Trump Doubled Down on Authoritarianism by Selecting J.D. Vance
The Ohio senator doesn't want to limit government power. He wants to use it against his political enemies.
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Donald Trump Backs Florida Marijuana Legalization Amendment
Trump says the legislature should ban public pot smoking but that we shouldn't waste money arresting adults for possession.
More Babies!
Plus: Kamala Harris' big night, Japan ignores climate critics, Rio cops lose their minds, and more...
My Forthcoming Article "A Lost Opportunity to Protect Democracy Against Itself: What the Supreme Court Got Wrong in Trump v. Anderson"
The forthcoming Cato Supreme Court Review article is now available on SSRN. It critiques the Supreme Court's decision in the Trump Section 3 disqualification case.
Project 2025 Is No Match for MAGA Dysfunction
Trump promised to hire "only the best people," yet his presidential plans were repeatedly thwarted by his staff. Will a second term be different?
Special Counsel Jack Smith Files Revised Trump Indictment in Election Subversion Case
The revised indicment is intended to address the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling in Trump v. United States.
A Revised Trump Indictment Tries To Overcome the 'Presumption' of Presidential Immunity
In charging the former president with illegal election interference, Special Counsel Jack Smith emphasizes the defendant's personal motivation and private means.
John Stossel Fact Checks RFK Jr.
Debate is one of the best ways to get closer to the truth. At least Kennedy is willing to do so.
Trump's Proposals Would Add $5.8 Trillion to the Deficit
Vice President Kamala Harris would add about $2 trillion to the deficit.
Bomb the Drugs
Plus: Telegram founder arrested in France, "blue zones" may be a myth, and more...
J.D. Vance's Revisionist History
Plus: Brat summer revisited, Telegram CEO arrested, and more...
At Rally, RFK Jr. Says He'll Stop Forever Wars, Seed Oils From Trump's Cabinet
Kennedy said that Trump would be the superior candidate on his three major, "existential" issues of "free speech, the war in Ukraine, and the war on our children."
Criminal Justice Reform Took a Back Seat at the 2024 DNC
The official Democratic Party platform no longer endorses abolishing the death penalty, decriminalizing marijuana, or repealing mandatory minimums.
RFK Jr. Spread Some Libertarian Ideas, Then Sold Out to Trump
The independent candidate deserves credit for promoting some liberty-friendly causes.
Thank God It's Over
Plus: Harris/Walz camo hats are not for rednecks, mobility vs. density, and more...
Free Speech Coalition Slaps Censorious E.U. Commissioner Who Threatened Elon Musk
The European Union is an engine of global control-freakery.
Manufacturing Joy at the DNC
This is what 'democracy' looks like. Unfortunately.
Democrats Are Talking About 'Freedom' Because Voters Really Like Freedom
And probably because Republicans have foolishly abandoned it as a unifying theme.
Trump and Harris' Economic Plans Are Depressingly Similar
Both campaigns represent variations on a theme of big, fiscally irresponsible, hyper-interventionist government.
Economic Liberty Now Has No Place In Either Party
The rise of neopopulism means those who prioritize free markets have no political home.
Anna Gát: Building an Intellectual Platform for the Politically Homeless
The founder of Interintellect, which hosts public and members-only salons online and offline, advocates for a truly free and self-moderating market of ideas in the age of political polarization.
Kamala Harris' 'Price Gouging' Ban: A New Idea That Has Failed for Thousands of Years
A half-baked idea that is just as dubious as Donald Trump's tariffs.
Trump's New, More Sophisticated Take on Crime Still Does Not Show 'Homicides Are Skyrocketing'
Although his campaign rejects the FBI's numbers as "garbage," they are broadly consistent with evidence from other sources.
Democrats Just Can't Quit Saving Our Souls
Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton bring millenarianism—and messianism—back.
Democratic Platform Attacks Trump for Not Going to War
The Democratic Party wants to outhawk Republicans, denouncing Trump for deescalating with North Korea and Iran.
Democrats Unburdened by What They Have Done to Chicago
This is what you get when politics is untethered from governance.
Harris and Trump Offer Terrible Housing Policies
With minor exceptions, their proposals are likely to do more harm than good.
Is Donald Trump the Best Choice?
Famed economist Arthur Laffer debates Libertarian Party presidential candidate Chase Oliver.
Carving Out a Tax Cut Just for Tips Doesn't Make More Sense When Kamala Harris Does It
Exempting tips from the federal income tax would add to the deficit and unfairly penalize nontipped workers. It's a bad idea no matter who is pitching it.
Kamala Wants Price Controls
Plus: East River swimming, Nord Stream update, Palmer Luckey, and more...
Trump Falsely Claims That 'Homicides Are Skyrocketing,' an Imaginary Trend He Blames on Kamala Harris
Trump's campaign dismisses recent crime data while glossing over the fact that he was president during the huge homicide spike in 2020.
Actually, Interviewing Presidential Candidates Is a Good Thing
Plus: RFK Jr. thrown off the N.Y. ballot, Ukraine advances into Russia, and more...
The Logic of Voting for a Lesser Evil - and Other Writings on the Morality of Voting
Compendium of some of my work on the rights and wrongs of voting.
60 Percent of Voters Want Kamala Harris To Abandon Bidenonomics
A new survey suggests that neither Harris nor Donald Trump have won over a majority of voters with their respective economic visions.
Hacker News
Plus: Guided missile submarine sent to the Middle East, European tourism controversies, and more...
The U.S. Can't Afford To Cut Taxes on Social Security Benefits
The campaign promise from Donald Trump sounds nice, but it would be disastrous when considering the program is already racing toward insolvency.
Walz, Like Harris, Supports Marijuana Legalization—but He Beat Her to the Punch
The Democratic vice presidential nominee has a long record of supporting cannabis reform.
Venezuela Shows What an Actual Stolen Election Looks Like
Whether it’s Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rhetoric or Hillary Clinton’s claim that Trump was not a “legitimate president,” unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud are unseemly.
Supreme Court Rejects Missouri's Attempt to Sue New York Over Trump Prosecution
Insofar as the justices split, it was due to long-standing disagreement over the nature of the Court's original jurisdiction.
A Recession for Kamala?
Plus: Violence in the U.K., dead bears in Central Park, parenting influencer absolutely roasted, and more...
Weighing Kamala Harris' Veep Options
A very special Reason Roundtable crossover episode with two guests from The Dispatch!
Nobody Owes Trump Their Vote. Not Even Kyle Rittenhouse.
After announcing he would vote for Ron Paul, an onslaught of criticism ensued. Those critiques missed the mark, even though the gun rights advocate ultimately caved.
Prosecutor of Anti-Trump Protesters Allegedly Withheld Exculpatory Evidence and Lied About It
According to disciplinary charges against Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens, she suppressed video evidence that would have helped DisruptJ20 defendants.
Secret Service May Get Even More Money After Failing To Protect Trump
Government agencies are expensive, incompetent, and overreaching. The Secret Service is no exception.
Trump and Harris Are Just Making It Up as They Go
Both are embracing a total policy nihilism and turning the election into a cynical pander-off.
Dueling Meltdowns
Plus: Possible Fed rate cutting, a study in AI semiotics, and more...
RFK Jr. Pays Lip Service to the Debt While Pushing Policies That Would Increase It
It's good to hear a candidate actually talk about our spending problem. But his campaign promises would exacerbate it.
The Schoolyard Taunt Election
Plus: DSA takes on the Venezuelan election, Israel kills Hamas leader, and more...
