Trump and MAGA Lost, but Big Government Notched Another Victory
There's no reason to think the state will shrink, which is really bad news.
Election 2026
When You Investigate Trump's Corruption, Don't Make Collateral Damage of the Corporate Bystanders
The incoming majority should investigate the president's alleged misbehavior, not threaten businesses simply for doing business with him.
J.D. Vance Blames Iran for Republican Midterm Wipeout
Robby Soave and Amber Duke recap the 2026 midterms and what they mean for future of the GOP.
Property Tax Revolt Succeeds in Florida; Fails in Wyoming and Oklahoma
Five states approved property tax cuts—but cutting taxes is easier than cutting the cost of government.
It Was a Data Center Election After All
A majority of voters told exit pollsters that data centers were a top issue for them during this election.
This Week's Election Returns Confirm That Money Can't Buy Politicians Love
In one race after another, candidates prevailed over opponents with big spending advantages.
Did the Midterm Elections Just Kill MAGA?
Plus: the GOP's uncertain future, the rise of anti-tech populism, and the road to 2028
How Did Republicans Lose This Badly? Voters Turned Against Trump's Tariffs.
It wasn't all about the war. Trump's signature economic policy is a big part of the reason why Republicans got trounced in the midterms.
Virginia Votes To Overturn Lifetime Voting Ban for Felony Offenders
Virginia's Question 3 passed by a comfortable margin, ending more than 100 years of felon disenfranchisement in the state.
Republicans Fumble Their 2024 Gains With Arabs in Michigan
Democrats alienated Arab Americans in the last election. Now Republicans have driven them back.
The 'Vibe Shift' Was Real, but It Wasn't What the GOP Thought It Was
Most Americans wanted a return to normalcy, not a different flavor of culture war.
Midterms 2026: Data Centers Out, Reproductive Freedom In
Voters also rejected automated license plate readers, and the idea of transgender girls playing on girls' sports teams in schools.
J.D. Vance Claims 'Illegal Immigrant Somalis' Conspired To 'Flood the Polls' in Ohio
The vice president's tall tale could be a preview of Republicans' sore-loser complaints after the midterm elections.
Ohio Leads a Wave of Local Data Center Bans
Voters resoundingly approved data center bans on Tuesday, often in towns where no centers exist or are planned.
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Plus: Gerrymandering failures, Supreme Court to rule on Catholic preschool, and more...
How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now
Congress has some options for constraining the president’s war-making powers. Will it use them?
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race
He is likely to vote in line with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Reject an Attempt To Repeal Marijuana Legalization
If anything, a decade of experience with legal recreational cannabis seems to have reinforced opposition to pot prohibition in the Bay State.
Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate
The Lone Star State’s Senate delegation turns half blue.
Trump Enters His George W. Bush Era as Democrats Sweep House and Senate
It's 2006 all over again. The sooner the Republican Party jettisons an unpopular president and his failed policies, the sooner it will recover.
New York Voters Say Yes to Mamdani Administration's 'COGE' Recommendations
Voters gave the green light to Mamdani's proposed efficiency initiatives.
Quacks Vote To Approve Duck Bills in D.C. and Denver
Two measures passed banning the sale and production of foie gras. But the campaigns were based on shaky logic with a dash of class warfare.
Indiana Republican Who Said Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn't Get Due Process Has Lost Reelection to Congress
Good riddance to Rep. Victoria Spartz.
Jon Ossoff, Once the Senate's Most Vulnerable Democrat, Won Reelection by Running Against Trump's Corruption
Ossoff won handily and is now spoken of as a possible presidential candidate.
Amy Acton Beats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio Governor's Race
A very normie Democrat beats an idiosyncratic MAGA candidate.
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Socialist Janeese Lewis George Easily Wins D.C.'s Mayoral Election
The mayor-elect will have to reconcile her left-wing promises with the realities of persistent budget deficits and a hostile president.
Why Is Donald Trump Suddenly Obsessed With Men's Bodies, Especially Their Butts?
I talked with John Stagliano, the adult filmmaker known as Buttman, about the president's newest fixation.
The Housing Ballot Initiatives To Watch
Across the country, voters will decide whether to shrink minimum lot sizes, roll back environmental review laws, and cut property taxes.
The DSA's Coming-Out Party
Today begins the era when out-and-proud socialists will have real pull in Washington, D.C.
Will the Iran War Cost Republicans Control of the Senate?
In several key Senate races, GOP candidates broke against Trump's wildly unpopular war. But only after previously supporting it.
Americans Would Rather Win the Midterms Than a Sports Title. Here's Why That Might Be.
A government so large that it can threaten our lives and livelihoods can also threaten our favorite sports teams.
On Election Day, We All Get to Be Haley Stevens and Pick the (Hopefully) Less Lousy Candidates
Once again, Americans will have to live with the consequences of their political choices.
California's Bond Issues Aren't 'Free' Money. Voters Should Tread Carefully.
Borrowing money for infrastructure projects can be a good idea, but it can often become a sinkhole for taxpayers.
The Divided Government Moment
Plus: Trump's Reflecting Pool speech, the MAGA–Darth Vader convergence, more strikes on Iran, and more...
The Logic of Voting for a Lesser Evil - and Other Writings on the Ethics of Voting
Compendium of links to some of my writings on the morality of voting.
What Do Libertarians Have To Gain From the Midterms?
Plus: what Democrats would do with control of Congress, the future of Trump's tariffs and the war in Iran, and the fight over gerrymandering
Trump's Election Interference in California and Alaska Prompts a Series of Judicial Rebukes
Four federal courts say the Trump administration is trying to usurp the states' constitutional authority over elections.
Byron Donalds Offers Florida More of the MAGA Same in Governor's Race
Donalds is long on promises, short on details, and still trying to sell Ron DeSantis' culture war.
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Over Alaska Senate Race, Calling Proposed Remedy 'Infeasible'
Democrats almost certainly engaged in dirty tricks, but to most any politician's relief, being underhanded is not illegal.
Ranked Choice Voting Will Untangle Alaska's Dan Sullivan Controversy. It's Also on the Ballot Itself.
As voters in Alaska decide whether to keep or abolish some electoral reforms, voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to try them.
Dems in Disarray?
Plus: Obamacare premiums spike, the next James Bond, and the looming GOP civil war.
Federal Court Rejects Trump Lawsuit Seeking to Block Certification of Alaska Senate Election Results
The court found the administration lacked standing to bring the suit. But there are also major substantive problems with Trump's position.
Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers, Spurns Leftist Abdul El-Sayed
Democrats are bluntly denouncing Stevens as a traitor.
Washington, D.C.'s Proposed Foie Gras Ban Is Built on a Lie
I spent an evening at the city's final stand for foie gras before voters decide Initiative 86, which would outlaw its sale. I came away wondering whether ducks and geese are the ones who need saving.
A Libertarian Perspective on the 2026 Election
Why we should vote "Democrat by Default" for federal offices - with a few rare exceptions. I build on a post by political philosopher Dan Shapiro.
Freed Up: Live Midterm Reactions
Election night, after dark: Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi react live to the midterms. Tune in on November 3, 10 p.m. ET.
After 11 Years of Muriel Bowser, D.C. Readies Itself for Its First Socialist Mayor
Come Tuesday, D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is all but assured to win election as a replacement retiring three-term Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Data Center Bans Won't Stop AI. They'll Barely Slow It Down.
Even still, data center moratoriums are not an optimal policy for the pro-AI camp.
