American Politics

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One Cheer for Anna Paulina Luna’s Proxy Voting Gambit

Rachel Bovard

Congressional proxy voting is a terrible idea. It is patently unconstitutional. It is as slippery a slope…

How to Commemorate 1776

Walter A. McDougall

Next year is America’s 250th anniversary, and President Trump has promised us a “spectacular birthday party.” The…

America’s New Grand Strategy

R. R. Reno

After the Cold War, the United States could imagine that its military was all-­powerful. America seemed capable…

The Federal Bureaucracy Rollback Continues

Mark Bauerlein

On March 14, President Trump signed an executive order that cut funding for seven agencies, including the…

The End of White Privilege

Mark Bauerlein

The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. A.J. Rice joins in…

Andrew Tate and Conservative Hypocrisy

Jonathon Van Maren

On February 27, Andrew and Tristan Tate landed in Florida after Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime…

Biden Is the New Francis

Matthew Schmitz

Early in 2016, articles began to appear noting similarities between Pope Francis and Donald Trump. Trump’s promise…

Just War Principles in Ukraine

R. R. Reno

Representatives of the U.S. and Russian governments are meeting in Saudi Arabia as I write. Their goal…

Putting Americans in Iron Lungs Again?

George Weigel

The nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services…

IVF Is Not Pro-Family

Jonathon Van Maren

Donald Trump made good on his promise to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) on February…

Germany Needs to Bury Hitler

Andreas Lombard

On February 14, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the vice president of the United States warned…

The USCCB Should Reject Federal Funds

Kevin D. Roberts

On Monday, Pope Francis sent a letter to the bishops of the United States. Criticizing the Trump…

Eliminating DEI from Higher Education

Mark Bauerlein

President Trump’s executive order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” puts colleges and universities on notice. If…

Pope Francis’s Apocalyptic Dream

R. R. Reno

Pope Francis published his suicide note. It took the form of a letter to the American Catholic…

Trump for Women

Carrie Sheffield

On Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” It requires…