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Labor Unions Won Big on Election Day, With Ballot Initiatives and Friendly Politicians
From the East Coast to the Midwest to the West, unions are celebrating.
As Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller Will Reinforce Trump's Worst Instincts
His elevation does not bode well for anyone who hoped that Trump would moderate the policies that alienated voters in the midterm elections.
White House Warns Conservative Groups It Is 'Monitoring' What They Say
The White House insists that the memo isn’t a threat—but given Trump’s history, it’s hard to take that at face value.
Mary Peltola Appears Likely To Defeat Both Dan Sullivans in Alaska
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump impotently called for the state to just give Sullivan all the other votes and declare him the winner.
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A Major Reform of California's Environmental Regulations Looks Destined for Failure
While votes are still being counted, a majority of voters appear to have said no to a major overhaul of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Michigan's Energy Monopoly Won't Be Fixed by Restricting Everyone's Free Speech
Proposal 2 is about much more than DTE and Consumers Energy—and it’s unconstitutional.
Iowa's Capitol May Have a Very Krampus Christmas After the Satanic Temple's Latest Legal Win
Earlier this week, a federal judge ordered Iowa state officials to approve The Satanic Temple's application for a December holiday celebration.
Prediction Markets Called the Midterms. Lawmakers Still Call Them Gambling.
You can bet the incoming Democratic majority is watching the action on prediction markets.
Congress Has a Chance To Fix the Endangered Species Act
Next week, Congress will vote on a bill to modernize the regulation that hurts property owners and conservation efforts.
Houston Voters Approve Restrictions on Marijuana Arrests and a Ban on No-Knock Police Raids
The first provision might curtail local pot busts, but the second one is unlikely to have a meaningful impact.
Podcast
Midterms Massacre, Woke 2.0, Fan Fiction
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the fallout from the 2026 midterm elections, the possibility of Woke 2.0, and the 2017 film The Death of Stalin.
Which Way, Democrats?
Some newly elected Democrats are sounding a conciliatory note. Others are calling for immediate reprisals.
Can Democrats Resist the Urge To Deny Families Choice in Education?
Americans love education freedom, but Democrats are under pressure to limit alternatives.
Review: Milei's Rise Through the Eyes of One of His Critics
The Embrace is a short documentary following a struggling tango dancer amid Javier Milei's election.
Review: The Evita Museum Obscures Peronist History
The Peróns drove the economy of Argentina into the ground, but that doesn't mean they've gone down in history as villains.
How Athlete Politicians and Sports Ballot Measures Fared on a Wild Election Day
Sports were on the ballot, both directly and indirectly with so many former athlete politicians running for office.
Midterms Massacre, Woke 2.0, Fan Fiction
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the fallout from the 2026 midterm elections, the possibility of Woke 2.0, and the 2017 film The Death of Stalin.
Lawsuit Challenges Montana's New Ban on Corporate, Union, and Nonprofit Spending on Elections
The Institute for Free Speech argues that the measure circumvents the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and violates organizations' First Amendment rights.
Donald Trump Is Losing Young White Men Who Voted for Him
The administration has to think about doing something for this group beyond mere fan service.
Outgoing Speaker Mike Johnson Once Decried the Surveillance State. Then He Became One of Its Top Defenders.
Fights over FISA are inevitably political. Will the next speaker learn from Mike Johnson’s 180?
New Mexico Cop Charged With Taking Bribes Also Was Involved in a Bizarre Case of Drug War Infighting
Former sheriff's deputy Paul Jessen was convicted of obstructing justice because he tried to protect a confidential informant from the DEA.
Alabama Voters Put Pledge of Allegiance, School Prayer in the State Constitution
The amendment requires school boards to authorize student-led prayer in public schools, renewing questions about the separation of church and state.
Europe's Plot To End Americans' Online Anonymity
European regulators and NGOs are pushing their domestic speech laws and surveillance onto the American internet. But there's a way to fight back.
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Set To Oust L.A. Mayor Karen Bass
DSA mayors are set to run New York, L.A., and Washington, D.C.
Langley Donors Shift Republican in 2026
The community home to the CIA and many military contractors no longer favors the Democratic Party.
Postgame
Plus: What happened in Texas, what happened in North Carolina, what happened with tech, and more...
New Democratic Senate Spells Doom for Trump's Judicial Nominees
The Senate's new Democratic majority is unlikely to approve any Republican judges.
December 2026
Magazine
Javier Milei: 'You Don't Beat Populism by Practicing Populism'
At a conference co-sponsored by the Reason Foundation, the Argentine president made the case for principled governance.
