Barack Obama

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From the Choom Gang to the White House

A new biography shows how Barack Obama the youthful pothead became Barack Obama the presidential drug warrior.

Mike Godwin | 6.18.2012 11:00 AM

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ObamaCare Survival Guide: What You Need to Know in Preparation for the Supreme Court's Impending Health Care Decision

Damon Root | 6.18.2012 9:00 AM

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Daily Caller Vs. President Obama at Immigration Briefing

Scott Shackford | 6.15.2012 4:59 PM

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"This is not amnesty. This is not immunity. This is not a path to citizenship"; The Latest Pandering From a President in a Tight Re-Election Campaign

Ed Krayewski | 6.15.2012 4:59 PM

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Given That Prez is Running Against Pol Pot-Like Challenger, Daily Beast's Tomasky Urges Obama to "Grow a Pair"

Nick Gillespie | 6.15.2012 9:51 AM

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White House Quietly Removes Obama Boasts from Other Presidential Bios (CORRECTED: No they didn't)

Scott Shackford | 6.14.2012 11:37 AM

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Barack Obama Is Not a Frugal President

Any attempt at celebrating the administration's budget record amounts to climbing the fence into the lion enclosure at the zoo.

Steve Chapman | 6.14.2012 10:30 AM

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Watch "Wheat, Weed, and Obamacare," the ReasonTV Video That the NY Times Says is Playing a Major Role in Challenging Obamacare

Nick Gillespie | 6.14.2012 7:40 AM

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Obama's Secret Weapon: Voters Too Stupid to Realize His Drug Policies Suck

Jacob Sullum | 6.14.2012 2:09 AM

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Forward Your Data-Mined $3 Obama Dinner Invitation

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.13.2012 9:57 PM

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A "home is an essential part of the American dream"; White House Weaponizing Home Ownership for Re-Election Campaign

Ed Krayewski | 6.13.2012 6:59 PM

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If You Won that $80,000 Dinner with Barack Obama, Anna Wintour, and Sarah Jessica Parker, Please Ask About Asma al-Assad, "Syria's Desert Rose."

Nick Gillespie | 6.13.2012 3:45 PM

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Bradley Manning Thanks Supporters; New Federal Probe into National Security Leaks Likely to Include White House

Ed Krayewski | 6.13.2012 3:21 PM

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What's Next If ObamaCare Is Struck Down?

The political upside of ditching the health insurance mandate

Peter Suderman | 6.13.2012 1:30 PM

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Obama's Gay Marriage Contradiction

The president's constitutional logic implies that state bans must be overturned.

Jacob Sullum | 6.13.2012 7:00 AM

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E.J. Dionne: Three Cheers for Big Government!

Matt Welch | 6.11.2012 12:24 PM

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ObamaCare on Trial

The libertarian legal movement threatens Barack Obama's signature law.

Damon Root | 6.11.2012 12:00 PM

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A Modern Timeline of Liberals Claiming That Opposition to Obama = Racism

Matt Welch | 6.8.2012 6:55 PM

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Wisconsin Is Not a Harbinger for the 2012 Presidential Election

Tuesday's recall election was about the future of public sector unions, not partisan politics.

Emily Ekins | 6.8.2012 4:30 PM

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Expect Even More Medical Marijuana Raids Now That Obama is About to be Outed as a Past Big-Time Pot Smoker.

Nick Gillespie | 6.8.2012 4:13 PM

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Sweden Not a Socialist Standard-Bearer At All

Ed Krayewski | 6.8.2012 2:21 PM

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Obama Beyond Clueless: "The Private Sector is Doing Fine"

Nick Gillespie | 6.8.2012 1:55 PM

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Banning Soda, Lessons from Wisconsin, & Obama the Pot Smoker

Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, and Jim Epstein | 6.8.2012 12:10 PM

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What the Pundits Will Be Talking About for the Next Three Days

Scott Shackford | 6.8.2012 12:01 PM

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Loose-Lipped Obama Admin Has Already Prosecuted Record Number of Officials Under Espionage Act.

Nick Gillespie | 6.8.2012 10:35 AM

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President Obama's D-Day "Snub," George W. Bush's D-Day "Snubs," and the Long Shadow of World War 2

Ed Krayewski | 6.7.2012 1:32 PM

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The Recovery is Slow by Historical Standards. What's to Blame? UPDATED: Should We Blame Tight Monetary Policy?

Nick Gillespie | 6.7.2012 1:14 PM

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Same-Sex Marriage Disputed, Same-Party Elections A-OK; GovWorkers Hammered; More: California Results

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.6.2012 5:05 PM

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The U.S. Should Steer Clear of Syria

Military intervention should not be on the table.

Sheldon Richman | 6.6.2012 1:30 PM

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"This election is going to boil down to a turnout game," Walker Wins in Wisconsin With High Turnout That Was Supposed to Help Democrats

Ed Krayewski | 6.6.2012 1:05 PM

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"The Obama Administration Continues to Make Legal Arguments That Don't Pass the Smell Test."

Damon Root | 6.6.2012 8:57 AM

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All You Need to Know: Obama Enters Wisconsin Recall Election Via Tweet

Nick Gillespie | 6.5.2012 8:55 AM

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Obomney Watch: Solar Subsidy Edition

Scott Shackford | 6.4.2012 1:54 PM

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Eric Holder Was "Mesmerized" and "Repulsed" by Video of Christopher Hitchens Waterboarding

Ed Krayewski | 6.4.2012 10:15 AM

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What We'll Lose When Legacy Media Are Gone: NYT Stories Headlined "Candidates Have College, Spicy Chicken and 'Star Trek' in Common"

Nick Gillespie | 6.4.2012 8:55 AM

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Reason Writers on the Tube: Matt Welch Talks About the Lousy Jobs Report on MSNBC's Jansing & Co.

Matt Welch | 6.1.2012 1:40 PM

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A Petition to the White House for a Do Not Kill List

Ed Krayewski | 5.31.2012 1:45 PM

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Ed Krayewski Talks Mitt Romney's Defense Spending Plans with Abby Martin on RT America

Ed Krayewski | 5.31.2012 10:40 AM

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Left-Wing Pundit Blames "Untempered Individualism" for Ruining Today's Conservatism

Damon Root | 5.30.2012 9:08 AM

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Wealth Creation Is Not the Enemy

Obama's critique of Romney's work in private equity betrays a misunderstanding of capitalism.

Jacob Sullum | 5.30.2012 7:00 AM

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White House "Explains" the Difference Between Bain's Failures and Solyndra's

Scott Shackford | 5.29.2012 7:30 PM

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Can Romney Make Solyndra a Campaign Issue?

Scott Shackford | 5.29.2012 4:32 PM

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Is Ron Paul the Best Hope for Progressives?

The Texas congressman is more conservative than Romney, but he's also more progressive than Obama.

Brian Doherty | 5.25.2012 4:30 PM

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But What Does Every Black Celebrity in America Think About Gay Marriage?

Scott Shackford | 5.25.2012 4:00 PM

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Nidal Hasan Was Not A Terrorist For Purple Hearts Purposes, But Was for Kill List Purposes

Ed Krayewski | 5.25.2012 10:50 AM

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New Poll: Obama Leads Romney In Wisconsin, But Gary Johnson Could Impact the Race

Emily Ekins | 5.24.2012 2:00 PM

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New Poll: Obama Leads Romney In Wisconsin, But Gary Johnson Could Impact the Race

Emily Ekins | 5.24.2012 2:00 PM

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Why Didn't Greek and European Leaders Think About the Inevitable Greek Exit From the Euro Until Three Weeks Ago?

Matt Welch | 5.24.2012 1:17 PM