Econopocalypse Looming Again?
Stock market and debt troubles could mean bad news for this presidential election year, giving Trump and Sanders both more traction for their respective bad ideas.
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Cam Newton Unwittingly Coined a Phrase That's Apt for Politics, Life and Sports
When you've built a lead too big to fail, sometimes you play "butt-tight."
Black Lives Matter/Campaign Zero Activists Launch "Police Use of Force Project"
New website collects use of force polices from 100 major police departments.
Sanders, Clinton Spar over Who Owns the Gay Vote
Top LGBT lobbying group announces a very predictable endorsement.
You Don't Have to Like Any of These Candidates, But You're Gonna Loathe Some More Than Others
Which would-be president is worse?
Sarah Palin's Bizarre, Rambling Speech Was the Perfect Donald Trump Endorsement
The former Alaska governor captured the incoherence that's driving Trump's campaign.
Bernie Sanders' Critics, Supporters Are Ignoring the Most Admirable Thing About Him
A restrained foreign policy isn't a weakness. It's a strength.
Trump Is Right About Cruz's Presidential Eligibility
After many years of debate, the meaning of "natural born citizen" remains unsettled.
BBC Journalist Prevented From Traveling to US Because of New Visa Waiver Rules
British-Iranian reporter Rana Rahimpour stopped at airport; new restrictions weren't supposed to be in effect until April.
Lawsuit Filed Over Obama's Executive Actions on Guns
Freedom Watch's Larry Klayman claims Obama's proposed changes to gun dealer and mental health definitions violate Second Amendment rights and administrative procedure laws.
Chris Christie Says Michelle Obama Has No Business Interfering with School Lunches—OK, Now Apply That Consistently
Christie might believe in food freedom but he's a militant drug prohibitionist.
Does Sarah Palin's Endorsement of Donald Trump Mean the Tea Party Is (or Should Be) Dead?
Not so fast, say Thomas Massie, Justin Amash, and Matt Kibbe
Fighting Global Censorship, ProPublica Joins the Dark Web
The investigative journalism outfit launches hidden service website on the encrypted Tor Browser.
Sad News, California: No Vote on Public Employee Pension Reform This Year
Bipartisan push sets eyes on 2018
Bernie Sanders' Health Care Plan Proves That U.S. Single-Payer is an Expensive Fantasy
It's too disruptive and too expensive.
If You Support Trump, You May Be an Authoritarian (Also: If You Support Clinton, Rubio, Sanders, Cruz …)
He's hardly alone in wanting to use government force to control others.
The NSA Wouldn't Let Us in This Building (But We Found Out What's Inside)
Large rooms with racks of computer servers.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Texas Challenge to Obama's Executive Action on Immigration
U.S. v. Texas heads to SCOTUS.
Is the Kochs' Support for Criminal Justice Reform a P.R. Move?
Jane Mayer implies their interest in the issue is new while conceding it is not.
Welcome the Democratic Birthers
Libertarians scholars say Canada-born Cruz is constitutionally eligible; liberal ones say he is not.
Why a Celibate Prime Minister and a Hollywood Porn Star Are India's New Deities
Why has Sunny Leone become a household name in chastity-worshiping India?
Bernie Sanders Calls for "Automatic" Federal Investigations of Deaths in Police Custody
At tonight's Democratic debate, the Vermont senator says if "a police officer breaks the law...that officer must be held accountable."
Rand Paul Livetweets the Democratic Debate
Points out Hillary Clinton's past on criminal justice reform in a way Democrats don't want to.
This Is Where the State Leads
For those who wield power and those who profit by being near it, the system works well.
Civil Rights and the Right to Work
A new book finds unexpected connections between two movements that shaped the 20th century.
Nick Gillespie Talking Trump, Cruz, Hillary on CNN's Smerconish, 9-10 A.M. ET
Airs again between 6 P.M. and 7 P.M. tonight.
Bernie Sanders Campaign Demands Wikipedia Take Down Images of Its Campaign Logos
Internet encylopedia felt the bern.
Did ISIS Mess With the Wrong Country By Attacking Istanbul?
Erdogan might finally stop playing footsie with this outfit
Trump's Muslim Ban is a Vile Joke That GOP Contenders Don't Have the Guts to Take On
He is the Manchurian candidate
Liberals Are Simple-Minded
...and often more dogmatic than conservatives, according to a new study.
John Kasich Offers Only Decent Answer on Police Reform, Criminal Justice
Only one other answer, from Chris Christie.
8 WTF Moments from Last Night's Republican Debate
Tune into SiriusXM Channel 121 at 12 ET to hear more with Matt Welch, Gavin McInnes and Liz Mair
Do the Candidates Even Realize We Just Passed New Cybersurveillance Laws?
More bumbling around tech privacy issues
The GOP's Two Man Race Between Trump and Cruz Will Leave a Lot of People Out
Time to despair, folks.
Republican Candidates Pretend We're in the Midst of Iranian Hostage Crisis II
The weirdest saber-rattling moments at last night's Republican debate
Ted Cruz Slams Donald Trump For 'New York Values.' What the Hell Does That Mean?
Cruz's clichéd vision of "New York values" discounts the experience of millions of New Yorkers.
Why Aren't GOP Candidates Talking About Debt & Deficits?
These days, would-be presidents are only interested in increasing spending, especially on defense.
Rand Paul Says Pot Prohibition Should Be Repealed
The Kentucky senator says "there's no real reason to have a federal rule on that."
The Best & Worst Moments of the South Carolina GOP Debate
The "free traders" went at it again last night.
Rejecting Gun Control, Jeb Bush Calls for Gun Control
Like Obama and Clinton, the former Florida governor wants to "take rights away from law-abiding citizens."
GOP Debate Interrupted By Cries of 'We Want Rand'—It's a Sad Stage without Him
A Rand-less GOP is a terrifyingly authoritarian spectacle.
Republican Candidates Offer Incoherent Military Solutions During Debate
Lots of bluster about the "world on fire" but very little in the way of details.
