August 23, 2023 7:47 pm
Vivek Ramaswamy’s Popular Incoherence
Accusing competitors of being “super PAC puppets,” just asking questions about conspiracies, and lying about the media is all of the same successful populist piece.
Tags: Politics, Presidential Primaries, REASON, Republican Party
August 23, 2023 7:30 pm
Nikki Haley Burned Trump and Her Fellow Republicans for Blowing Up the Debt. She’s Right.
“Donald Trump added $8 trillion to our debt,” Haley said during the opening moments of Wednesday’s first Republican primary debate.
Tags: debt, Government spending, REASON, Republican Party
August 23, 2023 9:45 am
The GOP Primary Debates Are Starting Way Too Early
At best, tonight’s debate is a glorified preseason football game—an unwatchable spectacle that no one ought to enjoy.
Tags: Elections, Politics, REASON, Republican Party
August 21, 2023 6:32 am
Most Republican Voters Aren’t Loyal Trumpists, Suggests Survey
Plus: Kansans fight over driver’s license gender markers, chain restaurants bridge social divides, and more…
Tags: libertarianism, Politics, Polls, REASON, Republican Party
August 17, 2023 10:31 am
Wanted: A Single Republican Who Will Actually Fight For Religious Freedom
Have we reached a time in American politics where even conservative leaders feel comfortable attacking Christianity? Apparently.
Tags: Congress, constitution, FEDERALIST, First Amendment, Politics, Republican Party, twitter
August 15, 2023 12:10 pm
By Trying To ‘Move On,’ DeSantis Admits His Fight With Disney Was a Political Stunt All Along
It was never a principled fight against special privileges granted to a private company.
Tags: free speech, Politics, Presidential Primaries, REASON, Republican Party
August 11, 2023 11:15 am
Nikki Haley Positions Herself as the Anti-Gerontocracy Candidate
Haley seeks to make her relative youthfulness a selling point. It hasn’t caught on among primary voters, but it’s nonetheless worth considering whether the oldest candidates are always the best.
Tags: Politics, Presidential Primaries, REASON, Republican Party
August 10, 2023 12:00 am
Why Ron DeSantis Is The Man To Lead The Great American Comeback
Presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis will do for these United States what he has done for Florida and raise our expectations for the executive.
Tags: FEDERALIST, gop, Politics, Republican Party, Republicans
August 9, 2023 9:01 pm
The U.S. Credit Rating Just Dropped. It’s Time for Radical Budget Reform.
The lack of oversight and the general absence of a long-term vision is creating inefficiency, waste, and red ink as far as the eye can see.
Tags: budget, Congress, Democratic Party, entitlements, Government spending, Government Waste, military, Politics, REASON, Republican Party, Senate, Social Security
August 8, 2023 8:10 am
Ron DeSantis’ Unconvincing Economic Reset
Though an improvement over his obsession with wokeness and culture wars, DeSantis can’t seem to ditch the populist demagoguery.
Tags: debt, economics, Inflation, Politics, REASON, Republican Party
August 7, 2023 4:00 am
Hollow Major Parties Preside Over a Politics of ‘Fear and Loathing’
The Democrats and Republicans seem ripe for replacement. But how and by what?
Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, REASON, Republican Party
July 24, 2023 2:47 pm
Get Your Culture War Out of Our Pension Funds
Plus: Should libertarians consider employing noble lies when pitching themselves to new potential voters?
Tags: beer, Capitalism, economics, First Amendment, free speech, LGBT, Pensions, REASON, Republican Party
July 20, 2023 10:35 am
Progressives and Populist Republicans Are Coming for Your Credit Card Rewards
New legislation would intervene in the credit card market to help businesses like Target and Walmart, who don’t like the fees they have to pay to accept credit card payments.
Tags: Congress, debt, Democratic Party, economics, Federal Reserve, fraud, Free Markets, Legislation, money, Politics, REASON, Republican Party
July 20, 2023 12:00 am
Meet The Self-Interested Trio Behind The Anti-DeSantis Attacks
Before you buy the down-with-DeSantis spin, pay attention to who is peddling it.
Tags: FEDERALIST, gop, Republican Party