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The Most Bizarre Third-Party Fantasy of the Year So Far
Politico's founder wants a president who builds apps while raining death from the skies.
Hillary Clinton, Borrowing From Rubio, Discovers Welders
If you thought the exit of Marco Rubio meant we could forget about the welder issue, alas, no such luck.
'Women's Issues' Dominate In 2016 Presidential-Campaign Ads
Equal pay, abortion, and other issues concerning sex and gender are all over TV this election.
FBI's Creepy Intiative to Turn Imams Into Informants
The Shared Committees Responsibility program is surveillance masquerading as community service for Muslims.
Ted Cruz and John Kasich Are Teaming Up to Try to Stop Donald Trump at a Contested Convention
Two late night press releases reveal the unusual state of the GOP primary race.
Fight Against NC LGBT Discrimination Law Reveals Hypocrisy Over 'Dark Money'
Corporations influencing politics is awful for liberals, unless the influence benefits their political agenda.
Less than Half of Americans Identify as "Environmentalists," Says New Poll
Fearmongering seems to be backfiring
Prince, Curt Schilling, and the Acceleration of History
Cultural changes can happen quite quickly.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Legalize Marijuana…and Maybe Ban Cigarettes?
The senator says there's "almost the question" of why cigarettes are "a legal product in this country."
Bernie Sanders Blames Losses on Poor People Not Voting—But Poor People Weren't Voting for Him Anyway
Leftists don't own the poor even though they've done their best to keep them in poverty.
Reason Debate On DAPA
Two libertarian scholars go toe-to-toe on Obama's immigration executive order
SuperPAC to Spend $1 Million to Target Hillary Haters on Social Media
Claims rules against campaign coordination do not apply here.
Donald Trump Is Exactly Who He Seems to Be
New campaign manager suggests the candidate's persona is an act.
Earth Day 2016: Paris Climate Agreement Signed
Too weak or a giant bureaucratic threat to democracy?
Virginia Gov. Restores Voting Rights for All Ex-Felons, Will Continue on Monthly Basis
As well as the ability to run for office, serve on a jury, and act as a notary public.
How High Would You Make the Minimum Wage? We Asked L.A. Residents.
And what are the consequences?
Obama Again Breaks Promise to Call Armenian Genocide a 'Genocide'; Hillary Right Behind Him
With their favorite candidates terrible on the issue, genocide-recognition activists are no longer using it as litmus test
Movie Reviews: Elvis & Nixon and Men & Chicken
Michael Shannon does the almost impossible, Mads Mikkelsen the near-unbelievable.
Libertarian Party Presidential Campaign Gets Nasty
Unverifiable accusations of skulduggery aimed at former Gov. Gary Johnson, and competitor John McAfee says he cannot support the Party if Johnson is nominee.
Dear Journalists: Whether You Vote Plays Absolutely No Role in Your Capacity for Objectivity
Opinions lead to ballot selections, not the other way around.
Trump May Be Paranoid About Immigrant Predators, but Not Transgender Ones
Doesn't subscribe to bathroom panic scenarios
Government Gone Wild! "Libertarian Chick" Kristin Tate Reveals How DC Politicians Are Screwing Everyone Over
Think you're really "free'? #LOL
Trump Wants Changes to Republican Party's Abortion Platform
Trump told reporters he supports changes to the GOP abortion platform and thinks transgender people should use whatever bathroom they wish.
Why Do We Let Saudis Dictate American Transparency, and What's the Matter With the Northeast? Anthony Fisher Joins The Fifth Column Podcast
There's just not enough time to fill in the "Some Idiot Wrote This" segment
3 Reasons Why Rand Paul Is Still the Most Interesting Person in Politics
From calling bullshit on Saudi Arabia and GOP convention rules to pushing for economic freedom zones, the libertarianish senator is fighting the good fight.
Watch Matt Welch Praise the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill on Red Eye
Tune into Fox News at 3 a.m. ET for electroshock wristbands, Snapchat Marley blackface, Bernie's commune ejection, and more.
Marco Rubio Says He'll Endorse Donald Trump, Now That It's 'Apparent' Hillary Clinton Will Be Dem Nominee
A sign of things to come for "Never Trump"?
In Search of the Elusive Cultural Libertarian
You might be a cultural libertarian if... well, that depends on whom you ask.
Gay Person + Cake = News, Even If It's a Hoax
A likely fake incident becomes yet another culture war contretemps.
Donald Trump's Win in New York Means the GOP Primary Is About to Get Very, Very Weird
The Republican primary race we are witnessing now has little contemporary precedent. That is part of what makes this race so unsettling and unpredictable.
NYC's Voter Registration Problems Present Ironclad Case for Limited Govt.
Should bureaucrats who can't even maintain voter rolls be in charge of more and more parts of your life?
Why Are We Expecting the Next President To Fix the Economy?
We should be demanding only that they don't keep screwing it up.
Bernie Sanders and the 'Right to Sue' Gun Suppliers
Has he changed his mind, or is he trying to have it both ways?
Hillary Clinton Wins New York Primary, Is This the End of Bernie Sanders?
Sanders came onto Clinton's turf riding a winning streak, but he may no longer have a path to the nomination.
Donald Trump Wins New York Primary, Taking Small But Significant Step Toward Nomination
We may not know for a while how many of the Empire State's 95 delegates will be awarded to Trump.
How To Share the Restroom with a Trans Person
Four easy steps to help you get on with the rest of your life.
Our Unlikeable Frontrunners Prompt Polls of Third Party Viability
Almost one in five say they're thinking about alternatives to the big two.
US 4th Circuit Rules in Favor of Trans Teen; May Impact North Carolina Law
Maybe this is the beginning of the end of the bathroom wars.
Hillary Clinton Fans Read Gawker, Trump Fans Read Men's Humor
Ted Cruz fans tend toward more traditional conservatives media while Bernie Sanders fans like Nerdist.
New York's Stingy Voting Rules Will Hurt Independents, Bernie Sanders, and Probably Donald Trump
Major parties going to absurd length to beat back unaffiliated voters with a stick
The Press Is More Anti-Trump Than It Is Pro Free Speech
How the media stick up for rally protesters whom they would vilify in any other situation.
President Obama's DAPA Order Oversteps His Immigration Powers
Obama's action is good policy, bad law, and terrible precedent.
