Fresno Officials Vote To Restrict, Redistribute Booze Licenses
Instead of deregulating like other cities, Fresno is trying to drive small alcohol vendors out of its market
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The Atlanta Sex Toy Magnate Who Can't Stop Picking Fights
Michael Morrison used to be a boxer. Now he brawls with zoning boards and tax collectors.
Feeling Good About the Future After an Ugly Election
Amidst the anger and nastiness, there are real signs that America is thriving.
Georgia Will Determine the Nation's Political Fate
No, we're not talking about the presidency.
Trump Ran as the Nation's NIMBY in Chief. It Didn't Work.
The president promised to save suburbanites' neighborhoods from a wave of new housing development. They voted against him anyway.
Joe Biden's Endless River of Debt and Regulation
There are at least 11 trillion reasons to be very scared about what comes next.
Trump's Desperate Conspiracy Theories Won't Save His Presidency, but They Might Save His Ego
The only person he needs to convince is himself.
Even With a Biden Win, Portland's Protesters Vow to Keep Smashing Stuff
Portland’s protesters aren’t going to fade away after the election, but are they stuck in a rut?
The 2020 Election Results Look Like a Massive Rebuke of Socialism
A Biden presidency and a GOP Senate could keep the left out of power for years.
The Economy, Racial Inequality, and COVID-19 Topped Voter Minds
It's the world of the present, not the controversies of the past, that motivated voters.
Georgia Will Recount Its Presidential Votes. Other States Might Too.
Biden appears to be winning, but the election is far from settled.
A Mother's Homicide Becomes a Son's Passion Project in Murder on Middle Beach
HBO docuseries a devastating look at a family’s secret dysfunctions.
With Biden Up in Pennsylvania, Are We Headed Toward Gridlock?
Plus: Republicans denounce Trump fraud allegations, Trump campaign mounts multiple legal challenges, and more...
Where Do Libertarians Go From Here?
Libertarians would have a more promising future if they spent less time worrying about national elections and more time working politically at the local level.
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
A look at how Hollywood functioned prior to contracts detailing how much breast or cheek an actress must show to earn her paycheck
Trump Says Mail-in Votes Are Suspicious Because They Overwhelmingly Favor Joe Biden. He's Wrong.
This isn't fraud. This isn't a scheme to steal the election. It is the very predictable outcome of the president's own words and actions.
Meet Marshall Burt, Who's About To Become the Libertarian Party's Only Sitting State Legislator
Burt won against an incumbent Democrat in Wyoming on a platform of gun rights, educational innovation, and a more diversified economy.
America's Disastrous Drug War Is Finally Unravelling
Voters came out for legalizing marijuana, removing criminal penalties for psychedelic use, and treating drug addiction as a public health concern.
Virginia Voters Approve Redistricting Reforms
Virginia's upcoming redistricting will be handled by a bipartisan commission.
Twitter's Flagging of Trump's Post-Election Tweets Is Haphazard, Irrational, and Ineffectual
What is the platform accomplishing by calling further attention to the president's wild claims of voting fraud?
Voters Used Ballot Initiatives To Defy Power-Mad Politicians
Tax hikes? Drug wars? Racial Preferences? Not today.
Think Jo Jorgensen Is a Spoiler? Run These Numbers First
Third-party voters tend to sit out elections without third-party choices.
Don't 'STOP THE COUNT'
Trump's tweets are muddying the process. His legal challenges deserve to be heard, and all votes will continue to be counted.
You Are Not Entitled to Libertarian Votes
Plus: protests, the Senate race, and more...
Scalia and Ginsburg, Best Friends Forever
The two Supreme Court justices were civil colleagues on the bench and good friends away from it.
Would Both Trump and Biden Bring More of the Same?
Neither candidate promised fiscal solvency or less government interference in our lives.
The Media Had 4 Years to Figure Out Trump Voters. They Blew It.
As independent thinkers exit mainstream institutions, groupthink and blind spots are likely to get worse.
Brian Riedl: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and $6 Trillion Budgets
How to slow massive and unchecked national deficits in an age of runaway spending and divided government.
The Nation's Top YIMBY Legislator Crushes His Socialist Opponent
California Sen. Scott Wiener coasted to victory in an election that pitted his deregulatory housing agenda against his opponent's socialist vision.
Michigan Voters Demand That Police Get Warrants for Electronic Data
Constitutional amendment overwhelmingly passes.
The U.S. Officially Withdraws from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Biden would rejoin on day one of his administration.
Voters Demanded More Accountability From Prosecutors and Police on Election Night
A reformer ousted the incumbent district attorney of L.A. County, and several major cities voted to create police oversight boards.
Bureaucrats Declare War on Learning Pods. They'll Lose.
Flexible education crafted to meet family needs is destined to prevail over failing government schools.
Can Donald Trump Really Be This Clueless About How Elections Work?
The president's complaints about "a major fraud" present a familiar puzzle.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Whether Religious Agencies Can Reject Gay Foster Parents
New Justice Amy Coney Barrett expresses concerns about wider implications of antidiscrimination policies.
Massachusetts Voters Affirm the Right To Repair Your Own Car
The most expensive ballot initiative campaign in Massachusetts history ended with a resounding victory for property rights.
Democrats' Crumbling Hopes of a Blue Wave Make Divided Government More Likely
A GOP Senate could act as a powerful check on a Biden administration.
Pro-Trump Latinos Now Being Exiled From the Progressive Coalition
Socialism: Not so popular among those who remember it well.
Trump Says 'We'll Be Going to the Supreme Court' Over Election Results
The legal fight over mail-in ballots may soon heat up at SCOTUS.
Yesterday's Clean Sweep for Drug Policy Reform Suggests That Prohibition May Collapse Sooner Than Expected
Ballot initiatives continue to reverse marijuana prohibition while making the treatment of other drugs less oppressive and more tolerant.
Jo Jorgensen Heading Toward Second-Best Result in Libertarian Party History
The Libertarian presidential nominee is at 1.14 percent, has 1.58 million votes, and is ahead of all third-party candidates in every state. She's also beating the Trump-Biden spread in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
On Election Night, the Real Winner Was Drugs
Plus: Presidential results still unclear (but Trump declares victory in a few states anyway), California approves Proposition 22, and more...
Montana Becomes the 15th State to Legalize Marijuana
The ballot initiative allows recreational consumers to grow their own or buy cannabis from state-licensed stores.
Libertarian Candidate Marshall Burt Wins Wyoming State House Race
And in a three-way race for governor in Indiana, Libertarian Donald Rainwater gets more than 13 percent and wins more than 20 counties.
