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For a week, I’ve watched the commentators and the party line up to tell me Graham Platner is too compromised for the United States... Read More

In electing Graham Platner, they have chosen winning over being the party of "Believe All Women" and "Fight Fascism" Read More

What happened to the Democrats? Charisma happened to them. It’s been a while. Read More

The primaries have been a fascinating fracas between establishment politicos and upstart outsiders. But when the dust settles, the winners... Read More

An interview with the former First Lady, whose new book has drawn blowback from Democrats. Read More

Those who broke a key appropriations norm should be worried about payback. Read More

Those of you who read Friday's Five Quick Things column are probably expecting this to be an I-Told-You-So after rioting broke out in Belfast... Read More

The European Union recently announced the first recipients of its new European Order of Merit, the organization’s highest award. The... Read More

What does "civilization" actually mean? A scholar wrestles with a question that turns out to be harder than it looks. Read More

By promoting class hatred, suppressing private initiative, and seeking enhanced control of our lives, today’s democratic socialists... Read More

We’ve all been there, planted somewhere in a car’s passenger seat as someone in control of the radio showcases their ghastly... Read More

The government’s sweeping spying powers will remain in place for a year, regardless of who becomes director of national intelligence. Both... 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

When group narratives matter more than facts, justice becomes impossible. Read More

The Democratic Socialists of America’s “Red Rabbits” are conducting “security trainings” that risk the... Read More

Trump administration launched a federal probe as Republicans fall behind in California primaries. Read More

The electoral problems in the LA mayor's race and California at large demonstrate that California has become a "Third World dysfunctional... Read More

The survey is all over the place — but it’s clear that voters want illegal criminal aliens gone. Read More

A new tool from Demand Progress will show you which pols are on the AI take. Read More

Divorce rates vary dramatically by occupation, ranging from just 14.2% among actuaries to nearly 50% in healthcare support roles.... Read More

Lower tariffs can help American businesses build, hire, and sell at lower costs. They can also help families regain some of the buying power... Read More

New global tariffs will soon arrive in the form of Section 301 tariffs, and this time they won’t be blocked by a court. Read More

One of the key challenges that all markets face is how to protect consumers while fostering legitimate commerce.  For regulators and... Read More

A few years ago, the wireless industry promised Americans that 5G would change everything. Doctors would perform remote surgeries. Driverless... Read More

America's water crisis is a governance problem, not a scarcity problem. 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