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In a recent post discussing shifting U.S. domestic political views, John Hinderaker of Powerlineblog.com noted "that many conservatives have changed their ideology ... in response to events. Pretty much all of us grew up as doctrinaire free traders, but events since the 1980s have convinced many -- including me -- that while free trade is the ...Read more

This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down for a cordial debate with Sam Harris, host of the "Making Sense" podcast, to discuss the question of the hour: Trump vs. Harris. The conversation was moderated by Bari Weiss of The Free Press. Sam is, of course, an incredibly intelligent person; he's also a person with a core set of values. He ...Read more

As we move to the conclusion of this election cycle, there seems to be only one thing about which all Americans agree.

That is, that something is very wrong in our nation.

In the latest Gallup polling, only 22% say they are satisfied with the direction of the country. The highest this has been over the last 16 years was 45% back in February ...Read more

The biggest lie roiling the election is Vice President Kamala Harris' claim that former President Donald Trump will ban abortion nationwide.

Abortion rights do not hinge on who is elected president, nor on which party controls Congress. The issue is out of their hands. Wherever you live, the state legislators elected in your own state will ...Read more

The world must be getting so much worse! Activists protest everywhere. Listening to them, I'd think hate, homophobia, racism and environmental threats are at record highs. But it's not true. Despite our ugly election politics, for most people, life is better than ever. Our air and water are cleaner. People live longer and healthier lives. There'...Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris and the 16th-century British monarch Henry VIII share at least one trait in common: The belief that the government can force an individual to act against his conscience and in violation of his faith.

Henry VIII demonstrated this in his treatment of St. Thomas More.

More, a brilliant lawyer, experienced a meteoric...Read more

It's deliriously funny that The Washington Post jumped into a cauldron of boiling angst by refusing to endorse Kamala Harris for president. The decision is deeply weird. It's like McDonald's declining to advocate for hamburgers.

We all know The Washington Post has a staff full of Democrats writing for an audience that's mostly Democrats (and ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Gracias, court jester. You may have done the country a huge favor by helping defeat former President Donald Trump.

Who could have known that the October surprise of the 2024 election would be a racist joke about Puerto Rico told by a comic that I would guess few Americans have ever heard of?

As you already know if you saw a clip...Read more

Batman is a hero for stopping the criminals threatening the people of Gotham City. Daniel Penny is on trial for stopping a criminal threatening the people of New York City. It doesn't get much more backward than this.

On Monday, jury selection began in Penny's trial. Prosecutors have charged him with second-degree manslaughter and criminally ...Read more

McKEES ROCKS, Pennsylvania -- At the freshly renovated Roxian Theatre along Chartiers Avenue in a struggling river town, Loren Stephenson said she and her fiance, Alex Ames, had been standing at the front of the line since 8 a.m. to hear billionaire Elon Musk speak at 2 p.m.

Stephenson, a Duquesne University professor, said she came to see ...Read more

You may have heard that last week 24 Nobel economists wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris' economic plan would be better for America than the Trump agenda. The joint letter was spearheaded by the hyperpolitical Joseph Stiglitz. Yes, the same Joe Stiglitz who infamously flew to Caracas to endorse Hugo Chavez's economic policies in 2007.

The ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Will Lewis, publisher of The Washington Post, announced Friday that the newspaper will not make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential election.

The WaPo nonendorsement came on the heels of news that the Los Angeles Times would not endorse in the race for the White House.

Two blue-city newspapers owned by two billionaires -- ...Read more

No one in the history of politics or political media has my background.

Long before I got into politics, I was branded by the national media as "America's Oddsmaker" and "the King of Vegas Gambling." CNBC, Fortune and The Wall Street Journal profiled my life. And the Las Vegas Walk of Stars awarded me a 180-pound granite star on world-famous ...Read more

If there is one data point above all that suggests Donald Trump and JD Vance are headed for a resounding victory on Nov. 5, it is this: By a nearly 40-point margin in the polling average, Americans are more inclined to believe the country is currently on the wrong track than the right track. There are other reasons to believe the 45th ...Read more

Vote. Don't vote. I don't care. Just stop telling me that Vice President Kamala Harris is going to save democracy.

Do I wish Republicans had nominated a more coherent, principled, competent candidate for the presidency? Of course. But if anyone is under the impression Democrats tapped such a person, I have news. Spend some time trying to ...Read more

It is possible that former President Donald Trump has peaked too soon. The momentum in the race feels like it has moved in his direction, and we should never underestimate the Republicans' ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. However, it does not really seem so much that Trump is increasing in the polls so much as Vice President ...Read more

After I voted yesterday, I made it a point to thank every poll worker and citizen volunteering at our polling place. In Maricopa County, Arizona, the tabulation center will have snipers on the roof, metal detectors and security at every entrance.

In Colorado, some polling places have installed bulletproof glass and purchased bulletproof vests ...Read more

The ideal of a town hall meeting where citizens can spontaneously ask politicians the questions they would like answered doesn't match what the town hall is in today's politics. There's too much risk for politicians, or the TV networks who platform the event.

A humorous example came on Oct. 21 at a so-called town hall with Vice President Kamala...Read more