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With this week’s GOP primary debate, the race for the White House is well underway. But beyond the campaign rallies and political ads lies a complex system that governs how the U.S. elects its...
With this week’s GOP primary debate, the race for the White House is well underway. But beyond the campaign rallies and political ads lies a complex system that governs how the U.S. elects its...
How will history record this moment? Read More
By linking "Antifa" to foreign drug cartels, U.S. officials are building the case for a domestic war on terror. Read More
If Vance avoids a spectacular implosion, if he doesn’t fall out with Trump, it’s hard to see anybody successfully challenging him... Read More
"I don't think people realize just how significant this is." Read More
Do they have one? Read More
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape. Read More
JD Vance responds to GOP officials' texts, emphasizing political violence's severity. Read More
The messages, obtained by POLITICO, show that Young Republican leaders praised Hitler and joked about slavery and rape. Read More
Of all the matters that are urgent to the average person right now, “Young Republicans” making racist jokes in private must rank... Read More
The fertile Middle Belt region in north-central Nigeria became a killing field in June, when more than 200 Christian men, women, and children... Read More
Democrats prefer a “democracy” because it is an easier path to power for them. Read More
I went behind enemy lines with “Behind Enemy Lines.” Read More
The short answer to why both the Biden and Obama administrations failed to achieve peace in the Middle East is that they took actions... Read More
“We can guarantee you get a vote by a date certain,” Senate Republican leader John Thune said. Read More
Officially, inflation is 2.9 percent. Does anyone actually believe that figure? Health care insurance premiums, rent, food, vehicle... Read More
In the Supreme Court’s recent 6–3 ruling upholding Tennessee’s law prohibiting minors from accessing medical interventions for the... Read More
Remember when Vice President Kamala Harris was the Biden administration’s border czar, but then the role became politically... Read More
When Bill Pulte took the reins at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), critics didn’t expect him to shake up the conversation... Read More
America’s electrical grid is in dire need of attention. Energy demand is surging. America needs more baseload power... 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
Pope Leo XIV needs to shun humanitarian progressivism in favor of the moral and political realism of a decidedly Augustinian character. Read More
The American Pope is confirming MAGA's worst fears. Read More
The atheist who had a lot to say about God, man, and the West. Read More
Charlie Kirk Accepts Medal of Freedom on What Would Be His 32nd Birthday. Read More
Hollywood rallied behind Jimmy Kimmel following his recent suspension. Will they do the same for the disturbing documentary 15 Days? Read More
While it once played a role in binding society, shame has lost its power—and so have the liberal tools that depend on it. Read More
In recent hours, Donald Trump has experienced some of the happiest moments of his political life. He seemed positively exultant at the peace... Read More
The MSNBC host said he believed there would be power in the two former presidents joining together for a “West Wing” moment to criticize... Read More
If states and localities really believe only a small minority of immigrants are criminals, give ICE access to the criminals and watch the... Read More
'Personnel is policy.' As far as I have been able to discover, that slogan gained currency in the Reagan administration. But it articulates Read More
When Sen. Elizabeth A. Warren recently traveled to the Big Apple to endorse New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, she was asked if... Read More
The United States government, unable to reach agreement on a budget for the new fiscal year, has been officially shuttered for well over a... Read More
Laying off government employees during a phony shutdown is messy, but we'll take smaller government any way we can get it. Read More
Public skepticism of “capitalism” will diminish only when citizens see large firms being disciplined through entry, exit, and consumer... Read More
Americans don’t need another reminder that groceries are too expensive. Every trip to the store is another strain on the budget for... Read More
Creative Artists Agency, which represents some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry, has hired an outside lobbying firm for the... Read More
A new book calls attention to how the educational establishment puts the interests of adults over those of children. 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
With this week’s GOP primary debate, the race for the White House is well underway. But beyond the campaign rallies and political ads lies a complex system that governs how the U.S. elects its...