Can Free Markets Win Votes in the New GOP?
As the party grows more populist, ethnically diverse, and working class, will Republicans abandon their libertarian economic principles?
As the party grows more populist, ethnically diverse, and working class, will Republicans abandon their libertarian economic principles?
The brief explains why a criminal conviction is not necessary for Trump to be disqualified from the presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Reagan's former budget director says Donald Trump killed prosperity—and the GOP's core beliefs in capitalism and freedom.
Reagan's former budget director says pro-inflation policies destroyed prosperity—and that the only solution is a new, anti-statist political party.
It is not the job of Florida taxpayers to support state officials' preferred presidential candidates.
Donald Trump's winning numbers nonetheless contain hints of future losing; meanwhile, RFK Jr. is polling near 20 percent.
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His understanding of effective leadership and policing should repel anyone who cares about civil liberties and the rule of law.
Donald Trump won an unsurprising victory in the New Hampshire primary against his hawkish rival Nikki Haley.
Qualified immunity is a badly flawed doctrine the Supreme Court should abolish. But Trump's demands are much more extreme.
And the Democratic votes won't even count. Get ready for what might be a weird night.
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The former president argues that accountability is the enemy of effectiveness, both for cops and for politicians.
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His political makeover into a Trumpy cultural warrior undermined what could have been a compelling campaign about the value of freedom.
He is asking the justices to reject the Colorado Supreme Court's conclusion that he is disqualified from running for president.
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Matt Welch discusses the Iowa caucus results, the 2024 election, and the resurgence of "libertarian populism" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
The centrist group says it will decide on challenging Biden and/or Trump after Super Tuesday.
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DeSantis appears to be on track to claim second place, a distant 30-ish percentage points behind Trump.
On Douthat's reasoning, published in the NY Times, Confederate secession wasn't an insurrection either.
Step 1: Become president. That's the hardest part.
That's bad news for Americans.
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The former New Jersey governor was the only candidate in the Republican primary field with the courage to attack former President Donald Trump.
As one appeals court judge pointed out, Trump's defense could literally let a president get away with murder.
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"Insurrection" and "rebellion" should not be conflated. But the events of January 6 readily meet the criteria for both.
The justices will hear the case on an expedited schedule, and could potentially consider all the issues it raises.
His Supreme Court petition raises serious questions about how to interpret and apply Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
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Letting state officials determine whether a candidate has "engaged in insurrection" opens a huge can of worms.
The weird story of Victor Berger, the Espionage Act, and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
Maine's Secretary of State ruled that Trump is ineligible for the presidency. The Michigan Supreme Court refused to reconsider a lower court ruling allowing Trump to remain on the GOP primary ballot, because state law doesn't limit primary ballot access to allow only candidates eligible for the office they seek.
My response to conservative political commentator Conn Carroll's argument on this issue.
The fourth-place GOP presidential candidate asserts the existence of "clear evidence" of "entrapment," without providing any.
The year's highlights in blame shifting.
And there's still time left in 2023, the way things are going lately in New York.
The reason is a combination of the general structure of our legal system and the original meaning of Section 3.
His lawyers say no jury can ever consider charges based on his "official acts" as president, which include his efforts to reverse Joe Biden's election.