What Bloomberg Will Need to Do to Run for President as an Independent
The obstacles seem quite surmountable given his cash and the relevant deadlines.
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"Snowboarding with the NYPD" Video Proves Cops Have Discretion, Can Be Cool
Casey Neistat's viral clip features two "awesome" officers who let the fun happen.
Decades of Big Government Result in Massive Doubts It Fixes Anything
So why is more big government on the menu for the election?
Pity National Review & Conservatives, For Donald Trump Has "Stolen" Their Issues
When he's anti-immigrant, pushing a bellicose foreign policy, and insisting on American "greatness," Trump sure *sounds* conservative.
Sanders and Clinton Both Want to Overturn Citizens United, but Neither Knows How
Sanders thinks a single appointee can get it done in short order, while Clinton relies on unconstitutional reasoning.
Why Would Cruz Insult New Yorkers? Thank the Electoral College.
This outdated system gives him no reason to care about offending states he can't possibly win.
'Failing NRO Magazine' Is New Target for Donald Trump's Ire
Dilbert creator explains why Trump is so effective at dismantling his opposition.
Resolved: This Is Not an Election About Restraining the President
Candidates mostly ignore survey asking about limits on executive authority.
Hillary Clinton Email Scandal Keeps Getting Worse
The former Secretary of State's home server contained highly sensitive U.S. intelligence
Rand Paul: Answers Everything at Reddit, Another Bill to Federally Ban Abortion
The candidate on ISIS, pot, Bernie, Trump, hair, debt, .gifs, and duck-sized horses
Clinton Campaign Attacks Sanders' Peace-Seeking Foreign Policies
Very reminiscent of critiques against Obama back in 2007
Marco Rubio's Shady Past as an Illegal Teenage Park Visitor
Can you really trust someone with this record?
Did ISIS Make a Bad Move by Attacking Istanbul?
The suicide bombing might end the cozy arrangement between the organization and the Turkish president
Colorado Mom Sued Over Newspaper Ads Encouraging Voter Turnout in School Board Election
Colorado's campaign finance laws are "rife with abuse."
Flint Lead Poisoning: The Anatomy of Government Failure
Sorry libs, its not government austerity but government that's the problem
The Bernie Sanders Delusion
Like Ralph Nader and Jerry Brown before him, the Democratic socialist believes that Americans would embrace his progressive agenda if only it wasn't for the campaign finance system.
Hillary Clinton Says Letting Activists Criticize Her 'Hollowed Out' Our Democracy
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee thinks more speech makes elections less competitive.
National Review Comes Out 'Against Trump'
Conservative flagship publishes group hit piece featuring Glenn Beck, Ed Meese, Thomas Sowell, Bill Kristol, John Podhoretz, David Boaz, the Editors, and more
The Man Who Caused Benghazi (Except Not Really)
If the delusional con man behind Innocence of Muslims can "spark" violence halfway around the word, who can't?
Rand Paul's Iowa Hopes
With help from multiple SuperPACs and college kids as a hoped-for ace in the hole, Paul fights to win in Iowa caucuses.
Our Presidential Cycle Shows Why Citizens United Was Decided Rightly
All this money is being spent, yet the "establishment" is very much on the defensive.
Why Porn Industry Legal Experts are Terrified of a GOP President
The porn industry "will suffer greatly if a Republican is in the White House."
Big-City Mayors Think They Can Mandate Their Way to Affordable Housing
60% of mayors in expensive cities favor requiring developers "to include more affordable housing in new projects even if doing so deters some new development."
Why You Should Care About the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, Even If You Don't Care for Porn
Nowhere do so many constitutional abuses converge as with government treatment of pornography and adult entertainment.
Did Ron Paul Really Say Donald Trump Will Win GOP Presidential Nod?
Not really, but the folks at Breitbart and Independent Journal are hyping it that way.
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.
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.
