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Tag Archives: Conservatism (US Politics)
A Fresh Defense of Free Trade
A prominent Republican economist admits that open markets have hurt some people. But tariffs, he says, aren’t the answer.
A Woman Surpassed $1 Million on ‘Jeopardy!’ and She Happens to Be Trans
This is what really infuriates the trolls.
Joan Didion, Conservative
Why I am drawn to Didion’s earlier work and its ambiguities.
To Save Democracy, First We Need to Make It Real
What’s often called the crisis of American democracy is the result not of too much democracy but of too little.
Do We Have the Supreme Court We Deserve?
It has become a willing participant in a war for the soul of the country.
Brandon Just Wants to Drive His Racecar
“I have zero desire to be involved in politics,” says Brandon Brown, the NASCAR driver at the center of the “Let’s Go, Brandon!” meme.
Will Trump Undercut a Red Wave?
The G.O.P. has experienced hopeful times before — only to have the moment pass.
What the New Right Sees
Why an alienated movement sees American life more clearly than its rivals.
President Biden Praises Bob Dole in Ceremony at the Capitol
As Bob Dole lay in state in the Capitol, the president and Democratic leaders recalled his appeals for unity, in an unmistakable message to the Republican Party.
Why Joe Biden Needs More Than Accomplishments to Be a Success
A theory of political time explains how he has become a prisoner of great expectations.
Devin Nunes to Quit House, Take Over Trump’s Media Company
The California Republican, who had pugnaciously defended Donald J. Trump, chose the media company role over a potentially powerful new post in Congress.
We Are Not Going to Run Out of Hypocrisy Anytime Soon
Yet another school shooting, the Supreme Court argument over Roe and much else in American life gives us pause.
I Was Bob Dole’s Press Secretary. This Is What I Learned From Him.
During his 1996 presidential campaign, Senator Dole would often go off-script. But it was those moments that revealed his rare empathy.
The Supreme Court Wrestles With Abortion
Charles Blow, Ross Douthat, Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Michelle Goldberg agree on one thing after oral arguments: It’s not looking good for Roe.
Republican Recriminations Point to a Rocky Path to a House Majority
Simmering tensions between the far-right flank and more traditional conservatives burst into the open on Tuesday, while Republican leaders stayed silent.
Republicans Have a Golden Opportunity. They Will Probably Blow It.
The party’s good fortune in avoiding profound punishment for all its follies is the reason those follies will probably continue.
Supreme Court Abortion Case Is About More Than Roe v. Wade
Conservatives may still end up unhappy with a court they now control.
How Liberals Can Be Happier
They can embrace social institutions like family, religion and local civic organizations.
Tucker Carlson’s ‘Patriot Purge’ Special Leads Two Fox News Contributors to Quit
Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes, stars of a brand of conservatism that has fallen out of fashion, decide they’ve had enough.
His Reasons for Opposing Trump Were Biblical. Now a Top Christian Editor Is Out.
A clash over culture and politics comes to World, a groundbreaking journalistic institution that covers evangelical Christians.
How Loudoun Schools Got Caught in Virginia’s Political Maelstrom
Loudoun County tried to address racism and promote diversity within its schools. Then it found itself on Fox News.
Menace, as a Political Tool, Enters the Republican Mainstream
Threats of violence have become commonplace among a significant part of the party, as historians and those who study democracy warn of a dark shift in American politics.
The G.O.P. Is Giddy Over ‘C.R.T.’ But Democrats Aren’t Helpless.
The culture wars are never over. That doesn’t mean they always have to end the same way.
Republicans, Basking in Tuesday’s Victories, Diverge on What Comes Next
Looming over a gathering of Jewish conservatives in Las Vegas were questions about whether former President Donald J. Trump should remain the face of the party.
Who is Glenn Youngkin and How Did He Win the Virginia Governor’s Race?
Helped by his personal fortune, the victor in the Virginia governor’s race won over voters who were put off by Trumpism but were not, it turned out, entirely opposed to elevating another Republican.
Prominent Conservatives Back Letting States Limit Guns in Public
A brief filed in a major gun control case to be heard on Wednesday by the Supreme Court argued that limits on the public carrying of weapons were consistent with the Second Amendment.
Why This Conservative Wants a More Radical Republican Party
Ross Douthat and Sohrab Ahmari debate the future of the American right.
Fight Over Toni Morrison Novel Inflames Virginia Governor’s Race
A Republican ad featured a mother who had tried to have “Beloved” banned from her son’s curriculum. Democrats saw a coded racist message.
The Moral Chasm That Has Opened Up Between Left and Right Is Widening
The things that are driving us apart are going to keep driving us apart.
Why ‘Evangelical’ Is Becoming Another Word for ‘Republican’
It’s not necessarily a theological affinity for Jesus Christ. Many Americans are being drawn to the evangelical label because of its association with the G.O.P.
Conservatives Are Happier Than Liberals. Discuss.
New research raises as many question as it answers.
The Viktor Orban Effect: Why U.S. Conservatives Love Hungary
Some U.S. conservatives are taking a cue from Prime Minister Viktor Orban — how to use the power of the state to win the culture wars.
Fake Polls and Tabloid Coverage on Demand: The Dark Side of Sebastian Kurz
The downfall of Austria’s onetime political Wunderkind put a spotlight on the cozy, sometimes corrupt, relationship between right-wing populists and parts of the news media.
There’s More Than One Way to Play Dead
The Senate is in a tizzy. Education is in a tizzy. Also, Democratic strategists.
Halting Extinction Is an Issue We Actually Agree On
People on both sides of the aisle can work together to prevent future calamities from unfolding.
Elect Democrats in 2022, Write Miles Taylor and Christine Todd Whitman
Moderates of both parties will need to build trust and cooperate in campaigning.
How Michael P. Farris Tried to Block 2020 Election Outcome
Drafts of a lawsuit filed with Supreme Court by Texas’ attorney general in December had been circulated by the leader of an anti-abortion group.
Trump True Believers Have Their Reasons
One third of Americans still think Biden’s victory in 2020 was illegitimate. What gives?
Supreme Court Asked to Weigh Foreign Laws in Abortion Case
When the Supreme Court hears arguments this fall in a big abortion case from Mississippi, it will consider dueling accounts of international practices.
Pat Robertson Ends His Long Run as Host of ‘The 700 Club’
Mr. Robertson, the evangelical leader who started the show in the 1960s to help save the Christian Broadcasting Network, said his son would take over as host of the program.
Cheer Up, Liberals. You Have the America You Wanted.
America in 2021 is the country that liberals in the Bush era pined for.
The Jan. 6 Plotters Had a Mob. They Also Had the Eastman Plan.
The storming of the Capitol closed the door on one era of American politics and opened the door to another.
What the College Tenure Fight Is Really About
It’s a proxy for a larger debate about the meaning of academic freedom and the priorities of higher education.
Abortion Has Never Just Been About Abortion
The way it became a “godsend” for the right is a peculiar tale.
When Politics Isn’t About Principle
From vaccine mandates to religious liberty, your allies often matter more than your ideology.
The Trump Coup Is Still Raging
One thing should be clear to conservatives estranged from the Republican Party: We can’t go home again.
As Abortion Rights Expand, the U.S. Joins a Handful of Telling Exceptions
Recent shifts on access to abortion suggest democracy and women’s rights go hand in hand — and that the inverse might be true as well.
One Thing We Can Agree on Is That We’re Becoming a Different Country
Tolerance and intolerance are taking on many different guises.
Meet the Freedom Phone, a Smartphone for Conservatives
A 22-year-old Bitcoin millionaire wants Republicans to ditch their iPhones for a low-end handset that he hopes to turn into a political tool.