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Remembering Charlie Kirk

Our thoughts are with his family, and we hope that young people take his mode of public persuasion as a model for how to...

Vance just invited a socialist idea into the Republican tent

There is nothing socialist about believing that children benefit when a parent is able to stay home and raise them. In fact, encouraging parents to take primary responsibility for their children is one of the most traditionally conservative ideas imaginable. But paying parents to stay home with federal money is something else entirely. That is […]

JD Vance is the GOP’s Barack Obama: Why 2028 belongs to Rubio or Cruz

I was sitting on the New York City subway reading my favorite commuter paper, amNewYork. If I recall correctly, it was somewhere in mid-2015 when I came across a striking headline: real estate mogul and reality TV icon Donald Trump was announcing his presidential candidacy, boldly promising to build a massive wall on the Mexican […]

There is no ‘win-win’ with Vladimir Putin

The Trump administration has again sent envoys to Moscow to try to end Russia’s war of conquest against Ukraine. The objective is laudable, but the strategy fails to see Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the tyrant he is and is thus doomed to fail. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for meetings with […]

I thought free speech could save America. Charlie Kirk’s murder proved me wrong

One year after Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025, the man accused of murdering him has pleaded not guilty and is headed to trial⁠. But another trial has been taking place in American politics since the day Kirk was shot, on whether we still possess the moral and epistemic foundations necessary to overcome […]

The man who forced Congress to care for 9/11 survivors

Twenty-five years after the attacks, twice as many people have died from illnesses linked to World Trade Center exposure as were killed on September 11 itself.

Trump, Fetterman deliver surprises at RNC night 1

In today's issue: ▪ Trump’s expensive election promise ▪ A rare primary loss for a governor ▪ Apple unveils foldable iPhone ▪ AI researchers issue stark warning President Trump wrapped up the first day of the GOP's unprecedented midterm convention Wednesday with a lengthy speech reminiscent of his own campaign rallies — delivering on the "Trump-a-palooza" hype. Speakers throughout...

In Ukraine, Putin is running out of time and options

Putin is all-in, and he will escalate to achieve his desired end state, because the alternative is his own demise.

Ford neck and neck with Lombardo in toss-up Nevada governor’s race: Poll

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) and state Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) are neck and neck in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to new polling released on Thursday. The Democratic candidate led the incumbent Republican governor by a slim 2-point margin in the latest Emerson College Polling and KLAS-TV survey. Ford had a 31-point advantage...

House Republicans back Max Miller reelection, but keep their distance

Many House Republicans are backing Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) bid for reelection — but they’re also keeping their distance. Those Republicans want to preserve a seat once considered safely in GOP hands while at the same time avoiding any discussion of the domestic abuse allegations that have engulfed the Ohio Republican. Miller has faced mounting...

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