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Two-party system

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Election 2024

Dave Smith, David Stockman, and Jacob Grier: Who Is The Lesser Evil?

Dave Smith is for Trump. Jacob Grier is for Harris. David Stockman says we're screwed either way.

Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe | 10.31.2024 1:00 PM

Graphic of a hand placing a voting card into a ballot box | Illustration: Lex Villena; Midjourney

Voting

The End of the Voting Methods Debate

People are sick of being forced to vote for the "lesser evil." A new voting method may fix the problem.

Roy Minet | 7.5.2024 7:30 AM

John Stossel and Libertarian presidential nominee Chase Oliver | Stossel TV

Libertarian Party

'I Don't Support Mandates From Government': John Stossel Interviews Libertarian Presidential Nominee Chase Oliver

The candidate makes the case against the two-party system.

John Stossel | 6.26.2024 11:55 AM

Libertarian Baby Reveal Party

Comedy

Awkward Libertarian Baby Reveal

A family's reveal party doesn't go as expected.

Andrew Heaton and Austin Bragg | 6.6.2023 11:20 AM

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Joe Biden

Americans Reject Biden's Divisive Rhetoric

The president’s Philadelphia “threats” speech gets thumbs-down from the public.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.16.2022 7:00 AM

puppet cops with guns | Meredith Bragg

Comedy

Red Cop / Blue Cop

Keeping the streets safe...for themselves

Austin Bragg and Andrew Heaton | 6.22.2022 10:10 AM

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Libertarian Party

Inside the Mises Caucus Takeover of the Libertarian Party

Supporters say they want to "make the Libertarian Party libertarian again." Critics say they’re shitposting edgelords who will destroy the LP from within.

Zach Weissmueller, Nick Gillespie, and Danielle Thompson | 6.15.2022 1:05 PM

Untitled(5) | Trump: CNP/AdMedia/SIPA/Newscom; Biden: Liu Jie Xinhua News Agency/Newscom

Election 2020

Americans Dislike Both Biden and Trump

Hostility to political opponents sustains what's left of the legacy parties.

J.D. Tuccille | 8.19.2020 10:30 AM

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Documentary

Why Is American Politics Unravelling? Boys State Film Looks for Answers

An interview with the directors behind the breakout political documentary about a Texas camp for aspiring leaders

Meredith Bragg | 8.14.2020 3:05 PM

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Reason Roundup

Justin Amash Officially Quits House Republicans and Steps Down From Committee Seat

Plus: HHS can't compel prices in drug ads, Robert Kraft dines with Trump, and more…

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.9.2019 9:30 AM

Large image on homepages | Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Newscom

Reasontv

Rep. Justin Amash on Trump, Ryan, and the 'Stupidity' of How the Government Spends Your Money

The firebrand Michigan congressman unloads on the GOP leadership's unwillingness to shrink government's size, scope, and spending.

Nick Gillespie and Alexis Garcia | 4.9.2018 2:30 PM

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Partisan Identification

Surprise: Voters Aren't More Polarized than Ever, Only Pols and Media Are

Stanford political scientist Morris Fiorina says it's media and political elites who live in ideological bubbles, not regular Americans.

Nick Gillespie and Alexis Garcia | 2.12.2018 2:20 PM

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Politics

The Unkillable Two-Party System

Governors and comedians unite to lock in the stupid status quo.

Matt Welch | 12.21.2016 6:00 AM

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