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Michael Bloomberg Officially Not Running for President
He fears that even if he came in first place, rogues in Congress would throw it to Trump or Cruz minus a clear Electoral College majority.
All of Donald Trump's Dirty Words Collected in One New Anti-Trump Ad
If you can't beat him, point out that he uses profanity a lot.
Ted Cruz on Illegals: "Yes, We Should Deport Them…Of Course You Would, That's What ICE Exists For"
Is this really something that libertarians can or should get behind?
Who's Afraid of Self-Driving Cars? 75 Percent of Americans, Says Poll
Are you among the timorous or will you embrace the hands-free future?
The Next Democratic President Will Be Terrible on Education Policy
Flint debate reveals a party mired in retrograde '70s-era trade-union liberalism
Young Republicans Mourn Rand Paul, Trash Trump, and Pledge to 'Make America Dope Again' at CPAC 2016
At "coachella for conservatives," Republican college students were "still Randing," feeling the "Marcomentum," and pledging #NeverTrump.
Bernie Sanders Criticizes Lawsuits That Blame Gun Makers for Murder
Hillary Clinton falsely claims a law Sanders supported gave the industry "absolute immunity."
Sanders and Clinton Say Bigger Government Is the Answer to Flint's Water Crisis
Liberals don't trust corporations to run Flint's water system. But they should.
Michael Moore Points Out Futility of Flint Voting Democrat For Almost A Century
On the eve of the Democratic debate in town.
Will Texas' Use of 'Safety Regulations' to Close Abortion Clinics Be Declared Unconstitutional?
SCOTUS heard testimony last week.
Make America Free Again
We shouldn't aspire to be a great nation. We should aspire to be fully free persons.
Donald Trump's Win on Super Tuesday Proves He's Horrifyingly Real
Donald Trump meets The Shining
Is There Anything or Anyone for Libertarians at CPAC?
The GOP's nervous breakdown continues apace.
Louis CK Compares Donald Trump to Hitler in Inane, Rambling Email to Fans
Sample quote: "I'm not saying he's evil or a monster. In fact I don't think Hitler was."
At CPAC, Pro–Criminal Justice Reform and Anti–Death Penalty Activists Make Their Case
Conservatives are no longer monolithic on these issues.
John Kasich Deplores Political Gibberish in Presidential Campaign—Then Relies on It to Sell His Own Record on Obamacare
The Ohio governor has repeatedly made misleading statements about his expansion of Medicaid under the president's health law.
"There is nothing immutable about the way the two parties currently line up"
The Economist documents the fractures within the Republican and Democratic Parties.
Donald Trump Walks Back His Pro-War Crimes Stance
Republican front-runner says he "will not order a military officer to disobey the law."
Friday A/V Club: This Is What It Looks Like When a Political Party Splits
Republicans for Lyndon Johnson, Democrats for Richard Nixon, and the prospect of a Republicans-for-Clinton campaign
Partisan Divide Over Global Warming Is Just a Big Misunderstanding, Says Study: New at Reason
There are good reasons to doubt that conclusion.
We Are Witnessing the Last Election of the 20th Century (Hopefully)
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and John Kasich-and their parties-are stuck in the past.
Trump Supporters—in Their Own Words—Demonstrate How Little GOP Understands What's Happening
Nobody cares that he's not a 'real conservative.' That's not the point.
Signature Snafu May Doom Maine Marijuana Measure
The secretary of state rejected nearly half of the signatures submitted by the initiative's backers.
Rubio Says Trump Is 'Not Conservative' but Can't Explain Why
The billionaire developer seems to support the principles that the Florida senator mentioned.
Donald Trump Says Military "Won't Refuse" His Orders to Commit War Crimes
At GOP debate, merely pledging boots on the ground in Libya passes for sanity.
Donald Trump's Deficit Reduction Numbers Are Total Nonsense
Trump says he can get $300 billion in cuts from $78 billion in spending. Er, what?
Reason Live Tweets the GOP Debate
The final four face off at the Fox News GOP debate in Detroit
How Mitt Romney Is Totally Wrong About Donald Trump
The billionaire blowhard isn't a threat to modern Republicanism. He's its perfect distillation.
Alabama Politicians Want to Exempt Themselves From Ethics Laws
Lawmakers could get immunity from crimes if they ask for "informal opinions" first.
Paul Ryan Talks Economic Opportunity at CPAC, Eschews Trump Mention
How will the 2016 Conservative Political Action Committee deal with the Donald?
Mitt Romney's Speech Attacking Trump Showed Why Trump Is Taking Over the GOP
The 2012 nominee's remarks were scathing, but omitted his own history with Trump.
The Rise of Potentate Trump Shows That "Real" Americans Are the Big Threat to Limited Government
Can we quit blaming Hispanics for Big Government?
Why Are the Newspapers That Condemn Donald Trump's Free-Speech Rants Endorsing Hillary Clinton?
The Donald has lousy rhetoric, but Hillary has a long track record of anti-First Amendment initiatives
Protesting Donald Trump is Now a Federal Crime
As is protesting any candidate with Secret Service protection.
Donald Trump, Enemy of the Constitution
Trump has trashed free speech, religious liberty, property rights, and limits on executive power.
Trump Supporters Rage Against the Present
Opponents of immigration are out of step, but they won't give up.
Hillary Clinton's False Hopes
There's been a relentless barrage of bad legal news for Clinton lately.
