Adventures in Panama, Canada, Greenland, funded by an energy boom—the president-elect’s zest is infectious, if not without risks.
Publication: The American Conservative
Trump Will Remake DC’s Culture in His Image
This time, there’s no Resistance to lock Republicans out of polite society.
With the Mexico Trade War, Trump Is Back
The president-elect is already playing hardball with our dysfunctional southern neighbors.
Trump’s Pardons Could Foster National Unity
January 6, 2021 has proven to be one of the most divisive events in American history. While Democrats view it as the ultimate expression of Trump’s populism—a violent attack on the Capitol—his supporters argue that it was a peaceful protest gone wrong, during which the government turned its fire on Americans exercising their constitutional right of assembly.
How Democrats Became the War Party
Today we witness the endgame of an eight-decade Democratic internal debate.
They’re Lying About RFK Jr
Contrary to popular belief, the Kennedy scion is anything but a health extremist.
Trump Must Put Americans Before Foreign “Partners”
To keep the U.S. safe and prosperous, the defense gravy train must end.
Will the Democrats Ever Learn?
The message and the messenger were both flawed in now familiar ways.
Trump Already Won
A generation has come of age in the shadow of Trump’s America First revolution. For voters under 30, Trumpian rhetoric, theatrics, and grievances are the only politics they’ve engaged with. Many men have embraced Trump’s combative style as a response to an elite culture they feel ignores their economic and social interests.
The Final Case for Trump
Harris lied to the American people about the mental health of the president and maliciously accused those who provided video evidence of his decline of sharing doctored videos. Thank goodness Biden likely at least fought back against the 25th Amendment in the Democratic coup against him.
Kamala and Walz Declare War on America
Walz’s education advisor provides the key to understanding the ticket’s true radical vision.
Bannon’s Grand Return
Trump’s former chief strategist was cut loose from prison just as the nation mulls a fresh MAGA mandate.
No Joy for Kamala
The vice president’s final stretch has been ugly and divisive.
What Will Trump II Do for Foreign Policy?
Defusing China and Iran are at the top of the list.
Trump Is Winning the Likability Race
Democrats insist Donald Trump is Hitler. But much to their chagrin, there’s a recognizable and even likable human being there, however flawed.
Dems Are a Major Threat to Free Speech. Trump Isn’t
The Republican presidential nominee occasionally says some anti–First Amendment things. The entire Democratic party is on a mission to regulate speech.
Obama and Clinton Haunt Kamala
Vice President Kamala Harris has brought out the big guns in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign, but they are mostly misfiring.
The Vibes Have Run Out for Kamala
Harris struggles to find footing in softball media appearances.
“Walz Is Not My Sort of Midwesterner”
By Peter Tonguette: As a native Midwesterner, I do not wish for Walz to become the standard-bearer of my region. In the course of his brief stint at Kamala Harris’s running mate, Walz has attempted to make his goofily gregarious, distressingly demonstrative, and amiably annoying persona his central selling point.
It’s Time for the GOP to Play Hardball with Public Universities
Red-state tax dollars should not fund hostile institutions.
The Roots of the Trump Assassination Attempts
It is only by luck that the former president is still alive.
Why Can’t Trump Break Through?
The former president has failed to capitalize on big moments and a weak opponent.
Trump Angst Reflects the Tenor of Our Times
If Trump seemed discombobulated on Tuesday, who can blame him? Seemingly the goal of the lawfare campaign against him has been to induce discombobulation. He has been besieged by courtroom appearances, trials, and even the odd verdict for over a year-and-a-half. He has none of the advantages of a normal politician…
Kamala Will Take American Back into the Past
For all the soaring rhetoric about “not going back,” Tuesday’s debate showed who the business-as-usual candidate is.