Will Biden Sleepwalk Into a War With Iran?
Israeli leaders have been betting on a U.S.-Iranian war for a while. After this week, it might be at their doorstep.
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RFK Jr. Pays Lip Service to the Debt While Pushing Policies That Would Increase It
It's good to hear a candidate actually talk about our spending problem. But his campaign promises would exacerbate it.
Biden's Supreme Court Reforms Are Unnecessary and Wrong
The Supreme Court is not as “extreme” or divided as it may seem.
Trump Values Judicial Independence Only When It Benefits Him
His criticism of President Joe Biden’s proposed Supreme Court reform is hard to take seriously.
Biden's Last Gasps
Plus: Venezuelan election follow-up, racial segregation is back (for Kamala), and more...
What Kamala Harris' Coronation Says About the Democratic Party
Plus: A listener asks the editors about Project 2025.
Thoughts on Biden's Proposed Supreme Court Reforms
The proposals include term limits for Supreme Court justices, a binding ethics code, and a constitutional amendment limiting the president's' immunity from prosecution. All 3 are potentially good ideas. But devil is in details.
Biden Now Wants To Force Others To Retire Too
Plus: Vance's anti-Trump emails, Venezuelan elections, toxic masculinity discourse, and more...
Alex Thompson: Why Did Biden Drop Out?
Axios reporter Alex Thompson discusses Joe Biden's exit and the rise of Kamala Harris on Just Asking Questions.
America Deserves a Boring Vice President
Two cheers for dull, purplish Democratic governors.
Biden Brags That 'the United States Is Not at War' As He Bombs Yemen
The wars aren’t over. America is still fighting—directly and indirectly—in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
The 'Pro-Worker' GOP Is Anti-Worker
The New Right talks a big populist game, but their policies hurt the people they're supposed to help.
Over 1 Million People Flee Cuba in Just Two Years
That amounts to some 10% of the nation's total population. The surge highlights flaws in both right and left-wing positions on Cuba.
Unlike Biden and Trump, Kamala Harris Has Repeatedly Supported Pot Legalization
The presumptive Democratic nominee has a more liberal drug policy record than both the president and the Republican presidential nominee.
'The Problem Is Spending': Libertarian Presidential Nominee Chase Oliver's Vision for the Future
The candidate supports gun rights, wants to privatize government programs, and would radically reduce the number of federal employees.
Even After the Harris-Biden Substitution, the Presidential Race Still Sucks
It's still a close race between terrible, and terribly unpopular, major party candidates.
Promising To Restore 'Law and Order,' Trump Falsely Claims Crime Is Rising
The most notable recent increase happened on the former president's watch, when homicides spiked.
Is Joe Biden 'Brave' for Dropping Out?
Stepping aside was commendable; spending months clinging desperately to power as voters lost faith in him, not so much.
Biden's Withdrawal From the Presidential Race Is Not Anti-Democratic
Among other reasons, it's actually supported by a large majority of voters, including most Democrats.
Secretive Service
Plus: Harris clinching nomination, Trump appealing N.Y. civil fraud judgment, and more...
Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.
Plus: A listener asks the editors if employers should be held responsible for the speech and actions of employees outside of the workplace.
Biden's Race-Ending Debate Performance Was So Bad That It Eclipsed Trump's Flagrant Falsehoods
Voters should not dismiss the former president's utter disregard for the truth as a personal quirk or standard political practice.
Biden's Final Flip-Flop
The president's decision to drop out after insisting he never would continued a pattern established by a long career of politically convenient reversals.
Republicans Say Joe Biden Should Quit the Presidency Right Now
"If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President," said House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Fellow Democrats Force Joe Biden Out of His Reelection Bid
After facing weeks of falling poll numbers and pressure from fellow Democrats and liberal donors, Biden ended his reelection campaign. He subsequently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
Federal Court Blocks Biden's Income-Based Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
The SAVE plan would have dramatically reduced the amount borrowers were required to pay back before receiving forgiveness—and cost taxpayers almost $500 billion over the next decade.
Trump's Acceptance Speech Was Too Long—and Very Effective
He showed he's the boss of the GOP and that Joe Biden and the Democrats need to raise their game.
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.
The DOOBIE Act Would Limit Government Discrimination Against People Who Have Smoked Weed
Under the law, the feds couldn't deny you a job or security clearance just because you've used marijuana in the past.
Serenity Now
Plus: Biden drop-out watch, tech issue grounds flights, J.D. Vance and the dissident right, and more...
Biden and Trump Are Pushing the Same Failed Trade Policies
Tariffs lead to trade wars, limit competition, and reduce innovation. But both Trump and Biden want more of them.
Libertarians Are More Politically Homeless Than Ever
The two major parties despise each other, but they hate the thought of leaving us alone even more.
Can Trump Unite by Going Light on Policy?
Trump called the skimpy policies of the GOP platform a feature, not a bug.
A Maskless, COVID-Positive Biden Bares His Naked Face to the World
Even the mask mandators are done with once-ubiquitous pandemic precautions.
Biden to Propose Supreme Court Reforms
The proposals are likely to include term limits for Supreme Court justices, a binding ethics code, and a constitutional amendment limiting the president's and other officials' immunity from prosecution.
Trump Changes His Mind on Zoning. Again.
Whoever is president has very weak incentives to get zoning reform right.
Vivek's Vision
Plus: Iranian Trump plot, Newsom's stand against parental rights, Biden tries SCOTUS term limits, and more...
Trump Promises To Get Rid of Bad Regulations. Can He Deliver?
Growth of regulation slowed under former President Trump, but it still increased.
The Chaos Election
If our politics is increasingly determined by random twists of fate, we should invest less power in the politicians who ultimately luck into office.
Biden's Badly Flawed New Housing Plan
It combines nationwide rent control with modest supply-side measures potentially freeing up "underutilized" federal property for housing construction.
Joe Biden Loves Rent Control, J.D. Vance Hates BlackRock
Republicans and Democrats have both managed to get worse on housing policy in the past week.
Republicans Hammer Biden on Inflation. But Do They Have a Better Plan?
Opening night of the Republican National Convention programmed a central issue with a Trumpian twist: "Make America Wealthy Again."
