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Is Haley Stevens Talking Michiganese?

Whatever she was doing, the congresswoman reminds us of the glory of regional speech.

The Michigan Dem Primary Has Grown Absolutely Toxic

One other establishment-vs.-progressives race to keep an eye on.

Mail-In-Voting: Appeals Court Hands Trump Big Win

In March of 2026 President Trump issued Executive Order 14399, “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in…

Escalation in Iran Makes Endgame More Urgent

More US combat deaths and a widening reescalation of the Iran war are putting a new spin on a long unanswered…

There Is No Alternative to the Strait of Hormuz

A fantasy is taking hold among Gulf leaders and Western policymakers: that the Strait of Hormuz can be circumvented…

How To Fix a Supreme Court That Has Gone Off the Rails

We bring you this series on popular constitutionalism-local, organic farm-to-table making of legal meaning-as a…

Don't Rebuild USAID. Build Something Better

One year after the United States Agency for International Development ceased operations and its remaining…

College's New Cheating Culture

A soft-on-scamming policy suggests administrators are gullible, apathetic or simply unwilling to see their students…

Platner Doesn't Mean Dems Should Reject Outsiders

We don't need fewer amateurs running for office. We need far more of them, recruited seriously

The Interview Exposing Academia's Cluelessness

Judging by His Political Enemies, Blanche Is Right Man for AG

Last ditch efforts by ossified former DOJ employees and federal judges to block Blanche's confirmation means he's over…

Vibe Shift: It's No Longer So Fun to Be MAGA in Washington

Vancenomics: An Elegy For Human Dignity

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Mamdani Has Political Capital & He Intends To Spend It

Thanks, Sam, But We Already Have a Stake in OpenAI

Sam Altman thinks the federal government should own a slice of the country's leading AI companies. Oren says thanks,…

Chinese Fraud Rings Steal Billions From Banks, Retailers

Digital forms of theft such as tap-to-pay schemes and app fraud are shaping the next wave of organized retail crime…

Every Era Gets the 'Odyssey' It Deserves

Here's how to prepare your brain for Christopher Nolan's new adaptation.

Why Trump Is Resorting to the 'Communist' Trope

With the economy, foreign policy and immigration all going poorly for the president, he's scrambling before the midterms

Will Wes Moore's Bronze Star Be a 2028 Liability?

Democratic Socialism Is Not Communism

Communists are authoritarian tyrants who control all political and economic activity, generally with oppressed…

The Apocalypse That Isn't Coming

Lindsey Graham: Senator, Soldier and Statesman

Socialists Lead Democrats Into Tea-Party Trap

An Ancient Solution to Our Modern Crisis of Attention

We Failed at Reporting on Trump's Health

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discussed their book "Regime Change" on CNN with Kasie Hunt. They described Donald…

Yes, Phones Are Bad. But Can You Live Without One?

River Page went to the much-hyped anti-tech conference, where everyone was wondering: How do you give up apps in a…

Platner's Catastrophic Collapse Exposes Democrat Rifts

Along with creating tumult in a must-win race for Democrats, Graham Platner's exit is laying bare division between the…

Trump Wants a Birthright Citizenship Do-Over, Won't Get One

The president's online rant said he intends to ask for an immediate rehearing. He should keep his expectations low.

Immigration Enforcement Is Slashing Violent Crime

Americans shouldn't blindly accept crime statistics, but they need to understand what the different numbers actually…

The Smithsonian Hates American History

The White House has published a report detailing the way the Smithsonian has attempted to change perceptions of…

Maine's Three Likely Replacements for Platner

Troy Jackson, Shenna Bellows, and Nirav Shah all bring different qualities to a showdown with Susan Collins.

No Country for Nihilism

Platner Debacle Proves Power Hungry Left Can't Be Trusted

The Graham Platner campaign unraveled after mounting scandals and rape allegations, exposing divisions among Democrats…

The U.S.-Israel Relationship: Today and the Road Ahead

My speech at Tel-Aviv University

The Intifada at MIT

'Jackass' Was the Last Great Boys' Show

The documentary prank show was dangerous, rude, ridiculous, and disgusting. We didn't know how good we had it, writes…

Platner and the Working-Class Fetish

This critical voter bloc won't be wooed by cosplay and pandering.

Why Is Trump Obsessed With Passing the SAVE America Act?

We Need a Rebirth of Instinctive Patriotism

Trump Revives the Red Scare

Recent wins by democratic socialists have Trump reviving Cold War-era fears

Platner Was a Mistake. Democrats Won't Learn From It

Democrats had every chance to back out on Graham Platner before it was too late. Now he holds all the cards - and they…

More Death on Highways at Hands of Noncitizen Truck Drivers

The Trump administration, led by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, is ridding America's roadways of noncitizen…

Politics Cannot Be Allowed To Undermine U.S. Intelligence

The Ballot Line Belongs to the People of Maine

MS NOW's "Morning Joe" Scarborough pointed out how odd it is that "every Republican," including Senate Majority Leader…

SAVE America Act Top Priority, We Will Find a Way

House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses efforts to pass the "SAVE America" Act and the likelihood of sending an…

America 250: Better an Insane Asylum Than a Morgue

The United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary, marked by various events and festivities. The author describes…

Election Integrity: Is There a Middle Ground?

To test whether our nation's founding principles remain strong enough to make it another 250 years, PBS surprised a…