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With a whimper rather than a bang, the world has become a different place than it was in January 2021, when Donald Trump left office. Almost... Read More

Jew-hatred and obsessive anti-Israel sentiment are manifestations of a sickness that will kill their host civilization if it is not treated. Read More

OMB’s Russell Vought would bring all federal research grants under direct political control, to align with ‘the president’s... Read More

Most Americans have never heard of the CFR—the Code of Federal Regulations—let alone 2 C.F.R. Part 200 but, like so many aspects... Read More

The deficit this year is now on track to top $2 trillion. Read More

An overload of performative outrage and tribal hostility has transformed connection into alienation. Read More

Lindsey Graham (R), the senior senator from South Carolina, passed away unexpectedly in Washington, D.C., Saturday night at the age of 71.... Read More

It's a time honored tradition not to speak ill of the dead, especially after their passing. Margaret Cho just threw decency out the window. Read More

American law is a blend of natural rights alongside positive laws, with the latter brought as close into harmony with the former as possible. Read More

Lyrah and Madelynn did a good job on this topic in the latest edition of the Spectator P.M. podcast, but I did want to pass along a take on... Read More

If you are paying any attention, you will have noticed by now that all of the energy in the Democratic Party at the moment comes from the... Read More

Collateral damage incoming. Read More

Beware seductive men with volatile personalities and substance abuse problems. Do not let them into your bedroom or public office. Read More

The Palmetto State will let primary voters nominate Graham’s successor. Maine, on the other hand, is letting a party convention pick... Read More

A new book traces American anti-egalitarianism from slavery’s defenders to Silicon Valley’s would-be philosopher-kings. Read More

Citizenship requires an understanding of how government works, particularly the poorly covered and oft-maligned judicial branch. Few people... Read More

Americans do not care for artificial intelligence. Recent polling shows that their attitudes mostly range from ambivalence to horror. Read More

The largest structure proposed in Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district is a building that will, once completed, contain almost no... Read More

Sean Trende joins Carl Cannon and Tom Bevan to discuss the latest accusation against Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, what... Read More

Join the conversation with Jerry Rogers as he talks about his July 4th holiday and the celebration of the United States of America. Brian... Read More

On this week’s episode, Jay and Sean hypothesize about what Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, and even Brutus would have... Read More

First, comedian, author and sketch comedy sensation Lou Perez joins the show to discuss the current state of comedy, cancel culture,... Read More

The Supreme Court held that statutory restrictions on the President’s authority to remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners... Read More

U.S. small businesses are using integrated financial tools and seamless access to credit to eliminate back-office friction and unlock future... Read More

Although Donald Trump’s defenders describe the Russia hoax and other efforts to frame the president as a... Read More

Everyone born here — with only limited exceptions — is a U.S. citizen, and immigration hawks will now argue deportations are more... 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

Senator Lindsey Graham’s passing on Saturday evening represents a great loss to our public life.  Read More

Republicans are going to have a very tough time on some upcoming votes—especially when it comes to President Trump’s nominees. Read More

Sen. Mitch McConnell's hospitalization at age 84 for nearly a month is more evidence that America is governed by a sclerotic gerontocracy. Read More

The Left isn't building a world in which everyone can achieve the massive wealth they have acquired but a world in which the peasants remain... Read More

Some Democrats are making clear they believe in capitalism, as they fear Trump's attacks are working. Read More

Regular readers may note that I am rather deeply haunted by a paragraph written almost exactly a decade ago by the late, great Angelo... Read More

The Democratic Party wants power. That’s understandable. Like any political party, it exists to win elections, pass legislation,... Read More

During Barack Obama’s presidency, several political movements arose that were to define America long after he had left the scene. The first... Read More

I watched the New York Pride Parade on livestream. The parade is a major event in NYC, attended by well over a million people. Today, 11... Read More

Why youths are rampaging in cities across America—and how to stop it. Read More

A virtual cottage industry has emerged among people finding James Talarico clips espousing everything from declaring his campaign meat-free... Read More

The Supreme Court has spoken on the question of birthright citizenship. Five justices concluded that the 14th Amendment guarantees... Read More

President Trump is declining to take credit for the bipartisan housing bill that recently passed Congress, instead allowing it to take effect... Read More

A business school professor and storied investor says it now has to prioritize the national interest. That’s a start, but nowhere near... Read More

Decades of broken promises prove diplomacy cannot succeed while the current regime remains in power. 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