January 26, 2023 11:33 am
McDaniel vs. Dhillon: RNC Candidates Weigh In On Election Integrity
It is ultimately up to the 168 national committee members to decide who they want as chair.
Tags: Elections, FEDERALIST, gop, Republican Party
January 25, 2023 9:01 pm
Social Security Is on the Brink of Collapse. The GOP Won’t Touch It.
In 1950, there were more than 16 workers for every beneficiary. In 2035, that ratio will be only 2.3 workers per retiree.
Tags: Congress, debt, Democratic Party, economics, entitlements, Free Markets, Government, Government spending, policy, Politics, poverty, REASON, Republican Party, Social Security, Supreme Court, taxes
January 23, 2023 4:46 am
How 20 McCarthy Holdouts Charted The Path For State-Level Conservatives Across The Country
The relatively small intra-party voting block achieved major congressional reforms and gave GOP state house lawmakers a leg to stand on.
Tags: Congress, FEDERALIST, gop, law, Politics, rand paul, Republican Party
January 18, 2023 9:01 pm
The GOP’s Current Plan To Cut Spending Is a Political Failure
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are still the chief drivers of our future debt. But Republicans aren’t touching them.
Tags: budget, Congress, debt, Democratic Party, Department of Energy, entitlements, FDA, Government spending, health care, REASON, Republican Party, Social Security
January 18, 2023 6:30 am
FEC Finds Google Isn’t Deliberately Biased Against Republicans
Plus: DEI trainings don’t work, a case for compensating organ donors, and more…
Tags: bias, Google, Internet, Politics, REASON, Republican Party
January 13, 2023 4:45 am
Can Republicans Still Win National Elections?
After a disastrous 2022 midterm performance, the Republican Party may be poised for a period of prolonged opposition at the national level.
Tags: Democratic Party, Democrats, Elections, FEDERALIST, president, Republican Party, Republicans
January 12, 2023 12:40 pm
To Win the Speakership, Kevin McCarthy Had To Promise To Cut Spending. Good.
While some Republicans may have had misguided motivations, a few disrupted McCarthy’s campaign in order to enact fiscal restraint. Their colleagues were fine with business as usual.
Tags: Congress, debt, Democratic Party, Government spending, investment, Politics, REASON, Republican Party, Social Security, taxes
January 12, 2023 6:36 am
Don’t Let the House Hunter Biden Investigation Become a Russiagate-Style Search for Election Excuses
Plus: Lab-grown meat, the allure of raw milk, and more…
Tags: Congress, Corruption, free speech, Politics, REASON, Republican Party, twitter
January 5, 2023 1:05 pm
Ignoring the Anti-McCarthy Faction’s Avowed Goals, The New York Times Sees Only ‘Chaos and Confusion’
The paper attributes the fight over the election of the next House speaker to “anti-establishment fervor” and a lust for “personal power.”
Tags: Congress, Government spending, immigration, New York Times, Politics, REASON, Republican Party
January 5, 2023 10:57 am
Justin Amash: Kevin McCarthy Is a ‘Compulsive Liar’ Who ‘Cares Only About Power’
The former Libertarian congressman was in the Capitol Wednesday drumming up a Hail Mary quest to become speaker of the House.
Tags: Congress, constitution, libertarianism, Politics, REASON, Republican Party
January 5, 2023 8:00 am
The GOP Split on Ukraine Aid Isn’t Really About Ukraine
For most aid critics, the urge to cut off Kyiv appears unconnected to any sort of principled realism, non-interventionism, or even isolationism.
Tags: Congress, Foreign Aid, Government spending, military, Politics, REASON, Republican Party, Russia
January 4, 2023 9:01 pm
Trump’s Tax Returns Show What Sort of Tax Reform We Need
But partisans are having the wrong debate.
Tags: Congress, Democratic Party, Free Markets, investment, Politics, REASON, Republican Party, taxes
January 3, 2023 2:19 pm
A Surly Showdown for Speaker
Plus: Would Adam Smith be a libertarian if he were alive today?
Tags: Congress, First Amendment, free speech, Politics, REASON, Republican Party, twitter
January 3, 2023 1:55 pm
Why Are Some Republicans Revolting Against Kevin McCarthy’s Bid To Be Speaker of the House?
The insurgent Republicans want to balance the budget, impose new barriers to immigration, and increase transparency for future earmark spending.
Tags: Congress, Elections, REASON, Republican Party