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‘Only 25 states had voted for the same party in the 1976 and 2000 elections.’
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Ramesh Ponnuru on where ‘freedom conservatives’ and ‘national conservatives’ can, and can’t, find common ground. Plus, a rare treat: new fiction by Cynthia Ozick.
The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.
You can count me out of the envy and resentment.
The Kennedy Center board filed an emergency appeal to block a judge's order requiring Trump's name to be removed from the building's signage and materials.
Statutory foreign-intelligence-collection authority will lapse at midnight, but there’s the makings of a deal to get it reauthorized quickly.
What happened to ‘professional attire’?
El Cajon sues California AG Rob Bonta, claiming sanctuary laws prevent local police from checking on unaccompanied migrant children's safety.
Some context on Magnifica Humanitas.
In Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, the epigram-spouting Lady Bracknell is told by Jack Worthing, her daughter's suitor, that he's lost both his parents. To this, the lady replies imperiously: "To lose one parent, Mr. Wor…
House Democrats claim the Karmelo Anthony guilty verdict highlights racism in the criminal justice system, citing concerns about jury selection and race.
Spencer Pratt claims he has a recording that could force a Los Angeles mayoral candidate to resign, teasing a "Phase III" plan after finishing third.
Meeting minutes show the American Association of University Professors is trying to undermine civic leadership schools.
How I read a confidential memo on live television—and what it reveals about ideological bias.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
About 50% of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's fundraising came from out-of-state donors, according to campaign finance records.
The current regime in Iran cannot be trusted and will never agree to a deal that would meet the criteria Trump himself has established.
Hava Mendelle — army veteran, nurse, and co-founder of Minority Impact — speaks with Zoe Sankey about antisemitism in Australia, the red-green alliance, October 7th, and why she left the activist left behind.
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Iran’s new, more militaristic leaders have already survived the worst that America and Israel can deliver, and seem readier to take risks.
Elon Musk delivers remarks ahead of the SpaceX IPO debut on Friday. Musk focused on how unlikely SpaceX's success seemed, the goal of making humanity multi-planetary, and inspiring people.
The president and his party have had a rough start to June, after a spring full of MAGA primary victories and redistricting gains.
There is no obvious justification in American law for the use of lethal military force against an indicted drug trafficker.
The US and Iran may sign an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the sidelines of the Group of Seven world leaders summit next week, according to senior officials.
Sen. Susan Collins faces a tight re-election battle against scandal-plagued Democratic nominee Graham Platner as Schumer targets her Maine Senate seat.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
Friday, June 12th on RealClearPolitics - Joined by RCP Senior Elections Analyst Sean Trende and Josh Kraushaar, Editor-in-Chief of Jewish Insider: 00:00 Sett...
Federal judge denies emergency request to block UFC Freedom 250 at the White House and Lincoln Memorial, ruling plaintiffs lacked legal standing.
The lieutenant governor and the top elections official, both Republicans, are investigating whether the challenger coordinated with a Democrat to confuse voters.
Iona Italia talks to lawyer and historian Adam Wakeling about the enduring importance of Enlightenment values and how to defend them today.
A review of polling data shows an extraordinary swing among white working-class voters on the president’s handling of the economy.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…
John Cornyn ran to the far-left New York Times, pledging to use his newfound freedom to undermine President Trump.
The #CancelColbert saga in 2014 established the paradigm for countless hashtag controversies that followed.
A federal judge indefinitely blocked the Trump administration's $1.76 billion anti-weaponization fund, citing concerns it could be revived.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces conservative backlash after posting about Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire.
Everyday struggles become studies in power, privilege and oppression until patients stop coming.
A campus group the university banned after accusations of antisemitic behavior failed to prove it had its First Amendment rights violated, the court ruled.
The ruling accused the Trump administration of engaging in censorship by taking down materials at parks across the country.
David Reich and the politics of recent human evolution.
Platner ‘is not what you’re intrinsically like if you’re working class. It’s not what you’re intrinsically like if you’re a veteran or if you saw action in combat.’
When the appetite for moral reform becomes an appetite for destruction.
Talking to Noah about his sesquipedalianism, left-wing violence, using his book as a refutational reference, and if he’s Ben Shapiro’s older brother.
The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…
Towering above the White House, the 92-foot tall "Claw" hovering above the fight ring is taller than the actual executive mansion. Scaffolding under the mixed martial arts arena holds up roughly 4,000 seats. The octagon itself is bedecked with ads…
The two men chatted on Mr. Newsom’s podcast about Democrats, Joe Biden, Graham Platner, phone addiction and other topics.
To say that that many Britons are unhappy with the scale of immigration into their country is an understatement.
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday revealed there are more than 120 taxpayer-funded biolabs located in 30 countries, and the Biden administration "threatened" people who attempted to expose their existence. Gabbard …
Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.
British liberals exclude reactionary cranks like Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur because they don’t have the stomach for a fight.
In today's edition, we highlight an underdiscussed reason why damage from the war hasn't eaten the U.S. economy: fiscal stimulus.
His unrivalled grip on the public imagination has transmuted into Wall Street gold
Platner’s backers in Maine say with Trump in office and Senate control on the line, the bar is low and the stakes are high: “Purity politics don’t get us anywhere.”
Howard University professor Dr. Stacey Patton blames Austin Metcalf's father for his son's death, alleging his parenting failed to teach boundaries.
President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.
The disintegration of both the Democrats and the Whigs as national parties was both a sign and a cause of the rupture that brought on the Civil War.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented tenure as Israeli prime minister may be about to end.
Author Quinn Slobodian has won acclaim for his attempt to link the famed Austrian economist to right-wing extremists. But his arguments collapse under scrutiny.
One of the top leaders of Tren de Aragua, a cartel and US-designated terrorist organization, has been killed in a US military strike, President Donald Trump said Friday.
It was not immediately clear what the investigators were looking for, but a board member with a progressive group said members had been served with search warrants.
British author Josh Ireland’s new book about the murder of Leon Trotsky tells the gripping story of a rivalry between two very different men.
In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued.
President Donald Trump announced a U.S. military strike that killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero, calling it retribution for victims of violent crime.
The response came after a federal judge rebuked officials for failing to immediately comply with the order he issued last week.
Once a refuge from political division, major sports have become a partisan arena in the Trump era.
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker rallied for socialist candidates Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier ahead of New York's June 23 primary.
From his post in New Delhi, Mr. Gor has become a force in U.S. foreign policy, chasing business deals and stunning diplomats by reversing a long-planned embassy building project.
At a moment when even the prospects of dialogue seem far-fetched, movements to redraw state lines to link like-minded regions, or even to secede from the union, are gaining strength.