Actually, It's Good That Major Networks Are Covering Both Trump's and Biden's Town Halls
No, it’s not “bad for democracy” to keep giving a platform to the President of the United States.
Joe Biden
The Media Do Not Want You To Read, Share, or Discuss The New York Post's Hunter Biden Scoop
Journalists should correct the story rather than pretend it doesn't exist.
Biden's Sudden Reticence on Court Packing Is Alarming
Although Democrats think the composition of the Supreme Court is a big election issue, their nominee won’t say what he plans to do about it.
Senate Democrats Have Stopped Attacking Amy Coney Barrett's Faith for Now
Republicans understandably prepared for attacks on Barrett's faith which thankfully haven't materialized.
Democrats Have a Massive To-Do List If Joe Biden Wins
But on big-picture fiscal issues, are Democrats and Republicans really so far apart?
How Will Reason Staffers Vote in 2020?
A survey of presidential preferences and regrets
How COVID-19 Is Spreading School Choice
The growing movement to fund students rather than government monopolies
Bad News, Criminal Justice Reformers: Biden Probably Wants Sally Yates for Attorney General
Granting clemency to nonviolent offenders like Alice Marie Johnson would be low on the list of priorities for Yates and Biden.
The Pence-Harris Debate Was a Model of Civility, Evasion, and Obfuscation
Politeness is nice. Answering questions would be even nicer.
Mike Pence Says Joe Biden Will Repeal Trump's Tariffs. That's a Good Idea!
Too bad Biden's position isn't as good as Pence makes it sound.
Kamala Harris Promises To Decriminalize Marijuana and Expunge Records
The position is likely the strongest any major-party candidate for president or vice president has taken on the issue in such a prominent venue.
Corey DeAngelis: COVID-19 Is Super-Spreading School Choice
Lockdowns are forcing students, parents, educators, and even taxpayers to look for all sorts of alternatives to the status quo.
Jo Jorgensen Beating the Polling Spread in 4 States; Each Voted for Trump in 2016
Libertarian faces potential "spoiler" charge in Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa, and Georgia.
Trump Is Losing Old People to Biden in Battleground States
Plus: Libertarian Jo Jorgensen draws biggest support from millennials and Gen Z, John McAfee being charged with tax evasion, Trump released from hospital, and more...
Does Trump's Weird Hospitalization Jeopardize the Peaceful Transfer of Power?
A vigorous disagreement on The Reason Roundtable
The Case Against Biden: Joe Biden's Politics of Panic
The former vice president has a long history of reckless responses to the menaces du jour.
The Trump-Biden Spectacle Was Hilarious and Good for the Republic
Like Trump's presidency, the debate destroyed unfounded respect for the people who rule us.
Trump Criticized Biden for Losing the Support of Police Unions. Is That Such a Bad Thing?
Trump is right that police unions support him more than Biden. That doesn't speak as well of the president as he thinks.
Has Joe Biden's Position On Court Packing Changed?
Biden's refusal to address court packing in the first presidential debate reflects his lack of concrete positions.
Trump and Biden Debate Climate Change, the Green New Deal, and the Paris Accord
President Trump accepts the scientific findings about climate change "to an extent."
Last Night's Debate Was a Disaster. That's Exactly Why There Should Be More of Them.
After the trainwreck that was the first Biden-Trump debate, some people will likely call for future debates to be canceled. America needs the exact opposite.
Trump's Muddled Mask Message May Be His Best Attempt To Reconcile Irreconcilable Extremes
Both sides in the debate about face masks make claims that are not justified by the scientific evidence.
As 'Dumpster Fire' Debate Rages, Jorgensen Quietly Presents an Alternative
Plus: Trump administration drops bid to block undocumented teens from getting abortions, and more....
Tuesday's Debate Demonstrated That Donald Trump Wants This Election To Become a Chaotic Mess
Chris Wallace asked both candidates on Tuesday night if they would urge "supporters to stay calm during this extended period, not to engage in any civil unrest." Trump rejected the premise.
Trump Claims Biden Called Black Americans 'Superpredators.' That Was Hillary Clinton.
Joe Biden has said plenty of regrettable things about criminal justice, but that wasn't one of them.
Donald Trump Says Joe Biden Is the Candidate of Perpetual COVID-19 Lockdowns
Though the presidential debate was pure chaos, Trump destroyed Biden on the question of reopening the economy.
People Are Missing the Point on Trump's Tax Returns
The U.S. tax code should be front and center.
The Lessons Americans Refuse To Learn From Trump's Tax Returns
Major-party politicians avoid tax simplification almost as aggressively as the rich avoid taxation, argue the Reason Roundtable panelists.
Libertarian Party Candidate Jo Jorgensen: Don't Waste Your Vote on Trump or Biden
The Libertarian presidential nominee is polling at 5 percent. Who are her followers?
Jo Jorgensen: Don't Waste Your Vote on Trump or Biden
The Libertarian presidential nominee won't win but is upbeat about Gen Z and protests against lockdowns and police violence.
On Health Care, the 2020 Presidential Race Pits Bad Ideas Against Bad Faith
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death elevates a familiar health care policy dynamic to the foreground of the election.
Our SCOTUS Wars Were a Long Time Coming
The fight to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg reveals a long-degraded political culture.
Biden and Trump Now Agree: The President Has No Authority To Impose a Nationwide Mask Mandate
If only that signaled a broader respect for legal limits on executive power.
Trump Wants More Stimulus Spending. Biden Wants a National Mask Mandate. Both Are Wrong.
Is it too much to ask for a presidential candidate who cares about America's fiscal health and respects the limits of his office?
Is There a Democratic Plot To Abolish the Suburbs? Don't Believe It.
Removing single-family zoning will not dismantle the suburbs, but it will dismantle the ability of NIMBYs to use the government to control other people's property.
New FCC Nominee Has Already Been Helping Trump Try To Censor Social Media
Plus: America's global prestige continues to drop, marijuana law enforcement is still racist, Wisconsin and Minnesota voters prefer Biden, and more...
Joe Biden's Proposed Budget Would Hike Spending, Raise Taxes, and Further Inflate the National Debt
Biden is proposing about $3 trillion in new taxes, mostly on the rich, to pay for up to $11 trillion in new spending. That's a recipe for even bigger budget deficits.
The Incredible Shrinking Third Party Voter
If Biden retains his 2–1 advantage among 2016 Libertarian and Green voters, Trump is probably toast.
Trump's Struggle To Win the Gary Johnson Vote
Sadly for the president, 2016 Libertarians are not "all Republican voters." Sadly for us, his opposition to "endless wars" doesn't translate into ending them.
Bridget Phetasy Is Politically Homeless. You Probably Are Too.
Bridget Phetasy on why Trump and Biden fail to inspire and how new media are reshaping politics.
The FIRST STEP Act Has Reduced Prison Terms for More Than 7,000 People
While that's nothing to sneeze at, it is a modest accomplishment in the context of a federal prison system that keeps more than 150,000 Americans behind bars.
Bridget Phetasy: What American Politics Can Learn From Alcoholics Anonymous
The podcaster and comedian offers a 12-step plan for political independence and recovery.
Both Biden and Trump Plan to Spend Well Beyond the Government's Means
Whether Biden or Trump wins this November, we're in for big, unaffordable government. How much bigger and how unaffordable are the only real questions.
Trump's Vague Commitment to Criminal Justice Reform
The president's daughter says "we’re just getting started." Some details would be nice.
Kentucky Authorities Offered Leniency to Breonna Taylor's Ex if He Would Implicate Her in Drug Crimes
Plus: Biden asks America: "Do I look like a radical socialist with a soft spot for rioters? Really?"
Everybody Is Losing Their Damn Fool Minds
The Reason Roundtable spits fire at street violence, poison politics, and the nationalization of every local story.
