald Trump Is Right About the Iraq War's Failure. Will That Kill Him with Republicans?
"Obviously, the war in Iraq was a big, fat mistake," Trump declares during GOP debate.
Justice Scalia and the Libertarian Legal Movement
Libertarians disagreed with Scalia on many issues, but they also have to give him credit.
GOP Presidential Candidates Agree: Obama Shouldn't Nominate Scalia's Replacement
President says he's going to try anyway.
Liberal Media Darling John Kasich Is an Interventionist Nightmare
The rational "moderate" wants to overthrow Assad, wage a "massive" war against ISIS, punch Russia in the nose, green-light pre-emptive strikes against North Korea and maybe Iran, and give government access to your cell phone...but it's all good because he expanded Medicaid and isn't Donald Trump
Los Angeles Sheriff Will Serve Jail Time for Lying to Investigators
Former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca plead guilty for his roll in corruption scandal.
Louisiana Governor: "You Can Say Farewell to College Football" If Budget Deal Not Reached
John Bel Edwards threatens to cut LSU football to pass one of the largest tax increases in state history.
Why Do GOP Detractors Insist That Donald Trump Is Only Popular Among Dumb, Poor Whites?
They are afraid to admit that the insurgent billionaire is genuinely popular among all types of Republicans.
Mexicans for Trump? "It's a New Mundo."
Despite nativist positions, Trump pulls more Latinos than any of the other GOP candidates.
Trump Threatens Suit Against Cruz, but Don't Have Sympathy for the Senator
It's blowhard versus blowhard.
Why Republican Party Delegate Rules Might Cause Them Convention Trouble
A long contested race plus new anti-Ron Paul rules from 2012 could leave many GOP faithful feeling locked out.
Of Course It's Ethical To Make 'Three-Parent' Babies
Yet Congress is keeping parents from using modern biotech to prevent disease in their offspring
Clinton vs. Sanders over Obama's Performance Is All About the Democratic Party's Future
A seemingly petty fight over criticism of the president highlights a party struggle for a new identity.
Bernie Sanders Says He Understands There Are Unintended Consequences in Foreign Policy. Does He?
Confused about role of trade in improving relations, open to being a world policeman.
Democratic Debate in 90 Seconds: Hillary Clinton vs. Bernie Sanders
Factory jobs, the woman's vote, Henry Kissinger - it's all here and in just 90 seconds.
Bernie Sanders' Best Moments Tonight Were on Foreign Policy
Sanders took on Clinton's record on regime change, and he had some things to say about Henry Kissinger too.
Bernie Sanders Promises to Reduce Prison Population, Misses the Simple Solution of Not Messing With People
Acknowledging the role of the democratic will of the people and democratically-enacted laws in problems with policing would require taking responsibility.
Reason Live Tweets the Democratic Debate
Join us for chat and analysis of the Sanders-Clinton face off in Milwaukee on PBS/CNN.
Bernie Sanders-Supporting PAC Wants Superdelegates to "Follow the Will of Voters"
Progressive group MoveOn wants to nip Hillary Clinton's support among Democratic Party elites in the bud.
