Why Trump Supporters Are Bringing an Elephant Man to the Beauty Pageant
Holding up a funhouse mirror to a disreputable political establishment
Donald Trump
Trump: An Elephant Man for the Beauty Pageant
Trump supporters hold up a funhouse mirror to a political class they find even more disgusting
Trump's Threat Against The Washington Post Is Yet Another Reminder That He is a Bully and an Authoritarian
Trump's lack of respect for freedom of speech is deeply worrying.
A California Bill Trump the Developer Would Love
Would make using eminent domain even easier.
Study Attempts to Show Exactly How Trump's Trade Wars Devastate the Poor
How to erase billions from the American economy.
"Libertarians: Just Say No to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump!"
P.J. O'Rourke is voting for Hillary and Peter Thiel is a Trump delegate. WTF?
Trump Fans and 'Social Justice Warriors,' Two Sides of the Same Authoritarian Coin
Both the social-justice left and the alt-right view the world primarily through identity politics.
GOP Leaders Want to Unify Around Trump. That Will Only Make the Republican Party's Problems Worse
Rallying behind Trump would cement the party's status as a joke party devoted to channeling grievances.
Obama, Trump, and the Nuking of Hiroshima
America needn't apologize, but must consider who has his finger on the button.
"I'm Happy To See the Republican Party Disintegrate"…But Trump Is a Disaster From a Libertarian POV
What I told The Real News about The Donald and the libertarian alternative.
No Religious Test for Immigrants to U.S.: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016
Thanks Donald Trump for making it clear that we need such a new law
The 'Conservatarian' Collapse, Obama's 'Narrative' Dishonesty, and the Real Estate Anguish of Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Fifth Column welcomes Charles C.W. Cooke to talk #NeverTrump, idiotic writings, and more.
John McCain Decries the Trumpian 'Nativism' That He Depends on to Stay in the Senate Forever
79-year-old senator wants you to know he feels very bad about the presidential candidate he made possible, yet still won't join Neocons 4 Hillary because he has to win another re-election
Donald Trump Thinks Budweiser Rebranded as "America" Because of His Political Campaign
The GOP nominee turns the beer company's branding stunt into his own.
Sanders Voters for Trump
Why would a Donald Trump fan vote for Bernie Sanders? Here are some possibilities...
Why Paul Ryan Might Not Back Donald Trump—And Why He Shouldn't
The House Speaker's refusal to back his party's nominee would be a small but important step away from two-party politics.
Eccentric Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Makes Strangest Move Yet: Becoming Trump Delegate
White nationalist William Johnson also on delegate list, though Trump campaign says that was just a "database error."
Gary Johnson on CNN: "On the Social Side of Bernie, I Get It"
L.P. presidential hopeful outreaches to the progressives, calls Trump on immigration "crazy."
Liberal Pundit Fears Trump Will Make SCOTUS Go Libertarian
What will the Supreme Court look like under a Trump presidency?
Donald Trump Says London's Muslim Mayor Could Visit U.S. as "Exception" to Muslim Ban
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee flip-flops on promise to ban all Muslims, London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he's not interested in being an "exception."
Partisan Voters Lining Up Behind Clinton, Trump, But Don't Seem to Like Them Very Much
Think third-party candidates help throw the election to Clinton? Think again.
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.
P.J. O'Rourke Endorses Hillary Clinton
Calls her "the second worst thing that could happen to this country"
Sarah Palin Targets Paul Ryan For Not Backing Donald Trump Fast Enough
Time to bend the knee.
Did John Roberts' Pro-Obamacare Ruling Encourage the Rise of Donald Trump?
Debating the influence of the conservative chief justice on the 2016 GOP race.
We Were Kidding About Donald Trump Literally Taking the U.S. to Bankruptcy Court, Right?
GOP presumptive nominee discusses renegotiating federal debt, like struggling economies do.
Rand Paul Will Endorse Donald Trump, the Least Libertarian GOP Nominee in Decades
'I've always said I will endorse the nominee," said Rand Paul.
Nick Gillespie To Talk Trump, Hillary, Free Trade on Bill Maher's Real Time on Friday
Other guests include Ann Coulter, Dan Savage, and Bryan Cranston.
Paul Ryan Says He Can't Support Donald Trump, At Least Not Right Now
The Republican Speaker of the House left room for him to come around eventually.
Brutal New Clinton Ads Target Trump, Portraying Him as Unacceptable
The likely Democratic nominee signals a willingness to attack the GOP candidate in a way that Republicans never did.
How Does It Feel To Work 'Outside the Familiar Binaries of the Two-Party System'? Great!
Ain't no party like a third party. Except for a fourth, fifth, or even sixth party.
Will Rep. Justin Amash Oppose Donald Trump? Looks Likely.
"Nothing better illustrates the phoniness of politicians," he writes, "than the ease w/ which they shift from blasting one another to praising one another."
'There Are Dumpster Fires In My Town More Popular' Than Clinton or Trump, Complains Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse
"Our Founders didn't want entrenched political parties. So why should we accept this terrible choice?"
Has Trump Dissatisfaction Made the Libertarian Party More Attractive?
The percentage gains since Trump became a GOP leader in new Libertarian Party donors has been impressive, but the whole numbers are still small.
Will the Libertarian Party Turn the Trump-Hillary Race Into More Than 1%?
These questions and more debated on the new episode of The Fifth Column
Trump vs. Clinton Is Terrible News for Fans of Free Speech and the First Amendment
Both candidates have abysmal records on First Amendment issues.
By Picking Donald Trump As the GOP Nominee, Republicans May Have Handed the Presidency to Hillary Clinton
Why did GOP voters pick such a weak general election candidate?
6 Ways Conservatives and the GOP Created Donald Trump (Their Nominee)
From scaling back civil liberties and imposing protectionist laws to enacting a bomb-friendly foreign policy...
Trump Is Such a Republican, Hillary Is Such a Disaster & Libertarians Matter More Than Ever
3 takeaways from the the Indiana presidential primaries
Trump's Foreign Policy Contradictions
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee wants a bigger military but says he'll use it less.
Ted Cruz Drops Out, Securing GOP Nomination for Donald Trump.
Trump vs. Clinton is now guaranteed. #NeverTrump? How about #NeverPolitics. Or #libertarian?
Donald Trump Wins Indiana, Ted Cruz Ends Campaign
Ted Cruz described Indiana as must-win, but it probably spelled the end of #StopTrump.
Ted Cruz Tells Everyone How He Really Feels About Donald Trump
The Texas senator used to call the GOP frontrunner "terrific." Now he says Trump is a "pathological liar" and a "narcissist."
