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The shooting portion of the Iran “War” lasted about 40 days—far shorter than Barack Obama’s 2011 congressionally... Read More

It's actually worse than the JCPOA. Read More

Did the U.S. achieve tactical victories, only to suffer strategic defeat? Read More

When it comes to foreign policy, Donald Trump is neither hawk nor dove. He’s a dealmaker who plays differing sides off each other. In... Read More

In a few weeks, Americans across the country will mark the nation’s 250th birthday. A time of celebration, yes, but also a time to... Read More

Every so often news organizations foist upon us surveys or polling telling us how “young people” feel about the issues of the... Read More

Frustration with high costs has made younger generations more receptive to claims that wealth requires exploitation. But envy-driven attacks... Read More

Zero-sum gave economic fallacy explained. Read More

The group wants to abolish the Senate, destroy constitutional checks and balances, and eliminate the “carceral forces of the capitalist... Read More

The Hungarian intellectual Ferenc Hörcher recently lamented that conservatism suffers from a dearth of serious theorists.  Read More

Without enough unstructured play, children suffer cognitively, emotionally, and socially, weakening the foundations of healthy families,... Read More

Civil rights law has always recognized coded discrimination, but a federal court decision suggests that may no longer apply to Jews—or... Read More

While former Vice President and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris remains the Democratic frontrunner for 2028, according to new polling, her... Read More

Rule by the rich looks inevitable, but it’s not. From ancient Greece to New Deal America, democracies have found ways to contain... Read More

In Maryland, a billionaire is trying to get his seat back from a mega-millionaire. It’s the epitome of a broken campaign finance system. Is... Read More

America’s largest cities are increasing their spending at almost unprecedented rates. A RealClearInvestigations analysis of cities with... Read More

With the help of universities, Net Zero’s rules were quietly written to save China’s export model—with the West as the... Read More

New information revealing the scale of the Biden administration’s shockingly negligent handling of unaccompanied alien children (UACs)... Read More

Andrew Walworth hosts RCP president and co-founder Tom Bevan and Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon to break down what the president... Read More

This episode examines the claim that billionaires pay little or nothing in federal taxes while ordinary workers carry the burden. Read More

Is America trading excellence for ideology? In this episode, Rafael Mangual sits down with Heather Mac Donald—author of When Race... Read More

We discuss tackling fraud, including visa fraudsters, why Marty Makary stepped down as FDA chief, and how he is working to upend the prior... Read More

A comprehensive resource that ranks the economic competitiveness of states using fifteen equally weighted policy variables Read More

Following Tax Day, Open the Books is releasing a set of deep dives into data released by the Internal Revenue Service, synthesized with... Read More

Unleash Prosperity is a non-profit, so this is an admission against our own interests, but non-profit tax status is one of the largest and... Read More

On Tax Day, Americans should consider not just how much they pay in federal income taxes, but where that money is going. Read More

Last summer, after George Floyd died under Derek Chauvin’s knee, protesters in Pensacola, Florida, held a week’s worth of rallies... Read More

In a statement issued last week, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman once again called for an end to Governor Sisolak’s indefinite... Read More

While New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered the closing of certain grocery stores over COVID-19 concerns, she spent $16,248 in... Read More

Officials from Petaluma, California have decided their city has enough places to fill up gas-powered cars. Last week, the local city council... Read More

No nuclear weapons for Iran and a free-flow of oil should be U.S. bottom line in final talks. Read More

A republic cannot long endure if those who wield influence come to view ordinary Americans as strangers to be belittled and ignored. Read More

In a few weeks, Americans across the country will mark the nation’s 250th birthday. A time of celebration, yes, but also a time to... Read More

I don’t know whether the Department of Justice will be able to make its indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center stick, or... Read More

I have often noted that the climate scam and the associated forced energy transition would of necessity go away at some point because the... Read More

Spare me the faux outrage — or at least, mention the impact of the Laken Riley Act and sanctuary policies. Read More

The state is pressuring utilities to award $633 million in contracts to “LGBT” businesses. Read More

The outcome in Washington, D.C. reinforces a breakout year for democratic socialists, but could put the city in Trump's crosshairs Read More

The Maryland congressional Candidate is running to ban data centers, abolish ICE, and get back what the rich have stolen. Read More

Internal emails were uncovered recently that cast a new, negative light on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s record in targeting... Read More

Voter concern about inflation and prices has surged to its highest level since The Center Square began tracking the issue. Read More

In debating a social media ban for minors, it appears we face a choice between two perceived harms... Read More

Young people have plenty of reasons to be concerned about AI. But they should focus on the real ones, instead of peddling misinformation. Read More

Nigel Biggar’s newest book exposes the ideological rot undermining higher education in the West. Read More

Trends in Blue America indisputably affect American Jews more. Read More

President Trump extends Iran ceasefire amid fractured regime and ongoing US blockade. Read More

Senior officials knew election systems had meaningful vulnerabilities... Read More

Donald Trump’s labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, is leaving the administration under a cloud of misconduct allegations. These... Read More

Real medical freedom will require something greater than replacing the public health establishment: ending the FDA's monopoly. Read More

Revisiting Tax Changes in New York and Massachusetts. Read More

The SNAP program has suffered from a lack of national oversight for decades. Read More