American Politics

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Birthright Citizenship Is Living on Borrowed Time

R. R. Reno

The Trump v. Barbara decision concerning birthright citizenship did not surprise me. Mass migration is the most…

Is Trump v. Barbara the New Roe?

Rachel Bovard

On Tuesday, in a decision that will rank among the most consequential—and misguided—of the modern era, the…

Keeping a Republic: A 250th Birthday Meditation

George Weigel

As we mark the national semiquincentennial on July 4, we might well reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s answer…

Your House Is Not Just an Investment

Carmel Richardson

It takes approximately thirty-eight seconds for Miranda Lambert to make me cry. Her 2010 country ballad “The…

On the Edge of America

Mark Bauerlein

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Michael Anton joins…

Alan Greenspan, Chief Magician of Liberalism

Philip Pilkington

Alan Greenspan died this week at the age of one hundred. Greenspan had a long time to…

In Praise of the Supremes

George Weigel

Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Supreme Court, is the shortest of the three articles…

Here Comes Utopia

Mark Bauerlein

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Seth Barron joins…

Toward Ethical Populism

Eric Kaufmann

How should conservatism evolve in a post-Trump era? Donald Trump could well lose the House of Representatives…

The Iran Failure We Needed

R. R. Reno

Count me among those grateful that President Trump has struck a deal with the Iranian regime. Recent…

The Knicks Win, Mamdani Triumphs?

John Ketcham

On Saturday night, as the final seconds ticked down on the Knicks’ improbable NBA championship run, New…

How to Destroy the Black Family

Mark Bauerlein

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Delano Squires joins…

The American Covenant’s Answer to AI

Josh Hawley

Artificial intelligence is testing our commitment to the great moral covenant that binds us together as a…

Creating an American Mythos

Mark Bauerlein

In the ​latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Matthew Mehan joins…

Will the Dallas Charter Update Finally Give Priests Due Process?

Thomas G. Guarino

At their Florida meeting on June 10–12, the American Catholic bishops will vote on proposed revisions to…