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Partisanship

Rep. Ilhan Omar

Reason Roundup

House Republicans Vote Ilhan Omar to Foreign Affairs Committee Just To Kick Her Off the Next Day

Plus: Judge strikes down Super Bowl censorship law, report details how much inflation was driven by stimulus spending, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 2.3.2023 9:30 AM

Mises Caucus founder Michael Heise

Libertarian Party

What Does the Mises Caucus Really Want? Live with Michael Heise, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion of "Project Decentralized REVOLution" with Mises Caucus founder Michael Heise.

Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie | 1.11.2023 3:41 PM

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein and Pete Martel

Criminal Justice

A Michigan Supreme Court Justice Hired an Ex-Con. Another Justice Shamed Him Into Resigning.

Justice Richard Bernstein said Pete Martel's hiring as clerk was unacceptable because "I'm intensely pro-law enforcement."

Billy Binion | 1.6.2023 3:21 PM

ChatGPT has political biases.

Artificial Intelligence

Where Does ChatGPT Fall on the Political Compass?

We asked the hot new artificial intelligence system to take four popular political quizzes. Guess what we found...

David Rozado | 12.13.2022 12:10 PM

Brittney Griner in a Russian jail cell

Arizona

Merchants of Death, Swaps, and Shake-ups

Plus: The editors briefly celebrate a noteworthy shake-up in the Senate.

Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman | 12.12.2022 5:15 PM

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Partisanship

Sinema's Defection from Democrats Sows Welcome Chaos Among the Political Class

We should appreciate anything that shakes the confidence of both major parties.

J.D. Tuccille | 12.12.2022 7:00 AM

John Stossel speaks with Megyn Kelly

Media Criticism

'I'm Totally Uncancelable': Megyn Kelly Speaks Out on Left-Wing and Right-Wing Media Bias

The journalist has taken a great deal of flack—from both sides.

John Stossel | 11.30.2022 12:30 AM

Democrat and Republican mascots on boxing gloves

Congress

With Congressional Gridlock, Americans Get a National Breather

A hobbled Congress isn’t a solution to our woes, but it’s a lot better than lawmakers set loose.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.28.2022 7:00 AM

Blake Masters

Election 2022

A Potted Plant Could Beat a Trump Republican

A cult following fails to attract voters dismayed by Democratic policies.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.14.2022 7:00 AM

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Libertarian Party

How's the New Libertarian Party Doing? Live with Angela McArdle

Join us Thursday at 1 p.m. E.T. for a livestream with the chair of the Libertarian National Committee to discuss the state of the party post-midterms.

Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie | 11.9.2022 11:44 AM

Priscilla Villarreal is seen next to a copy of a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

Free Speech

This Court Case Could Make It a Crime To Be a Journalist in Texas

Priscilla Villarreal found herself in a jail cell for publishing two routine stories. A federal court still can't decide what to do about that.

Billy Binion | 11.4.2022 10:03 AM

Georgia Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker overlaid on tan background with blue and red boxes

Election 2022

Herschel Walker's Unseriousness Overshadowed What Should Have Been a Serious Race

Even before his personal foibles became front-page news, the former football star was more like a caricature of a bad candidate.

Joe Lancaster | 11.3.2022 4:10 PM

The Pennsylvania Senate contest between former coal-town mayor John Fetterman and TV doctor Mehmet Oz is easily the most disappointing in the country this cycle.

Election 2022

In Pennsylvania, John Fetterman and Dr. Oz Race to the Bottom

Neither candidate in the crucially important Pennsylvania Senate race has made much of a positive case for his candidacy.

Eric Boehm | 11.3.2022 2:00 PM

Donkey vs. Elephant

Partisanship

Americans Oppose Big Government, Unless Their Party Is in Power

Supporting restraints on government only for your opponents is a recipe for continued conflict.

J.D. Tuccille | 10.26.2022 7:00 AM

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Housing Policy

California's Housing Policy Fight Is Flipping Traditional Political Alliances

Democrats are in favor of reducing the power of government over property owners, while Republicans want bureaucrats to rule.

Steven Greenhut | 10.14.2022 8:00 AM

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Book Reviews

America's Biggest Political Division Isn't Left vs. Right

It's the superpolitical vs. everyone else.

Morris Fiorina | 10.9.2022 6:00 AM

President Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Americans Reject Biden's Divisive Rhetoric

The president’s Philadelphia “threats” speech gets thumbs-down from the public.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.16.2022 7:00 AM

Biden giving his "soul of the nation" speech

Joe Biden

Biden's Presidential Address Was Actually a Campaign Speech

Plus: Backpage appeal hits the 9th Circuit today, E.U. petition would ban anyone born after 2010 from ever buying nicotine products, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.2.2022 10:01 AM

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Elections

Gerrymandering Is Making Elections Less Competitive

Cynical single-party gerrymandering contributes to and is driven by the hyperpartisanship that defines American politics right now.

Eric Boehm | 8.16.2022 8:00 AM

Gov. Gavin Newsom with the Bill of Rights in the background

Democratic Party

Democrats Rediscover the Rhetoric of 'Freedom.' How About Rediscovering the Policies?

We should be skeptical of some Democrats' newfound embrace of "freedom" until they abandon freedom-restricting policies.

Emma Camp | 8.12.2022 3:52 PM

Peter Meijer

Elections

The Democratic Establishment Teamed Up With Trump To Oust Peter Meijer

Michigan's 3rd district has produced two consecutive freedom-oriented Republican lawmakers. Tuesday's results ensure that there won't be a third.

Eric Boehm | 8.3.2022 12:05 PM

Rep. Peter Meijer faces a Trump-backed challenger.

Election 2022

Rep. Peter Meijer's Trump-Backed Primary Challenger Got a $435,000 Gift From Democrats

If election denial is an existential threat to the country, why are Democrats boosting John Gibbs?

Robby Soave | 8.1.2022 4:07 PM

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Disney

Democrats Say Hulu Has Censored 'the Truth.' Hulu Says It's Within Its Rights To Refuse Political Ads.

The streaming platform has said gun- and abortion-related ads submitted by Democrats are too controversial to be aired.

Liz Wolfe | 7.27.2022 7:30 AM

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Partisanship

Should Libertarians Root for a National Divorce?

Dave Smith discusses the libertarian case for and against breaking up the United States.

Zach Weissmueller | 7.25.2022 2:30 PM

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Politics

Americans' Trust in Government Institutions Hits a New Low

Plus: First-degree murder charges for the Illinois parade shooting suspect, breakthroughs in cloning technology, and more...

Eric Boehm | 7.6.2022 9:30 AM

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Comedy

Democratic Disney vs. Republican Disney

Because everything is political.

Austin Bragg, Andrew Heaton, and Meredith Bragg | 5.19.2022 12:15 PM

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Politics

Same Border Rules, Vastly Different Portrayals

Trump's pandemic travel bans received vastly different media treatment than Biden's.

Matt Welch | 2.2.2022 6:00 AM

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Gerrymandering

Did Redistricting Reform Fail in Ohio?

Ohio's supposed reforms left lawmakers in charge of the mapmaking process, and a gerrymandered map was the predictable result.

Eric Boehm | 1.18.2022 4:05 PM

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January 6

Was the Capitol Riot Really the Opening Battle of a Civil War?

There are good reasons to think polls grossly exaggerate the number of Americans who support political violence.

Jacob Sullum | 1.6.2022 5:00 PM

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Crime

Look Past Partisan Rhetoric To Understand California's Recent Crime Problems

California's leaders can take the recent rise in property crime seriously without repeating the same "tough on crime" mistakes of the past.

Steven Greenhut | 12.24.2021 8:30 AM

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Politics

George Will Loves To Argue About America

The octogenarian columnist has a lot to say about happiness and history in the United States.

Nick Gillespie | 12.23.2021 6:00 AM

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Politics

Kim Kardashian's Love of Lower Taxes and Individual Rights Has Made Her Politically Homeless

It's a fairly benign thing to say. And yet it's a landmine in our media landscape.

Billy Binion | 12.16.2021 5:15 PM

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Bias

Why Is It So Hard To Admit When You're Wrong?

When it comes to political polarization, it's confirmation bias all the way down.

Ronald Bailey | 12.11.2021 6:00 AM

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Public schools

Republicans Open Schools, Democrats Still Keeping Them Closed

The latest data underscore an appallingly partisan split on what should be a more science-based decision.

Matt Welch | 4.19.2021 2:39 PM

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Election 2020

Can Americans Inhabit Parallel Political Universes Without Compromising Freedom?

Some Trump supporters find it easier to believe that every major American institution is potentially corrupt than to think that a president with a history of telling whoppers is being dishonest again.

Steven Greenhut | 12.11.2020 8:00 AM

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Politics

Are Americans Provoking Each Other Into Political Violence?

Failing a renewed national commitment to live and let live, we may be in for a long and bloody road.

J.D. Tuccille | 10.9.2020 2:30 PM

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Civil Society

Both Left and Right Should Stop Blithely Wishing for a New Civil War

All that accomplishes is encouraging us to view our fellow Americans as enemies, to see ourselves as members of warring tribes rather than citizens of a nation.

Steven Greenhut | 6.12.2020 8:00 AM

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Partisanship

Criminal Dissent

Jacob Sullum | 6.5.2020 6:30 AM

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Due Process

Yes, the Constitution Means Your Political Opponents Get Due Process Too

Americans are so locked into their political sides that many of them seem willing to cast aside some of the nation's long-established constitutional protections.

Steven Greenhut | 2.21.2020 8:00 AM

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Politics

The Topeka School

Trump was always looming, the book seems to say, we just didn't know it.

Peter Suderman | 2.7.2020 6:30 AM

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Tulsi Gabbard

Gabbard Sympathizes With Amash, Says the Two-Party System Sucks

"The outsized power that the political parties hold can often be used in the wrong way to squelch our democracy and dissenting voices even within our own parties," says Gabbard.

Eric Boehm | 7.10.2019 11:30 AM

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Gerrymandering

Supreme Court Gerrymandering Ruling Isn't the End of Democracy

State legislatures and Congress can (and probably should) take steps to limit partisan gerrymandering. This was never an issue for the courts to settle.

Eric Boehm | 6.27.2019 4:40 PM

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Mike Lee

Mike Lee: 'Every Conceivable Partisan Combination' Has 'Deviated From' Federalism

"This isn't a partisan issue," the Utah senator says. "This is a constitutional issue."

Joe Setyon | 2.28.2019 10:15 AM

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Taxes

Taxes Are Getting Weaponized for Partisan Purposes

How willing are you to pay taxes when you know they're intended to do you harm?

J.D. Tuccille | 2.4.2019 11:40 AM

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Politics

The McConnell Era Has Been Terrible for American Politics

The Senate majority leader delivers hollow partisan victories and little else.

Peter Suderman | 1.3.2019 6:00 AM

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