Kash Patel's QAnon Dalliances Reflect an Outlook That Pits Trump Against Evil Conspirators
The president-elect's pick for FBI director says he rejects some of the right-wing sect's bizarre beliefs but agrees with "a lot of what the movement says."
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Matt Gaetz's Personality Irked His GOP Colleagues. There Are Better Reasons To Oppose His Nomination.
The nominee for attorney general passes the Trump loyalty test, but he lacks relevant experience and has repeatedly demonstrated poor judgment.
Oklahoma's Push for Bibles in Schools Comes With a Trump-Sized Price Tag
Ryan Walters' strict stipulations make it clear he’s steering Oklahoma schools to purchase Donald Trump’s Bibles at a hefty cost.
The Best of Reason: 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?
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?
Does MAGA Want Unity and Peace—or Vengeance?
Reason's Zach Weissmueller talked with Trump supporters at the Republican National Convention about heated rhetoric, the weaponization of government, and plans for unity.
Mary Katharine Ham: What's Trump's Agenda?
Fox News commentator Mary Katharine Ham discusses Trump's new policy agenda.
Teamsters Boss Sean O'Brien Put Political Spectacle Ahead of His Job
The high-profile fight with UPS didn't improve working conditions as much as O'Brien promised.
J.D. Vance Completes Trump's Ideological Takeover of the Republican Party
Trumpism, not Reaganism, is the doctrine of the Grand Old Party for the foreseeable future.
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Plus: Classified documents case dismissed, 1968 all over again, venture capitalists finally get representation, and more...
Republicans Upset by Trump's Conviction Should Embrace Criminal Justice Reform
The MAGA movement has suddenly discovered the evils of politicized prosecutions, inequities in the justice system, and fear of police abuse.
Libertarian National Convention: Are You Not Entertained?
Plus: A listener asks the editors for voting advice and commiseration in a predominantly democratic state.
WATCH: Libertarians React to Donald Trump's Speech at Their Convention
"It was the weirdest room I've ever been in," one Libertarian Party delegate tells Reason
Democrats Are Once Again Boosting MAGA Republicans
Even if successful, the strategy demonstrates how little interest politicians have in standing for something, rather than against something else.
When the MAGA Movement Sounds Like Bernie Sanders
We already have a party that's committed to progressive ideals, do we really need another?
A Flawed "Popular Constitutionalist" Rationale for Disobeying Supreme Court Decisions
Harvard law Prof. Mark Tushnet and political scientist Aaron Belkin urge President Biden to disobey "gravely mistaken" Supreme Court rulings. Doing so would set a dangerous precedent likely to be abused by the right, as well as the left.
Matt Dallek: The John Birch Society's Deep Influence on Trump's GOP
The George Washington University historian argues that the group's paranoid mindset and obsessions are front and center in the modern GOP.
Review: Are Memes Upending Democracy?
In Meme Wars, so-called "disinformation" experts call for the suppression of more ideas and speakers to protect democracy.
Maybe 'Marshal Law' Can Save the Republican Party?
Unfortunately, the reality is something far more sinister.
Election-Denying Republicans Were Big Losers in the 2022 Midterms
And most of them quietly slunk away afterwards.
Kari Lake's Defeat Is the Latest Disaster for Arizona's Trump-Backed Republicans
Voters rejected other Republicans who have cozied up to the former president, including Senate candidate Blake Masters and secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem.
Turning 'Saving Democracy' Into a Campaign Slogan Isn't Helping Save Democracy
Biden's planned address on Wednesday night will call out "those who deny the documented truth about election results and those who seek to undermine public faith in our system of government."
What Message Are Prosecutors Sending by Charging Paul Pelosi's Attacker With 8 State and Federal Felonies?
In addition to six state charges, David DePape faces two federal charges, each punishable by decades in prison.
Americans Reject Biden's Divisive Rhetoric
The president’s Philadelphia “threats” speech gets thumbs-down from the public.
Biden's Party Is Still Boosting Those 'MAGA Republicans' the President Warned Us About
New Hampshire Republican candidates get a leg up from expensive Democratic ad buys.
Why Are Democrats Dragging Their Feet on the Electoral Count Reform Act?
Biden says Republicans are plotting a repeat of 2020 in 2024. Maybe Congress should do something to prevent that?
Biden and Trump Stoke Division While Complaining About It
The current and former presidents offer dueling but equally apocalyptic takes on this fall’s elections.
Biden's Disturbing Speech Outside Independence Hall
Plus: The editors answer a question from a U.S. House candidate.
In Philadelphia, Joe Biden Peddled a Competing Brand of Authoritarianism
The current president becomes what he criticizes by delegitimizing opposition.
Trump Disregards Democracy, While Biden Ignores Its Dangers
The president's attack on the "extreme ideology" of "MAGA Republicans" elides the tension between majority rule and individual freedom.
Biden's Presidential Address Was Actually a Campaign Speech
Plus: Backpage appeal hits the 9th Circuit today, E.U. petition would ban anyone born after 2010 from ever buying nicotine products, and more...
The January 6 Hearings May Be Surprisingly Worthwhile
Plus: Competing stories about antitrust reform, capitalism didn't cause the formula crisis, and more...
Sedition Charges Are Almost Always a Terrible Idea
Laws against sedition have historically been used by insecure officials to punish critics.
In Convention Speech, Pence Warns: 'You Won't Be Safe In Joe Biden's America'
Plus: What's the evidence for social distancing?, WeChat ban would be bad for businesses, and more...
Trump's Militarized Fourth of July Parade Makes America Less Great
We're getting a military parade because Donald Trump wants one. The arguments for leaving our tanks at their bases are far more numerous, significant, and powerful.
