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Tucker Carlson

A map with missiles and the caption "Not our war" | Illustration: Edward Marshall

Israel

Paul Pillar: America Should Not Fight Israel's War

A veteran CIA analyst says Israel's attack on Iran was unjustified and that America should not support its war on the latest Just Asking Questions episode.

Zach Weissmueller | 6.19.2025 5:00 PM

Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz | Screenshot via TCN / YouTube

Media Criticism

MAGA Bros Against World War III

Independent media is where regime-change apologia goes to die.

Robby Soave | 6.19.2025 2:07 PM

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer speaks to media at the start of the Israel Day Parade in New York City on May 18, 2025 | Ron Adar/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Foreign Policy

Schumer Attacks Trump for Repeating Obama's Iran Diplomacy

Democrats keep trying to out-hawk Republicans, even though the mood in America has shifted toward diplomacy.

Matthew Petti | 6.4.2025 10:17 AM

Palestinians inspect the destruction after an Israeli airstrike on tents in Khan Yunis, Gaza on March 19, 2025. | Doaa el-Baz/apaimages/APAImages / Polaris/Newscom

Foreign Policy

Trump Owns the Middle East Wars Now

The president is quickly wiping out his own accomplishments.

Matthew Petti | 3.19.2025 12:55 PM

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks on the final day of the 14th annual Texas Tribune Festival. September 7, 2024. | Bob Daemmrich/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Foreign Policy

Donald Trump Turns on His First Term's Middle East Hawks

But that doesn't mean he's embracing the doves.

Matthew Petti | 1.21.2025 11:53 AM

Donald Trump on a television set | Photo: Donald Trump speaks at a Fox News town hall on September 4, 2024; Nathan Morris/NurPhoto

Politics

The 2024 Campaign Was an Embarrassment for Elite Media

Journalists increasingly see their job as protecting their preferred candidates, not asking tough questions.

Matt Welch | 12.30.2024 6:00 AM

Tucker Carlson speaking onstage | Brian Cahn/Zuma Press/Newscom

Donald Trump

America, That Bad Little Girl

Plus: Childcare costs, Texas time, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 10.25.2024 9:45 AM

Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance at the 2024 CPAC DC conference in National Harbor, Maryland. | Dominic Gwinn/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Foreign Policy

J.D. Vance Condemned Neocons—Then Called for the Same Middle East Policy

The close Trump ally tried to argue that more aggressive U.S. policy in the Middle East would help the U.S. get out of the Middle East.

Matthew Petti | 5.24.2024 11:31 AM

Michael Moynihan on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions | Illustration: Lex Villena

Russia

Michael Moynihan: What's Up With Tucker Carlson?

Michael Moynihan, journalist and co-host of The Fifth Column, discusses Tucker Carlson's recent trip to Moscow on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe | 2.22.2024 1:00 PM

Framed memorial image of Alexei Navalny | Edna Leshowitz/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Russia

Goodbye, Navalny

Plus: A listener asks if the editors have criteria for what constitutes a good law.

Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Zach Weissmueller, and Eric Boehm | 2.20.2024 5:03 PM

Tucker Carlson speaking onstage | Brian Cahn/Zuma Press/Newscom

Russia

Tucker Carlson vs. the Evidence of Russians Voting with their Feet

Carlson praises Russia's supposed abundance and high living standards. Hundreds of thousands of Russians fleeing Putin's regime think otherwise.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 2.16.2024 4:43 PM

A memorial photo of Alexei Navalny surrounded by flowers and candles | Olga Zholobova/Kommersant Photo / Polaris/Newscom

Russia

Alexei Navalny's Death Is a Timely Reminder of How Much Russia Sucks

And, sadly, of how relatively powerless the United States is to fix the mess that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made.

Eric Boehm | 2.16.2024 3:26 PM

Nasser hospital | Ismael Mohamad/UPI/Newscom

Israel

Israel Raids Hospital

Plus: Moscow subway stations, climate activists souping and glueing, Rachel Dolezal's plight, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 2.15.2024 9:30 AM

Tucker Carlson interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin | Apaimages/SIPA/Newscom

Russia

Tucker Dreams of Moscow

Plus: Aid for Ukraine, remote learning for 5-year-olds, intermittent fasting for Palestine, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 2.13.2024 9:30 AM

Tucker Carlson addresses TurningPointUSA's AmericaFest 2023 | Brian Cahn/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Journalism

Tucker Carlson Is No 'Traitor' for Doing Journalism

Everybody has the right to speak and then take the heat.

J.D. Tuccille | 2.7.2024 7:00 AM

Donald Trump and Tucker Clarson | Tucker Carlson/Twitter

Donald Trump

The Washington Post Says Democracy Demands Less Freedom of Speech

The paper worries that "social media companies are receding from their role as watchdogs against political misinformation."

Jacob Sullum | 8.25.2023 4:20 PM

Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump | Tucker Carlson/Twitter

Donald Trump

Tucker Carlson's Sycophantic Interview With Trump Illustrates the Advantages of Skipping the Debates

It's no mystery why the former president preferred a forum in which his record and positions would face no serious challenge.

Jacob Sullum | 8.24.2023 6:00 AM

Tucker Carlson speaking onstage | Brian Cahn/Zuma Press/Newscom

Elections

Tucker Carlson Lends Credence to the Stolen-Election Story He Dismissed As a Lie

Eager for the adulation of Trump supporters, the former Fox News host suggests that rigged election software delivered a phony victory to Joe Biden.

Jacob Sullum | 7.17.2023 4:10 PM

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson at the 2023 Faith & Freedom Coalition conference. | Ron Sachs/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Republican Party

GOP Hopeful Asa Hutchinson Wants Parents To Make Medical Decisions for Trans Kids

The crowd at the socially conservative FAMiLY Leadership Summit was not receptive, and Glenn Beck likened the Arkansas governor's performance to the crash of the Hindenburg.

Joe Lancaster | 7.14.2023 2:45 PM

Immigration

NYC Lawyer Dmitriy Shakhnevich Interviews Me on Wide Range of Law and Policy Issues

Topics covered include affirmative action, legacy preferences, the student loan forgiveness decision, refugee policy, indictments against Trump, Vladimir Putin, political ignorance, and more.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.7.2023 3:34 PM

Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis | Illustration: Lex Villena; Gage Skidmore, Steve Jurvetson

Free Speech

How Ron DeSantis, Tucker Carlson, and Elon Musk Will Change the Section 230 Debate

Expect the very foundations of the internet to come under attack from politicians and the mainstream media.

Robby Soave | 5.25.2023 1:18 PM

Black and white headshots of RFK Jr. on the left and Tucker Carlson on the right on top of a tan and red grid background | JAVIER ROJAS/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom Brian Cahn/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom Lex Villena/Reason

Media Criticism

Did Fox Really Fire Tucker Carlson for Crossing the 'Red Line' of Criticizing Big Pharma, as RFK Jr. Claims?

If so, the network failed to enforce the supposed rule before and after cancelling its top-rated host.

Matt Welch | 5.17.2023 2:30 PM

Tucker Carlson gesticulates while speaking on stage at Turning Point USA's December 2022 AmericaFest. | Brian Cahn/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Media

Tucker Carlson's Twitter Venture Tests Mainstream Media's Eroding Grip

The controversial host launches his effort at a promising moment for dissident voices.

J.D. Tuccille | 5.12.2023 7:00 AM

Tucker Carlson | Tucker Carlson's Twitter feed

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson Is Lying to You

But hey—you might just like it!

Matt Welch | 5.11.2023 3:19 PM

Reason Roundtable podcast at NYC comedy cellar | Lex Villena; Jim Epstein

New York City

A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From New York City!

Enjoy a special video episode recorded live from New York City’s illustrious Comedy Cellar at the Village Underground.

Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman | 5.3.2023 11:20 AM

Tucker Carlson waves goodbye | Illustration: Lex Villena; Brian Cahn/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Tucker Carlson

What Does Tucker Carlson's Sudden Schism With Fox News Mean?

Plus: Should committed libertarians be opposed to pro-natalist policies?

Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman | 4.24.2023 6:25 PM

Tucker Carlson | Brian Cahn/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Media Criticism

Why Is Tucker Carlson Leaving Fox News?

The network has abruptly parted ways with one of its biggest stars.

Robby Soave | 4.24.2023 4:52 PM

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Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson is More a Symptom of Our Problems than a Cause

I have more reason than most to cheer his departure from Fox News. But it's unlikely to significantly diminish the problem of political misinformation, which is driven by demand more than supply.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 4.24.2023 4:06 PM

Tucker Carlson | Brian Cahn/Zuma Press/Newscom

Capitol Riot

Tucker Carlson Describes the Capitol Riot as 'Mostly Peaceful Chaos.' Is He Wrong?

Video footage and arrest data indicate that most of the Trump supporters who invaded the building did not commit violent crimes.

Jacob Sullum | 3.8.2023 6:30 PM

Kanye West and Tucker Carlson behind a "White Lives Matter" banner | Illustration: Lex Villena; Cosmopolitan UK, Gage Skidmore

Kanye West

Should Anyone Be Offended by Ye? Live with Eli Lake

The rapper is undeniably brilliant. And outrageous. But how seriously should we take any artist's politics? A conversation with the host of The Re-Education.

Nick Gillespie and Natalie Dowzicky | 10.13.2022 12:45 PM

yt-glenn (1). | Lex Villena; Gage, Skidmore, Lazyllama | Dreamstime.com; DIRK WAEM/Belga/Sipa USA/Newscom

Media

Glenn Greenwald on Tucker Carlson, Chelsea Manning, Russia, and Big Tech

"The kind of values I've always embraced are heard more on Fox than on CNN and MSNBC, where they're not welcome."

Nick Gillespie | 7.21.2022 3:04 PM

Glenn Greenwald interview on free speech, Tucker Carlson, and identity politics | Lex Villena; Gage, Skidmore, Lazyllama

Free Speech

Glenn Greenwald: Tucker Carlson, Left-Wing Authoritarians, Identity Politics, and Free Speech

''The kind of values I've always embraced are heard more on Fox than on CNN and MSNBC," says the Pulitzer Prize–winning progressive journalist.

Nick Gillespie | 7.20.2022 4:52 PM

8186555 | Illustration: Lex Villena

Immigration

Tucker Carlson's Great Replacement Theory Is Spectacularly Wrong

Republicans have thrived since Ronald Reagan granted amnesty to 2.7 million mostly Mexican illegal immigrants in 1986.

Nick Gillespie and Regan Taylor | 5.27.2022 3:04 PM

zumaglobalten067640 | Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMA Press/Newscom

Media Criticism

Why Are So Many Prominent Journalists Abandoning Journalism?

We seem to be entering a new era of yellow journalism, in which ad hominem attacks and conspiracy-mongering are more valued than truth and accuracy.

Steven Greenhut | 12.17.2021 8:00 AM

james-lee-YmG-jLBgfS0-unsplash(1) | Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@picsbyjameslee?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">James Lee</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/clowns?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>

Reason Roundup

J.D. Vance Says Government Should Seize Assets of Political Nonprofits

Plus: Fusionism, OnlyFans, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.29.2021 9:30 AM

thumbnail 2 | Gage Skidmore

Politics

Bernie Sanders Is Wrong About Denmark. Tucker Carlson Is Wrong About Hungary.

The two are idolizing the wrong models.

Veronique de Rugy | 9.2.2021 1:17 PM

dpaphotosfive115508 | Lena Klimkeit/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom

Immigration

Illegal Immigration Isn't an 'Invasion'

Overheated rhetoric is a ploy to treat migrants like enemy combatants.

David Bier | 8.27.2021 7:30 AM

Lou Dobbs speaks behind a podium | Jeff Malet Photography/Newscom

Defamation

A $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Says Fox Hosts Recklessly Implicated Smartmatic in a Conspiracy To Steal the Election

Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, and Jeanine Pirro persistently promoted the wild claims of Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.

Jacob Sullum | 2.8.2021 2:45 PM

Screen Shot 2020-06-26 at 3.07.45 PM | YouTube

Qualified Immunity

Tucker Carlson Might Want To End Qualified Immunity If He Actually Knew What It Was

The Fox News host says reforming qualified immunity would "end law enforcement." That's not even close to being true.

Billy Binion | 6.26.2020 3:16 PM

TUCKER_CARLSON_NATIONAL_CONSERVATISM

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson's Unhinged Rant Against Prison Reform Makes Us All Dumber

Carlson claims the law "allowed hundreds of violent criminals" back on the street. Here's what he didn't tell you.

C.J. Ciaramella | 7.23.2019 12:13 PM

tuck | gotpap/starmaxinc.com/Newscom

Reason Roundup

Becoming the Libs to Own the Libertarians: Tucker Carlson Praises Elizabeth Warren

Plus: Ashton Kutcher serves up "sex trafficking"-enabled surveillance, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio goes after soft serve, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.6.2019 9:35 AM

Large image on homepages | Marie Kondo; Gary Gershoff/WireImage. Tucker Carlson; Gage Skidmore. Bernie Sanders; Gage Skidmore.

Future

Stuff Sparks Joy

Marie Kondo understands what Tucker Carlson and Bernie Sanders do not.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 4.2.2019 6:00 AM

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