Politics

Politics

Republican Hawks Have an Agenda for Ukraine, Iran, China, ISIS, and the Pentagon Budget

Fronts in the battle for the GOP's foreign-policy vision

Jesse Walker | 11.6.2014 12:53 PM

Politics

Obama Chooses Kentucky Lieutenant Governor as New White House Liaison

Duties include coordinating Obamacare enrollment

Reason Staff | 11.6.2014 12:20 PM

Voting

Jon Stewart Apologizes for Not Voting Joke, Doesn't Find Anything Funny About Democrats Losing

Ed Krayewski | 11.6.2014 12:03 PM

Election 2014

Election Brings In a Less Geezeriffic Senate

Scott Shackford | 11.6.2014 11:55 AM

Politics

Teachers Unions Dropped $80M in 2014 Elections—and Have Little to Show for It

Spent big, lost big

Reason Staff | 11.6.2014 11:00 AM

Voting

Election 2014 Is Over. Here's Why Your Vote Didn't Really Matter

Voting rewards irresponsibility. That's just one problem with democracy.

Sheldon Richman | 11.6.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

Boehner, McConnell Vow Renewed Effort to Repeal Obamacare

This is the song that never ends...

Reason Staff | 11.6.2014 9:55 AM

Politics

Manufactured Culture Wars

The two major political parties are more alike than they are different when it comes to abortion and free speech.

Andrew Napolitano | 11.6.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Day After, With Michael Barone, David Boaz, Bill Burton, and More

Matt Welch | 11.5.2014 7:53 PM

Politics

18-Year-Old West Virginian is Country's Youngest Legislator

We have some ideas for your agenda...

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 4:45 PM

Politics

Obama Wants to Have Some Kentucky Bourbon With Mitch McConnell

Peter Suderman | 11.5.2014 4:32 PM

Politics

Polling Fail: Democrats, Even More Than Libertarians, Underperformed in 2014 Midterms

An unexpectedly strong showing for the GOP shows pollsters still have work to do.

Stephanie Slade | 11.5.2014 4:31 PM

Politics

Tiny Teetotaling Tyrannies Topple. Or Not.

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 4:11 PM

Politics

Should Obama Push Executive Action on Immigration After His Shellacking?

Yes, if he doesn't want 2016 to be an even bigger debacle

Shikha Dalmia | 11.5.2014 4:10 PM

Politics

Shikha Dalmia on Whether Obama Should Pursue Executive Action On Immigration

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 4:10 PM

Election 2014

The GOP's Massive Win Doesn't Solve Its Identity Crisis at All

Scott Shackford | 11.5.2014 4:00 PM

Politics

Obama Concedes GOP Victory, Calls for Cooperation

Define "cooperation."

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 3:28 PM

Politics

Democrats Couldn't Count on Women for Victories in Midterm 2014 Elections. Will They Learn?

Did Democrats woo women at the expense of young and independent voters?

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.5.2014 3:25 PM

Politics

GOP Won't Battle With the Prez, Says McConnell

That's disappointing

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 3:00 PM

Politics

California Voters Make Possession of Most Drugs a Misdemeanor Offense

Lauren Krisai | 11.5.2014 2:20 PM

Politics

Ascendant GOP Faces Challenge of Defining Itself

And so does the donkey party

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 1:37 PM

Politics

The 2014 Midterm Was an Anti-Obama Election. That's Bad News for Hillary Clinton.

Peter Suderman | 11.5.2014 1:04 PM

Policy

Reactions to Marijuana Votes: 'Prohibition Is on Its Way Out'

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 12:54 PM

Politics

More Libertarian Party Midterm News

Brian Doherty | 11.5.2014 12:53 PM

Politics

Republican House Wins Could Be Biggest Since 1920s

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 12:52 PM

Pension Crisis

Mixed Results for Pension Reform Supporters in Midterms

Scott Shackford | 11.5.2014 12:45 PM

Politics

Polls Overestimated Democratic Support

Very interesting

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 12:36 PM

Politics

Obama and Putin Likely to Have Informal Talks as Russia Advances on Ukraine

Zenon Evans | 11.5.2014 12:10 PM

Politics

Midterm Election Results Are In. Who Cares?

Neither Republicans nor Democrats consistently protect something far more important than either party: individual liberty.

John Stossel | 11.5.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Democrats Turn on the Real Enemy: Each Other

J.D. Tuccille | 11.5.2014 11:37 AM

Politics

Republican Governors Fought Labor Unions and Lived to Tell the Tale

Robby Soave | 11.5.2014 11:36 AM

Politics

Mia Love Becomes First Black Republican Congresswoman

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 11:08 AM

Election 2014

San Diego Very Close to Electing First Openly Gay (and Libertarian) Republican Congressman

Scott Shackford | 11.5.2014 10:30 AM

Election 2014

Obama and Dems Rebuked by Electorate on Climate and Energy Policy

Ronald Bailey | 11.5.2014 10:16 AM

Politics

Sandra Fluke Loses State Senate Bid

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 10:13 AM

Politics

Vermont Legislature Could Pick Next Governor

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 10:09 AM

Politics

Huge Win for Gun Rights in Alabama Election

Damon Root | 11.5.2014 9:32 AM

Biotechnology

Anti-GMO Initiatives in Oregon and Colorado: Science Wins in Centennial State - Outcome Uncertain Science Wins in Beaver State Too!

Ronald Bailey | 11.5.2014 9:31 AM

Politics

Life About to Be Quite Difficult for Obama

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 8:56 AM

Politics

Free Staters Win 'At Least' 15 Seats in NH State House; Libertarian Leaners Win Many More

J.D. Tuccille | 11.5.2014 8:53 AM

Politics

The Senate Polls Were Wrong. They Favored Democrats By a Significant Margin.

Peter Suderman | 11.5.2014 7:31 AM

Policy

Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization in Two States and D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 3:38 AM

Politics

Liberal Hack Alert: Maddow Calls Rand Paul Clueless on Drones, the Fed, and Prison Reform (!)

Robby Soave | 11.5.2014 3:15 AM

Politics

Alaska Becomes Fourth State to Legalize Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 2:55 AM

Politics

Libertarian Party in Midterms: Not Surprisingly Great, Not Surprisingly Bad

Brian Doherty | 11.5.2014 2:33 AM

Marijuana

Marijuana Legalization, Minimum Wage Increase Both Winning in Alaska

With about a quarter of the vote counted

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 1:53 AM