Politics

Politics

Can the Government Force Medical Treatment?

Amanda Winkler | 1.10.2015 6:00 PM

Politics

Transparency is a Pro-Government Policy

Secrecy breeds mistrust among the public, an assumption that the government is doing things it shouldn't

Anthony Fisher | 1.10.2015 12:00 PM

Politics

Justin Amash Explains Keystone XL Vote, Shows Why He Should Be CLONED

Nick Gillespie | 1.10.2015 11:59 AM

Politics

"An Alt-Weekly For the Upper Crust": Q and A with New York Observer Editor-in-Chief Ken Kurson

Anthony Fisher | 1.10.2015 9:30 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: New Year's Hangover, Featuring TV's Andy Levy, Supermodel Carol Alt, Money-Maker Charles Payne, Michael Malice, and More!

Matt Welch | 1.9.2015 6:49 PM

Politics

Feds Will Prosecute David Petraeus for Leaking Documents to Mistress

Robby Soave | 1.9.2015 6:43 PM

Politics

He's Back? Mitt Romney Says He's Considering A Third Presidential Bid

Peter Suderman | 1.9.2015 4:59 PM

Politics

The End of California's Foie Gras Ban is a Win for Food Freedom

Nick Gillespie | 1.9.2015 4:27 PM

Politics

Rand Paul v. Hillary Clinton: Will Pot Give Him the Electoral Edge?

Brian Doherty | 1.9.2015 3:48 PM

Politics

Boston Nabs U.S. Olympics Nomination. Sucks to Be Boston.

Jim Pagels | 1.9.2015 2:36 PM

Politics

House Republicans Just Voted to Change Obamacare For the Worse

Peter Suderman | 1.9.2015 12:04 PM

Politics

Charlie Hebdo Murders Do Not Justify NSA Domestic Spying

Ronald Bailey | 1.9.2015 11:47 AM

Politics

The Man on Charlie Hebdo's Cover: Michel Houellebecq's Novel of France Turned Muslim

Charles Paul Freund | 1.9.2015 10:30 AM

Politics

"How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech" in America

Nick Gillespie | 1.9.2015 9:27 AM

Politics

Rand Paul to Hannity: "I'm seeing Christians beheaded"; Wants "Civilized Islam" to Fight ISIS

Nick Gillespie | 1.9.2015 9:05 AM

Politics

Obama Wants to Make Community College Free, Because Why the Heck Not?

Robby Soave | 1.8.2015 7:59 PM

Politics

Will 2015 Be the Year the FCC Regulates the Internet Back to 1934?

Peter Suderman | 1.8.2015 2:03 PM

Politics

One-Third of Americans - and 51 Percent of Democrats - Favor Hate Speech Laws

Nick Gillespie | 1.8.2015 1:44 PM

Congress

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Nanny State) Will Step Down in 2016

Scott Shackford | 1.8.2015 1:10 PM

Politics

Charlie Hebdo Massacre Reactions: 'I'm All for Free Speech and Murder is Wrong, But…'

Anthony Fisher | 1.8.2015 11:40 AM

Policy

Criminal Justice Reform Will Be 'Centerpiece' of Congressional Black Caucus Agenda in 2015

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.8.2015 11:35 AM

Politics

On The Independents: The Charlie Hebdo Massacre, Plus Katherine Mangu-Ward, John Tierney, Michael Weiss, Tim Carney, Driverless Cars, Green Nukes, Pot PSAs, and a New Enemy of Freedom

Matt Welch | 1.7.2015 8:30 PM

Free Press

Md. Legislator Kirby Delauter Doesn't Know How Rights Like Free Speech Work, Knows Threatening to Sue is the American Way

Ed Krayewski | 1.7.2015 2:20 PM

Politics

Did Scott Walker Just Deal an Obamacare Legal Challenge a Major Blow? An Architect of the Case Says No

Peter Suderman | 1.7.2015 2:12 PM

Politics

Have Legal Marijuana Prices in Washington 'Plunged' by 40%?

Jacob Sullum | 1.7.2015 12:33 PM

Politics

Virginia Tramples Property Rights

Fundamental rights should trump government whim.

A. Barton Hinkle | 1.7.2015 10:30 AM

Politics

On The Independents: Our Legislative Agenda, Boehner Lives, FBI Stingrays, Emptying Gitmo, More Clinton Sex Scandals, Aftershow and More!

Matt Welch | 1.6.2015 8:15 PM

Politics

Why Do We Let Joe Biden Out of the House Anymore?

Nick Gillespie | 1.6.2015 4:59 PM

Politics

What Cops and Protesters Both Get Wrong: Police-Related Violence in New York City Has Been Falling For Decades

Jim Epstein | 1.6.2015 4:31 PM

Politics

Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off!

Kiko the chimpanzee denied legal rights in NY.

Nick Gillespie | 1.6.2015 4:30 PM

Politics

Here are the 25 Republicans Who Voted Against Boehner as Speaker

Nick Gillespie | 1.6.2015 2:31 PM

Politics

Watch Thomas Massie Explain Why He Revolted Against John Boehner

Matt Welch | 1.6.2015 1:30 PM

Politics

Amash Won't Be Voting Boehner for Speaker [UPDATED]

Robby Soave | 1.6.2015 12:24 PM

Politics

Republicans for Raising the Gas Tax?

Peter Suderman | 1.6.2015 11:02 AM

Politics

Liberal Pundit Says Damon Root's New Book Threatens 'the Foundation of Western Social Democracy'

Damon Root | 1.6.2015 10:55 AM

Politics

Let (a Lot More of) Them In

Comprehensive immigration reform isn't coming anytime soon. Here's what to do in the meantime.

Shikha Dalmia | 1.6.2015 10:00 AM

Policy

Congress Can Help Fight Police Abuse by Ending Incentives to Seize Assets

The Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act would help take the profit motive out of law enforcement

Scott Shackford | 1.6.2015 10:00 AM

Politics

On The Independents: Rep. Thomas Massie on the House Leadership Fight, Peter Suderman on the Gas Tax, Huckabee 2016, #BlackBrunchMatters, NYPD Blue, Harshing Sleds, the Bullet Train to Madera, and After-show

Matt Welch | 1.5.2015 8:10 PM

Politics

Don't Underestimate Jeb Bush

The former Florida governor has an impressive conservative record.

Ira Stoll | 1.5.2015 4:30 PM

Politics

"No Means No/We Know That Now": The Simpsons Mocked P.C./Disney in Last Night's Episode

Nick Gillespie | 1.5.2015 4:08 PM

Politics

Louie Gohmert, In His Own Words

Peter Suderman | 1.5.2015 3:38 PM

Politics

Data on Shootings by Police is Even Worse Than We Thought

Anthony Fisher | 1.5.2015 1:40 PM

Politics

How Financial Aid Drives Up the Cost of College

Massive infusion of money through subsidies and student aid offers no incentive to control costs or seek out efficiencies in higher education.

A. Barton Hinkle | 1.5.2015 12:00 PM