Meet Mike Pence, Possible Donald Trump Vice President
The Indiana guv is a social conservative, surveillance-state booster, drug warrior...and budget hawk. So where does that leave libertarians? Still #NeverTrump.
Donald Trump
Transgender Bathroom Panic Will Help Shape Republican Party Platform
Anti-porn positions remain while free trade support takes a hit.
Does the Market Care Who Wins the White House?
With either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton about to become president, why is the stock market soaring?
We Need a Different, Better Conversation on Race and Public Policy
Blacks and whites are talking past each other instead of connecting. Sadly, there's no reason to think anything will change soon.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg 'Can't Imagine' Trump as President, Says She Wants to See Citizens United and Heller Overturned by Liberal SCOTUS
The liberal justice speaks with The New York Times.
Trump, Clinton, Stein, and Johnson on Drugs
All four presidential candidates say states should be free to legalize marijuana, but they differ on whether that's a good idea.
Gary Johnson: I'll Cut Your Taxes and Save Social Security
LP candidate defends safety net spending but calls for smaller government.
"Hillary Clinton Will Win, But She Doesn't Deserve To"
The former secretary of state may well be the second coming of George H.W. Bush: A time-server with no grasp of the future.
In Donald Trump's America, Freedom From Due-Process Constraints
The GOP candidate expressed envy that Saddam Hussein could "kill terrorists" without due process.
Trump on Dallas Shootout and Police Shootings: Breakdown in Law and Order, 'Senseless, Tragic Deaths'
Clinton to address criminal justice reform tonight
Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Drug Policy
All four say states should be free to legalize pot, but only two say that's a smart policy.
Trump Flip-Flops, Now Supports North Carolina's Transgender Bathroom Regulations
Make America ¯_(?)_/¯ Again.
Trump Meets with Congressional Republicans, Hilarity Ensues
Big fan of Article XII of the Constitution, threatens to start publicly attacking Republican Sen. Jeff Flake.
Trump Is 'Raping' the GOP's Free Trade Agenda
The party should say "no" to Trump's anti-NAFTA tirades.
After the Election, Things Will Get Worse
Clinton vs. Trump the ultimate political race to the bottom.
If Free Trade is Rape as Trump Says, Then He is Leading the Party of Rape
Without the GOP's help, NAFTA would never have passed
Is This Gary Johnson/Bill Weld Spot the Greatest Presidential Ad Ever?
LBJ's Daisy, Nixon's "Crime," Dukakis' "Snoopy" tank ride, you've got competition.
Trump's Terrible Trade Ideas Would Make America Small and Weak
The presumptive GOP nominee is selling an economic fantasy.
Who Can Free Traders Vote for in 2016? Trump, Hillary Are Dead-Set Against It.
Only Libertarian Gary Johnson supports free trade and opposes tariffs, "period."
The Unbearable Triteness of Brexit Commentary
Does everything always have to be about America? Yes, pretty much, if you're an American.
Jon Favreau Defends Obama's Record on Surveillance and Transparency
Obama's former chief speechwriter goes to bat against information leakers.
Surprise: Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton Pledge To Hike Historically High Spending Levels
Only Libertarian Gary Johnson promises to balance budget while reducing outlays.
Don't Believe Any Headline Showing Hillary Clinton with a 12-Point Lead over Donald Trump
Journalists are hyping poll results that look quite different when Gary Johnson is properly included
Gary Johnson: You Can Look at Brexit as a 'Catastrophe' or an 'Opportunity'
Three out of four presidential candidates have made a statement on Brexit.
George Will Leaves the Republican Party over Trump: 'Make sure he loses'
Iconic conservative commentator officially joins the ranks of independents
Trump in Scotland: Would Put UK at 'Front of Line' for Trade Deal, Support Scottish Independence
Says the British "took their country back," just like Americans will
Impotent Gun-Grabbery, Redacted Islam, Deflated Trump, and O.J. All Day: The New Fifth Column
Three-headed podcast argues amongst itself over race, terrorism, and...infrastructure?
Two Kinds of Social Conservatism
Whether Donald Trump is "socially conservative" depends on what sort of social conservatism you mean.
Johnson Polling Solidifies at 9%, Taking 3 Points Each from Clinton, Trump, Other
Libertarian is competitive among independents and Millennials in two new polls, while doing his best to date against a rising Jill Stein
How Trump and Bezos Can Bury the Hatchet
If Donald Trump is the dealmaker he touts himself as, he'll make public peace with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Here's why.
One Year Ago Today, Donald Trump Announced He Was Running For President
Now he's the presumptive Republican nominee who's carved out a place in American history, win or lose
Gary Johnson Taking the Same Support from Clinton as Trump
Don't assume that the Libertarian is only poaching Republicans
How Not to Fight Islamic Terrorism
Overseas attacks haven't worked, and pursuing more of them will only make things worse at home.
Why People Vote for Trump
Some are drawn to the appeal of what he says, not the substance.
Donald Trump Was Right That U.S. Soldiers Stole Money in Iraq—Why Are Democrats Denying The Truth?
Trump Derangement Syndrome leads to Democrats whitewashing the Iraq war.
No-Fly List, No Guns: Trump Agrees with Obama, Clinton. He Thinks the NRA Should, Too.
After Orlando, Trump wants to meet with NRA to convince the organization to support denying guns to people on the no-fly list, terror watch list.
Terror Semantics, the AR-15 McGuffin, Runaway Aboutism, and the Clinton/Trump Follies: Working Through Orlando on The Fifth Column
Your favorite libertarian podcast tackles the nation's deadliest mass shooting
U.S. Can't Be Responsible for ISIS in Syria Because There Wasn't an 'Intervention,' Says Vox
Blind spots big enough to get rebels through.
Decoding Donald Trump's Conspiracy Talk
Lots of politicians are conspiracy theorists, but Trump brings his own style to the game.
Trump Takes Credit for Hillary Clinton Using 'Radical Islam,' Calls on Her to Return Saudi Donations
Says he wants a safe society that's tolerant and open and also railed against Muslim immigration.
The Post-Orlando Trump/Clinton Crackdown
Matt Welch talks terrorism and the political instinct to control & clench on tonight's Kennedy
Trump and the Terror Vote
Terrorist attacks bolster turnout, but that doesn't tell you whom voters will support
Ken Burns Slams Donald Trump in Stanford Address
"Asking this man to assume the highest office in the land would be like asking a newly minted car driver to fly a 747."
Green Party Candidate Jill Stein Says Hillary Clinton Could Be Worse Than Donald Trump
Trump "says very scary things," Clinton does them.
Trump Reiterates His Call for a Ban on Muslim Immigrants Because a Tiny Percentage Are 'Implicated in Terrorism'
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee exaggerates both the number of immigrants and the number who pose a domestic threat.
