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.
Campaigns/Elections
Bloodbath
Plus: Space dining, Russian elections, Bernie Sanders' 32-hour workweek, and more...
The New York Times Again Worries That Free Speech Endangers Democracy
The newspaper portrays the constitutional challenge to the government's social media meddling as a conspiracy by Donald Trump's supporters.
Senate Race Revealed Shortcomings of California's 'Top Two' Primary Reform
A change that promised to be a moderating influence on politics has instead made campaigns more vicious than ever.
Patrick Ruffini: Why Blacks and Hispanics Are Turning to Trump
The Republican pollster argues that the "working class is concentrated in states that are more electorally significant to the outcome of the election."
The Shittiest Rematch
Plus: TikTok ban, AOC primary challenger, DEI revisionism, and more...
The State of the Union Is Shouty
Plus: A listener asks the editors a question about progressive taxation in the United States.
No Labels, With No Candidate, Says Yes to a 2024 Presidential Campaign
The 14-year-old nonprofit is about to find out whether third-party politics has a centrist/establishment lane.
'No One' Wins 11 Delegates in Democratic Primaries on Super Tuesday
The "uncommitted" protest campaign had a strong showing in Minnesota, but underperformed in other states.
Nate Silver: Libertarians Are the Real Liberals
"People are not in politics for truth-seeking reasons," argues the data journalist and author of On The Edge: The Art of Risking Everything.
Nikki Haley Presented an Off-Ramp from Trumpism. Republican Voters Didn't Care.
On some issues, Haley offered a fleeting glimpse of what a serious Republican party could look like.
Exactly What You'd Think
Plus: Charter cities, bitcoin, nuclear energy, San Francisco, and more...
Donald Trump Dominates Super Tuesday State Primaries
Despite voters' continued disgust at the idea of a Trump/Biden rematch, the former president is poised to carry nearly every state.
The Best of Reason: Commander in Chains: 7 Scenarios If Trump Is Jailed and Wins the Election
There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents an inmate from winning the presidency.
Supreme Court Tells Texas to Hold On
Plus: More reactions to the Supreme Court's other decision in the Trump ballot disqualification case, D.C.'s continued minimum wage confusion, California's primary elections, and more...
Rank Choices
Plus: A listener asks the editors for short quotes from fictional works that are representative of libertarian ideas.
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That States May Not Disqualify Trump As an Insurrectionist
Three justices who concurred in that judgment accuse the majority of trying to "insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges" by going further than necessary.
'Super' Week
Plus: A partial budget deal, Super Tuesday, the State of the Union, Harris calls for a cease-fire, and more...
There Are So Many Ways the 2024 Election Could Go Wrong
No matter who wins between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, chaos is likely to ensue.
Commander in Chains: 7 Scenarios If Trump Is Jailed and Wins the Election
There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents an inmate from winning the presidency.
Nikki Haley's Primary Math Isn't Mathing
Plus: A listener asks the editors for big picture thoughts on United States foreign policy interventions in other nation states.
Losing the Home State
Plus: Adderall shortages, infrastructure lessons, Kanye West, and more...
Donald Trump Defeats Nikki Haley in South Carolina Primary
Despite holding out against a seemingly inevitable Trump nomination, Haley lost in her home state.
Alvin Bragg Is Trying To Punish Trump for Something That Is Not a Crime
The essence of the case, the Manhattan D.A. says, is that Trump "corrupt[ed] a presidential election" by concealing embarrassing information.
California Senate Hopeful Barbara Lee Wants $50 Per Hour Minimum Wage
If you’re going to set arbitrary prices for labor, why not shoot for the moon?
Conservative Group Concedes It Can't Back Up Its Election Fraud Charges
True the Vote told a Georgia court that it can't produce any evidence to support claims of widespread ballot fraud in Georgia.
Robert Hur Confirmed What Everybody Knows: Biden Is Old
Three-quarters of voters and more than half of Democrats are concerned about the president's age.
Jon Stewart's Return to The Daily Show Was Actually Pretty Great
When he's on his game, he's still one of the best bullshit detectors in the media.
Biden's Cognitive Shrinkflation
Plus: A listener asks if the state of Oregon’s policy on drug decriminalization should be viewed as a success.
SCOTUS Is Troubled by the Claim That States Can Disqualify Trump From the Election As an Insurrectionist
Most of the justices are clearly inclined to reject a Colorado Supreme Court decision asserting that power under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Joe Biden's No Good, Very Bad Day
It was a week of bad news for the president. Fortunately for him, he probably won’t remember.
Third Party Candidates Widening Trump's Lead Over Biden
There's a reason why Democrats are freaking out over comparative anti-interventionists RFK Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornel West.
Peter Meijer: Can the GOP Change?
Peter Meijer talks about his run for Senate, his Trump impeachment vote, and possibly competing against Justin Amash on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
The Best of Reason: Can Free Markets Win Votes in the New GOP?
As the party grows more populist, ethnically diverse, and working class, will Republicans abandon their libertarian economic principles?
Trump's Terrible, Popular Tariffs
Plus: A listener asks if it should become the norm for all news outlets to require journalists to disclose their voting records.
Americans Unhappy With Politicians They'll Soon Vote Back Into Office
Congress and the leading presidential candidates are wildly unpopular. But don’t expect new faces.
Muller on Yoo and Delahunty on the Twelfth Amendment and the Counting of Electoral Votes
A critique of John Yoo and Robert Delahunty's suggestion that the Vice President has a role in counting electoral votes.
What If Trump v. Anderson Is Treated Like an Election Law Case?
An interesting analysis of the former President's brief challenging his disqualification from the ballot in Colorado.
Can Free Markets Win Votes in the New GOP?
As the party grows more populist, ethnically diverse, and working class, will Republicans abandon their libertarian economic principles?
Presidential Ballot Will Be Crowded With Third Party Candidates
RFK Jr. predicts all 50 states, Libertarian Party expects at least 48, Green Party over 30, and a still-waffling No Labels 32.
The Battle of the Sexes Turns Political
Political polarization poisons yet another area of life.
Tennessee Says Residents Can't Vote If They Have Lost Their Gun Rights
People who were disenfranchised based on felony convictions face a new obstacle to recovering their voting rights.
DeSantis Rightly Rejects GOP Bill To Help Fund Trump's Legal Defense
It is not the job of Florida taxpayers to support state officials' preferred presidential candidates.
New Hampshire Takes Us Closer to a Trump-Biden Rematch
Donald Trump won an unsurprising victory in the New Hampshire primary against his hawkish rival Nikki Haley.
New Hampshire Might Be the Only Competitive Primary in 2024
And the Democratic votes won't even count. Get ready for what might be a weird night.
Republican Presidential Nomination
DeSantis Down and Out
Plus: Javier Milei’s powerful speech on economic prosperity in Davos
So Long to the Man in Lifts
Plus: Passover's race problem, Lenin revisionism, and more...
Ron DeSantis Could Have Run on a Message of Freedom
His political makeover into a Trumpy cultural warrior undermined what could have been a compelling campaign about the value of freedom.