Trump, Sanders Show Voters Just as Irrational as Ever
Economist Bryan Caplan finds the thesis in his book The Myth of the Rational Voter holds true in 2016, more obviously than ever.
Economist Bryan Caplan finds the thesis in his book The Myth of the Rational Voter holds true in 2016, more obviously than ever.
Calls her "the second worst thing that could happen to this country"
Time to bend the knee.
Debating the influence of the conservative chief justice on the 2016 GOP race.
GOP presumptive nominee discusses renegotiating federal debt, like struggling economies do.
'I've always said I will endorse the nominee," said Rand Paul.
Other guests include Ann Coulter, Dan Savage, and Bryan Cranston.
The Republican Speaker of the House left room for him to come around eventually.
The likely Democratic nominee signals a willingness to attack the GOP candidate in a way that Republicans never did.
Ain't no party like a third party. Except for a fourth, fifth, or even sixth party.
"Nothing better illustrates the phoniness of politicians," he writes, "than the ease w/ which they shift from blasting one another to praising one another."
"Our Founders didn't want entrenched political parties. So why should we accept this terrible choice?"
The percentage gains since Trump became a GOP leader in new Libertarian Party donors has been impressive, but the whole numbers are still small.
These questions and more debated on the new episode of The Fifth Column
Both candidates have abysmal records on First Amendment issues.
Why did GOP voters pick such a weak general election candidate?
From scaling back civil liberties and imposing protectionist laws to enacting a bomb-friendly foreign policy...
3 takeaways from the the Indiana presidential primaries
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee wants a bigger military but says he'll use it less.
Trump vs. Clinton is now guaranteed. #NeverTrump? How about #NeverPolitics. Or #libertarian?
Ted Cruz described Indiana as must-win, but it probably spelled the end of #StopTrump.
The Texas senator used to call the GOP frontrunner "terrific." Now he says Trump is a "pathological liar" and a "narcissist."
The billionaire candidate's presidential campaign reveals both the emptiness and the awfulness of the GOP.
"You know, his father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald's being, uh, you know, shot."
From the Roman Empire to oil-rich Venezuela to Kodak to the GOP, big things go bust all the time. And that's OK.
Contradictory promises abound, with no explanation of how any of it could work.
The immigration policies favored by Trump and Cruz will alienate people Republicans need to win.
The Donald wasn't the first to parlay business and broadcast fame into a political career.
And what politicians don't understand about them.
Hot Air's Ed Morrissey has surprising answers in his deeply researched new book, Going Red.
And catch Nick Gillespie appearing with Coulter & Dan Savage on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday, May 8.
Militarizing the border unintentionally fueled the growth of undocumented immigration
Both Republicans and Democrats are now openly hostile to free trade. That ain't good, folks.
One thing Trump is right about: party politics is a "corrupt enterprise."
Equal pay, abortion, and other issues concerning sex and gender are all over TV this election.
Two late night press releases reveal the unusual state of the GOP primary race.
New campaign manager suggests the candidate's persona is an act.
Doesn't subscribe to bathroom panic scenarios
Trump told reporters he supports changes to the GOP abortion platform and thinks transgender people should use whatever bathroom they wish.
From calling bullshit on Saudi Arabia and GOP convention rules to pushing for economic freedom zones, the libertarianish senator is fighting the good fight.
A sign of things to come for "Never Trump"?