Trump’s Flimsy Argument for his “Triumphal Arch”
The president’s insisting that his Triumphal Arch, the Arc de Trump, fulfills a Congressional vision for the space. Not really.
Books
admin The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling
A dearth of high-quality publicly available polling means campaigns and their allies can release lesser surveys to shape their raves.
The UFC Cage Match Theory of Democracy
A new book traces American anti-egalitarianism from slavery’s defenders to Silicon Valley’s would-be philosopher-kings.
What Makes Sam Alito So Angry?
Why is Alito so angry when he keeps winning? A new biography traces the justice’s grievance from Princeton and Yale…
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s Nuclear Weapon
The Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s nuclear weapon: Two Iran experts on how the U.S.plays checkers and Iran plays chess.
Women Aren’t “Under-babied.” They’re Under Threat.
The Heritage Foundation blames “feminism” for falling fertility rates. Not surprisingly, its “pro-natalist” agenda is hostile to women.
The President’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Not Just Unconstitutional. It’s Crazy
Even this Supreme Court is unlikely to embrace Trump’s efforts to undo birthright citizenship, but if it did, it would…
Mamdani’s Movement Interests May Collide with His Mayoral Interests
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani flexed his DSA political muscles on Tuesday. But is that the best way to win federal…
What Life on Most College Campuses is Really Like
A new survey of students at regional public universities by the think tank Third Way offers some surprising insights.
The Battle of Little Bighorn and Why It Never Ends
Custer’s last stand was 150 years ago. As America wrestles with its 250th birthday, this commemoration also cuts to the…