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Europe's Plot To End Americans' Online Anonymity
European regulators and NGOs are pushing their domestic speech laws and surveillance onto the American internet. But there's a way to fight back.
New Democratic Senate Spells Doom for Trump's Judicial Nominees
The Senate's new Democratic majority is unlikely to approve any Republican judges.
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Set To Oust L.A. Mayor Karen Bass
DSA mayors are set to run New York, L.A., and Washington, D.C.
Langley Donors Shift Republican in 2026
The community home to the CIA and many military contractors no longer favors the Democratic Party.
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Alabama Voters Put School Prayer in the State Constitution
The amendment requires school boards to authorize student-led prayer in public schools, renewing questions about the separation of church and state.
Postgame
Plus: What happened in Texas, what happened in North Carolina, what happened with tech, and more...
J.D. Vance Blames Iran for Republican Midterm Wipeout
Robby Soave and Amber Duke recap the 2026 midterms and what they mean for future of the GOP.
It Was a Data Center Election After All
A majority of voters told exit pollsters that data centers were a top issue for them during this election.
This Week's Election Returns Confirm That Money Can't Buy Politicians Love
In one race after another, candidates prevailed over opponents with big spending advantages.
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Did the Midterm Elections Just Kill MAGA?
Plus: the GOP's uncertain future, the rise of anti-tech populism, and the road to 2028
Did the Midterm Elections Just Kill MAGA?
Plus: the GOP's uncertain future, the rise of anti-tech populism, and the road to 2028
Quaaludes Might Be Back. The Iron Law of Prohibition Never Left.
This counts as progress in the war on drugs?
Virginia Votes To Overturn Lifetime Voting Ban for Felony Offenders
Virginia's Question 3 passed by a comfortable margin, ending more than 100 years of felon disenfranchisement in the state.
Republicans Fumble Their 2024 Gains With Arabs in Michigan
Democrats alienated Arab Americans in the last election. Now Republicans have driven them back.
Midterms 2026: Data Centers Out, Reproductive Freedom In
Voters also rejected automated license plate readers, and the idea of transgender girls playing on girls' sports teams in schools.
How Capitalism Quietly Revolutionized Everyday Life
Virginia Postrel discusses the forgotten innovations behind modern conveniences, why discontent drives progress, and the political forces resisting change.
Flock Cameras Face Growing Resistance at the Ballot Box
Americans are voting for greater transparency and involvement in whether and how they are monitored, regardless of political ideology.
Arizona Slams the Brakes on Automated Traffic Enforcement
Red-light and speed cameras don’t increase roadway safety and are simply “taxation by citation,” says the Goldwater Institute.
J.D. Vance Claims 'Illegal Immigrant Somalis' Conspired To 'Flood the Polls' in Ohio
The vice president's tall tale could be a preview of Republicans' sore-loser complaints after the midterm elections.
Ohio Leads a Wave of Local Data Center Bans
Voters resoundingly approved data center bans on Tuesday, often in towns where no centers exist or are planned.
Bluenami
Plus: Gerrymandering failures, Supreme Court to rule on Catholic preschool, and more...
Russia Wants To Censor Americans. Why Are U.S. Tech Companies Helping?
The GRANITE Act could take some pressure off tech companies, who may often decide that the effort to fight foreign censorship demands just isn’t worth it.
How Democrats Can Stop the Iran War Now
Congress has some options for constraining the president’s war-making powers. Will it use them?
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race
He is likely to vote in line with Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Trump Should Not Get Credit for the Recent Drop in Violent Crime
Experts do not think the president’s policies played a major role in that historic decline.
Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Reject an Attempt To Repeal Marijuana Legalization
If anything, a decade of experience with legal recreational cannabis seems to have reinforced opposition to pot prohibition in the Bay State.
Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate
The Lone Star State’s Senate delegation turns half blue.
December 2026
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Javier Milei: 'You Don't Beat Populism by Practicing Populism'
At a conference co-sponsored by the Reason Foundation, the Argentine president made the case for principled governance.
