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President Donald Trump, left, pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, right, on Tuesday.
PROMISES KEPT

Trump Frees Infamous Drug Mastermind After Crackdown Pledge

Ross Ulbricht was arrested by the FBI in 2013 for running a darknet drug marketplace.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

The New Hampshire Libertarian Party deleted a post saying anyone who assassinated Kamala Harris would be an American hero.
FBI ALERTED

NH Political Party Ripped for Glorifying Harris Death Threat

The party said it only deleted a post saying anyone who killed the VP would be an American hero because it breached the rules that repressed free speech.

David Gardner

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks to reporters as he arrives for a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
‘DEFICIT HAWK’

Rand Paul Explains Why He Hasn’t Endorsed Trump Yet

The famously libertarian Kentucky senator said he was “supportive” of the Republican nominee, but has not yet endorsed him.

Zachary Folk

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the Libertarian Party National Convention at the Washington Hilton on May 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
ALTERNATE REALITY

Trump Tries to Spin Disaster at Libertarian Convention

Trump, as usual, had a different version of events.

Edith Olmsted

Photograph of Tim Scott and Donald Trump.
THEY WERE SAYING ‘BOO-URNS’

Tim Scott on Trump’s Libertarian Boo-Fest: He’s So Popular!

Trump was met with a wall of boos on Saturday night. For one of his veepstakes frontrunners, that shows the ex-president is only getting more popular.

Andrew Kirell

 Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the Libertarian Party National Convention at the Washington Hilton on May 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE?

Trump Shouted Down as He Begs for Third-Party Nomination

“Now I think you should nominate me, or at least vote for me, and we should win together,” he said in his most desperate appearance ever.

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A photo illustration of Donald Trump
opinion
APPARENTLY NOT

Is the Libertarian Party Too Bigoted Even for Trump?

Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance at the L.P.’s convention would arguably be the most overtly bigoted stage he’s ever shared.

Andy Craig

Jacob Chansley, wearing face paint and a fur hat, screams during a protest.
ONLY THE BEST

Libertarian Party Hails Remorseless Rioter’s Run for Office

Jacob Chansley hopes to soon work in the same building he stormed in 2021, but it appears he’s done with the Republican Party.

Josh Fiallo

A photo illustration of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel and a burning planet Earth.
opinion
ATLAS CRUSHED

Tech Billionaires’ Utopian Dreams Are Dystopian Nightmares

A cadre of anarcho-capitalist plutocrats want to remake society through the power of monopoly and a “free market” rigged in their favor.

Matt Lewis

A photo illustration of Richard Hanania in red surrounded by white shady figures
opinion
BOYS WILL BE BOYS

Why Clown Pundits Are Defending a Racist to Own the Libs

When a prominent right-winger was outed as even-more-racist than we knew, very smart white male commentators tripped over themselves to blame anyone but him.

Kali Holloway

Illustration of a “help wanted” sign with a KKK hood in place of the A.
opinion
HEY, AT LEAST THEY’RE NOT WOKE

The Right: ‘Why Do These Racists Keep Getting Hired by Us?’

When high-profile thought leaders in your movement are regularly outed as bigots, perhaps it’s time for some spiritual house-cleaning.

Anthony L. Fisher

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