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What did Donald Trump do differently to obtain at least temporary calm in the Middle East compared to the failed efforts of past... Read More

Peace appears to be at hand, but will it last? Read More

The second phase could create a "bottleneck" leading to resumption of war, said former Israeli national security advisor Yaakov Amidror. Read More

Let’s return to the genuine Columbus of the Italian immigrants and not to the fictional Columbus of the French revolutionaries and their... Read More

Battles over Columbus Day aren't really about Christopher Columbus at all -- they're about whether America should exist. Read More

The inherent character of Heritage Americans is fundamentally decent, being deeply rooted in family, tradition, and friendship. Read More

The first year of Trump’s second term has been marked by a broad and growing assault on progressive values, norms, and practices. Read More

This morning, Vice President JD Vance was on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos.  Read More

A ruling Saturday forbids the White House from actively using troops in Illinois. Read More

The first nine months of the second Trump administration have seen extraordinary litigation efforts by opponents of the government seeking to... Read More

The passage of Iryna’s Law in North Carolina - named after brutally murdered refugee Iryna Zarutska - is a reminder of how far... Read More

A coalition of civil rights groups expects the turnout on Oct. 18 will be even bigger than the first nationwide protest held in June, which... Read More

Rep. Dan Goldman is an example of how the wrong type of ambition can destroy Congress if it becomes widespread among members. Read More

Barack Obama ripped into the law firms, universities and businesses that have worked out settlements or other deals with President Donald... Read More

Vice President JD Vance is warning of deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on. Read More

All of the geniuses who predicted that tariffs would cause a recession were full of BS. Read More

A theory of culture and attention. Read More

Is the Democratic Party being pulled too far left—or is moderation making a comeback? Jesse Arm, Charles Fain Lehman, and Rafael Mangual... Read More

On this week's Reason Roundtable, we discuss whether the impending government shutdown will actually rein in the federal bureaucracy. Read More

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss President Trump announcing that the U.S. is now in an "armed conflict" with drug cartels. Read More

Plus: Labour’s Faragephobia, Trump’s Gaza peace plan and why America is so worried about Britain. Read More

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) contains the most substantial conservative reforms to federal health care programs of any legislation in... Read More

This was quick work from the Trump administration. Read More

Polling reveals what politicians already knew: disclosing nonprofit donors is a recipe for chilling speech. Read More

Faith and religious practice are the foundational bedrock of culture upon which the morals, values, and principles of political governance of... 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

‘Socialism is the sexiest path to losing your freedom,’ Venezuela’s opposition leader tells Jonathan Jakubowicz. Read More

He’s embarrassingly desperate for the honor, but his presidency is becoming ever more dictatorial and bloodthirsty. Read More

The American leader’s plan could reshape Israel-Hamas relations, restore hostages, and redefine regional dynamics. Read More

The Venezuelan opposition leader dedicated her award to President Trump and his “decisive support” of democracy in the South American... Read More

They changed the meaning of the word and that changed everything. Read More

The reaction to Paramount Skydance's move to hire Bari Weiss as the new editor-in-chief for CBS News shows that liberals are intolerant. Read More

Ergo, shut your filthy mouth, bigot, while I scalp my husband for running dinner! Read More

Virginia Dem Gov candidate Abigail Spanberger's response on political violence is appalling. Read More

Charlie Kirk was killed by a left that feels entitled to silence its enemies, by any means necessary. Read More

It doesn’t matter how unpopular Democrats’ policies are, they are not going to negotiate, they are not going to... Read More

Lawmakers made an exception for smaller restaurant chains, implicitly acknowledging that the law would come with costs. Read More

Some are asking if President Donald Trump, who has criticized the filibuster, might call for the “nuclear option" to remove the requirement. Read More

Mass firings of federal workers have begun. That was the announcement Friday from the White House as Republicans worked to exert more... Read More

Now that Democrats have gained some traction during the governmental shutdown, they must bring into sharp focus the true challenge of this... Read More

Is the NYT on my side? Read More

The assassination of Charlie Kirk represents an incalculable loss to his young family, to the conservative movement, and therefore to the... Read More

The Charlie Kirk assassination shows why political assassination is penalized differently than typical murders. Read More

My friend, conservative leader Charlie Kirk passed away at Utah Valley University on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy through Turning Point... Read More

The right-wing influencer did not deserve to die, and we shouldn’t forget the many despicable things he said and did. Read More

Representative Andrew Clyde and others think a statue to Kirk should be erected in the Capitol Building. Read More

The gloating, gleeful response to the murder of the conservative activist has been shameful. Read More

The millions of students he molded may well conclude that only the Right can be trusted to wield political power for the common good. Read More

The gun used in Kirk’s murder was the one that activists always insist they wish to leave be. Read More

Violence has long been woven into the fabric of the American left, and until we honestly reckon with that, a bleak political future awaits. Read More

Will the political class keep beating war drums? Or will they step back from the brink and stop escalating the conflict? Read More

"We are asking for the public's help identifying..." Read More

Yesterday, the United States entered a new and chilling stage of what I have called the “age of rage.” After two attempted assassinations... Read More

The shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk threatens to bring the already hostile relationship between Democrats and... Read More

As many Jewish leaders faltered in Israel’s darkest hours, one Christian activist spoke with the moral clarity and courage they abandoned. Read More