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America Did Not Vote for Woke 2.0
Voters don't want far-left policies. They just really, really hate Republican ones.
Mary Peltola Appears Likely To Defeat Both Dan Sullivans in Alaska's Senate Race
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump impotently called for the state to just give Sullivan all the other votes and declare him the winner.
Colorado Votes for More Spending and Higher Taxes
Voters passed Proposition NN and Amendment 87, raising the state spending cap and getting rid of its flat income tax, respectively.
Can Democrats Resist the Urge To Deny Families Choice in Education?
Americans love education freedom, but Democrats are under pressure to limit alternatives.
Latest
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.
Seattle's Newest Progressive City Councilwoman Wants To Make Building Easier
Nilu Jenks campaigned on deregulating zoning, making permitting more efficient, and reforming the city's broken mandatory affordability program.
Federal Judge Rules Houston Violated First Amendment Rights of Food Not Bombs Activists
Houston police issued over 100 tickets to Food Not Bombs activists for violating an anti–food sharing ordinance. That violated their First Amendment rights, a judge ruled.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Trump and MAGA Lost, but Big Government Notched Another Victory
There's no reason to think the state will shrink, which is really bad news.
When You Investigate Trump's Corruption, Don't Make Collateral Damage of the Corporate Bystanders
The incoming majority should investigate the president's alleged misbehavior, not threaten businesses simply for doing business with him.
J.D. Vance Blames Iran for Republican Midterm Wipeout
Robby Soave and Amber Duke recap the 2026 midterms and what they mean for future of the GOP.
Property Tax Revolt Succeeds in Florida; Fails in Wyoming and Oklahoma
Five states approved property tax cuts—but cutting taxes is easier than cutting the cost of government.
It Was a Data Center Election After All
A majority of voters told exit pollsters that data centers were a top issue for them during this election.
This Week's Election Returns Confirm That Money Can't Buy Politicians Love
In one race after another, candidates prevailed over opponents with big spending advantages.
Did the Midterm Elections Just Kill MAGA?
Plus: the GOP's uncertain future, the rise of anti-tech populism, and the road to 2028
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.
