Democrats Unburdened by What They Have Done to Chicago
This is what you get when politics is untethered from governance.
This is what you get when politics is untethered from governance.
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Government intervention caused inflation, and it threatens to make matters worse.
With minor exceptions, their proposals are likely to do more harm than good.
Amid rising grocery costs, the FTC's fight against the merger may end up hurting the very consumers it's supposed to protect.
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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.
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The former California senator and prosecutor has a long record of pushing illiberal policies.
Trump's campaign dismisses recent crime data while glossing over the fact that he was president during the huge homicide spike in 2020.
Compendium of some of my work on the rights and wrongs of voting.
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A new survey suggests that neither Harris nor Donald Trump have won over a majority of voters with their respective economic visions.
Statistician Nate Silver will join Just Asking Questions at 12:30 p.m. ET this Thursday to talk about the state of the Democratic Party.
A $92 million war chest and unclear regulations highlight the need for reform to protect political speech.
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The campaign promise from Donald Trump sounds nice, but it would be disastrous when considering the program is already racing toward insolvency.
Gov. Tim Walz, the vice presidential candidate, told Republicans to "mind your own damn business" about abortion policy. Perhaps they should apply that concept further.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee has a long record of supporting cannabis reform.
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The Minnesota governor actually defended the state's disastrous nursing home policies.
While the former congressman cares a lot about war powers, he has often flip-flopped on actually enforcing Congress’ red lines.
Walz's track record as governor includes pushing for higher taxes, legalizing marijuana, and asking neighbors to spy on one another during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plus: Kamala Harris doubles down on rent control, Gavin Newsom issues a new executive order on housing, and the natural tendency to keep adding more regulation.
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A very special Reason Roundtable crossover episode with two guests from The Dispatch!
The Pennsylvania governor's support for school choice and occupational licensing reform is encouraging.
Both are embracing a total policy nihilism and turning the election into a cynical pander-off.
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"White women, we have 100 days to help save the world!"
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Axios reporter Alex Thompson discusses Joe Biden's exit and the rise of Kamala Harris on Just Asking Questions.
Two cheers for dull, purplish Democratic governors.
Vibes are not the same thing as votes.
She rightly backs "my body, my choice" on abortion, but goes against it on many other issues.
The presumptive Democratic nominee has a more liberal drug policy record than both the president and the Republican presidential nominee.
The candidate supports gun rights, wants to privatize government programs, and would radically reduce the number of federal employees.
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It's still a close race between terrible, and terribly unpopular, major party candidates.
Stepping aside was commendable; spending months clinging desperately to power as voters lost faith in him, not so much.
Both had been dropped from the Inflation Reduction Act over concerns about the bill's cost and the amount of borrowing needed to pay for them.
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