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Two new books celebrating the document reveal how it became the cornerstone of the American political tradition. Read More

Pennsylvania state and socialist Chris Rabb, the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, has joined the... Read More

July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and, therefore, of the United States of America. Such an... Read More

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, we are asking big questions. What should we remember? What should we regret? What kind... Read More

At 250 years old, the US remains a nation committed to freedom and prosperity. Read More

It is unlikely that Trump v. Barbara ended the debate over birthright citizenship. It may have truly started it. Read More

The ruling was a revealing moment for the future of the court. Read More

On Tuesday, in a decision that will rank among the most consequential—and misguided—of the modern era, the Supreme Court... Read More

On June 30, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Trump v. Barbara, concluding on constitutional and (ancient) common-law... Read More

Just a few years ago, wearing a sombrero on Halloween could get you banished from polite society for the social crime of “cultural... Read More

DSA's recent string of left-wing primary upsets has been framed as a revolt against Democratic moderates. But the defeated were progressives. Read More

Just as wokeness and climate and trans activism were once ways the over-credentialed elites pretended to be working class, today "Free... Read More

Who are the so-called Democratic Socialists of America and their fellow travelers? While it is difficult to generalize, many current and... Read More

Trump’s characterization of the group prompted media dismissals, but a majority of the Democratic Socialists of America’s leadership... Read More

The retirement of flawed baseline emissions scenarios will initiate changes across energy policy, regulation, and law. Read More

Americans are enthusiastically celebrating the 250th anniversary of independence from the shackles of British rule.  As you can read in... Read More

Tom Bevan, Carl Cannon, Andrew Walworth, and Richard Porter break down the Supreme Court's latest decisions on birthright citizenship,... Read More

The men who signed the Declaration of Independence were not perfect. They lived with contradictions. Some owned slaves. Some opposed slavery.... Read More

In this special double feature, Chris welcomes the authors of two new books about the American way of life—one about the many things... Read More

On Get Real with David DesRosiers, Pamela Paresky, Founder and Director of Free Mind Foundation, discusses anti-Zionism. 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

Understanding 'Trump v. Barbara'. Read More

The Supreme Court’s decision upholding birthright citizenship is a victory that may contain the seeds of a future defeat. Read More

The issue isn’t whether America inherited English legal language; it’s whether it inherited England’s understanding of... Read More

Following losses at the Supreme Court on voting and citizenship, MAGA has turned on Amy Coney Barrett. Read More

The administration was never going to win the birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court. Changing something as fundamental as our... Read More

Bill Maher is the perfect liberal, at least on paper—yet despite his talk shows being nominated for Emmy awards more than 40... Read More

The rapidly expanding Alliance for Responsible Citizenship is only in its third year – but the ideas it extols draw from the ages, and... Read More

Pope Leo XIV recently stated that “We tend to think that when the church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is... Read More

Poetica Coffee, a Brooklyn café, promises anyone who walks through its door “unconditional dignity.” Not as a customer and... Read More

School choice is crucial to the American Dream—we need a new birth of freedom. Read More

Vividly I learning about the importance of cotton in American history classes as a youth. The Industrial Revolution and Eli Whitney’s... Read More

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made eliminating fraud and waste a priority, with a focus on overpayments and price... 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