The McDonald's Election
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It would take nearly $8 trillion in budget cuts merely to stabilize the national debt so it does not grow faster than the economy.
Several Republican senators have said they are not inclined to abdicate their "advice and consent" role in presidential appointments.
The spread of conspiracy theories in response to a bruising electoral loss is not only found on the political right.
The key reason America is so prosperous is because it has been the world's beacon of liberty, welcoming to immigrants and open to trade.
The nominee for attorney general passes the Trump loyalty test, but he lacks relevant experience and has repeatedly demonstrated poor judgment.
Independent journalist Lee Fang discusses why the Democrats lost so badly and whether or not the party has the ability to course correct anytime soon.
Political scientists Hyrum and Verlan Lewis discuss the 2024 election and the power of self-narratives in American politics.
The president-elect’s record and campaign positions belie Elon Musk’s talk of spending cuts.
The key issue in such cases is the motivation of the official who adopted by the policy, not who voted for him.
Trump's victory was narrow and largely caused by public anger at inflation and price increases.
Will the mercurial tech mogul put his thumb on the scale to help his own companies, or will he push for a broader deregulatory agenda?
Rep. Pramila Jayapal perfectly demonstrates the shamelessness of those who support ending the filibuster.
Golden State voters decisively rejected progressive approaches to crime and housing.
As skyrocketing costs and mass exoduses define the Golden State, Democrats face a crucial reckoning.
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The ballot initiative says a whiff of weed does not establish probable cause for a search or seizure, which was already doubtful in light of hemp legalization.
Congress needs to reassert its powers and bring the imperial presidency back down to earth.
Neither Democrats nor Republicans seem fully able to wrap their minds around what's happening.
Men and women vote differently, but 2024's gender gap was far from unique.
He’ll be around to protect our freedom for a few more years.
Author and GOP strategist Patrick Ruffini discusses Trump's re-election and the ways in which the party is changing.
The party put little effort into understanding the 2016 and 2020 elections, and now it's reaping the consequences.
A wave of anti-incumbent sentiment is sweeping major democracies, as establishment parties run out of ideas that voters like.
School choice advocates work hard, but public school interest groups work harder.
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The bipartisan embrace of industrial policy represents one of the most dangerous economic illusions of our time.
Michiganders had to choose between a hawkish Democrat with an intelligence background and a hawkish Republican with an intelligence background for Senate.
Despite a few bright spots, the disappointing returns suggest that the road to pharmacological freedom will be rockier than activists hoped.
Voters rejected Amendment 6, keeping court costs low and pushing lawmakers to fund law enforcement pensions responsibly.
With control of the House still undecided, a Democratic majority could serve as the strongest check on Trump's worst impulses.
Coercing defendants into plea deals is poor training for convincing people to vote for you.
Majorities in nine states vote to maintain partisan elections.
This isn't a policy that corrects for injustice but one that increases it.
Democrats assumed they could campaign as neoconservatives while keeping Middle Eastern votes. They were wrong.
In his second term, the former and future president will have more freedom to follow his worst instincts.
Most of these weren't close calls at all.
The candidate also offered some choice words for his party.
It's no mystery: Harris declined to run away from Biden's disastrous and unpopular policies.
Harris was a weak candidate who struggled to define herself or explain how a Harris administration would differ from the Biden years.
Residents of the two deep-red states have approved medical use of cannabis but remain leery of going further.
The initiative also would have authorized state-licensed "psychedelic therapy centers."
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