TNR Editor: Trump 'Turned the GOP Into the Party of Eugenics,' Which It Always Was
The New Republic offers an excellent example for progressives who want to discredit criticism of the president.
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Medicaid is Broken. Long Live Medicaid
GOP efforts to repeal Obamacare will run into a buzz-saw of political opposition
Pro-Pot Student Group Wins 1A Fight With Meddling School Admins, State GOP
Court says Iowa State University discriminated against student marijuana-policy group based on "political pushback."
Carbon Dividends: Solve Man-Made Climate Change While Shrinking Government?
Carbon tax and dividend plan would eliminate all EPA carbon regulations, all clean energy subsidies, and all energy efficiency standards.
What a Relief: Republican Reps Can Retreat to Their 'Safe Spaces'
Two California congressmen take down a painting that offended them.
LGBT Activists Hold Dance Party Protest Outside Mike Pence's Home
Revelers object to the vice president-elect's position on gay and trans issues.
3 Things Congress Got Wrong in its Fetal Tissue Report
Contra Congressional Republicans, fetal tissue has been used to make vaccines for rabies, chicken pox, shingles, Hepatitis A, polio, rubella, and the adenovirus.
Treat Porn 'Epidemic' Like We Did Tobacco, Utah Republican Proposes
Bill would let people sue porn websites for damages if they think they're addicted
5 Republicans Liberals May Learn to Love in the Trump Era
Amash, Paul, McMullin, Will, and Scalia will help keep the unpredictable billionaire in check.
5 Republicans Liberals May Learn to Love in the Trump Era
Amash, Paul, McMullin, Will, and Scalia will help keep the unpredictable billionaire in check.
Less Than One-Third of Americans Want to See Roe v. Wade Overturned
A majority of both Republicans and Democrats think the Supreme Court should leave Roe alone.
Democrats Defect from Obamacare
Meanwhile, the GOP learns to stop worrying and love Obama's signature legislative victory.
The Two-Party System Is a Shambling Zombie
It's time to breathe new life into America's undead political parties.
Scenes From Inside and Outside the Alt-Right's First Major Post-Election Gathering
As progressive protesters and "antifa" activists marched outside, white nationalists & "Trumpservatives" plotted within.
The Perpetually Collapsing Political Parties
The conventional wisdom see-saws again; now the Democrats are supposed to be doomed.
Trump Didn't Win Because He's Trump. He Won Because Clinton Is Clinton
While many will call this a mandate for Donald Trump, it's better read as an anti-mandate for Hillary Clinton.
Support for Legal Abortion at Highest Level Since 1995, But Partisan Gap Widening
The gap between Republicans and Democrats on abortion is at its widest point in nearly 10 years.
Shrink the Supreme Court?
A GOP proposal to deny Clinton's appointment choices may backfire.
Trump's Immigrant Bashing Isn't Winning the GOP White Voters
It's just losing it Latinos and minorities
When Will Liberals Answer for Obamacare's Failures?
Blaming Republicans not going to cut it.
Meet the Utah State Senator Who Switched from the Republican to Libertarian Party
Q&A with Senator Mark Madsen.
What Has Government Done for Lower-Income, Working Americans? Screwed Them, Mostly.
The new documentary Rigged 2016 takes a tough look at the way two-party politics hurts millennials, the working poor, and minorities.
Why the Conservative Admiration of Putin Is Dangerous
The love for Putin reflects a genuine shift in Republican voters.
Cornell College Republicans Decertified After Endorsing Gary Johnson
The group calls the Libertarian nominee "the true conservative in this election."
The Worst Case for Republicans: Trump Wins
The GOP would be saddled with responsibility for his behavior.
Maybe 2016 Will Be the Year Voters Elect an Openly Gay Republican to Congress
Sheriff Paul Babeu wins primary, focusing heavily on border fears.
The GOP Is Writing Off 30 Percent of the American Electorate
Richard Nixon pulled about one-third of black voters in 1960. Donald Trump is courting 0 percent. And that may not even be Republican's biggest problem.
Vice Presidential Prospects Beat Clinton and Trump
Overall, the major parties' VP candidates are way less scary than the presidential candidates.
Randy Barnett on Trump, the Supreme Court, and the Future of the Republican Party
Is the GOP becoming the party of European-style nationalism?
Voter ID Fraud and Rigged Elections: New at Reason
Trump is right: One party is trying to rig the election
Stop Calling Trump 'Crazy,' Pleads Mental Health Advocate
The Narcissist and Megalomaniac communities, however, warmly embrace the Republican presidential candidate.*
Sen. Susan Collins is the Latest GOP Congressperson on the #NeverTrump Bandwagon
The list grows of those rejecting their party's nominee grows.
Can Gary Johnson Really Be the Commander in Chief?
#NeverTrumpers say "No way!" but they're already against him. More important, they're wrong.
Trump Has Turned America Into a One-Party State
The real political tragedy of the Trump campaign.
New Gay-Friendly GOP Targets LGBTQ Voters With Fabulousness, Fearmongering, While Democrats Embrace Hillary Clinton, Transgender Movement
From a limited-government, classical-liberal perspective, neither convention presented an inspiring future for LGBT activism.
Combative Tea Party Kansas Rep. Huelskamp Loses Primary
Opposed Boehner and lost Ag Committee position; industry turned against him.
If David Duke Won, Wouldn't Republicans Have to Vote for Him?
The Donald Trump argument.
The Unsurprising Outcome of California's Top-Two Senate Race: Fewer Likely Votes
Are races truly 'more competitive' when people are less inclined to cast ballots?
Poll: A Plurality of Republicans Now Want to Legalize Marijuana
The margin is narrow but the trend is clear.
Sex, Booze, and Boehner's Warehouse: An RNC Nightlife Recap
Kid Rock and escorts and Trump porn, oh my
What GOP Leaders Think of Trump, Then and Now
The speakers at the Republican Convention reevaluate their newly-crowned nominee.
GOP's Overall Message to LGBTs: We Don't Actually Want You Dead, Okay?
Are we really seeing a culture shift or a new marketing strategy for the war on terror?
