The Swamp King
Plus: The internet nearly crashed, the White House keeps threatening media outlets for doing their jobs, and more...
J.D. Vance
No, Giving Immigrants Research Jobs Is Not Fraud
J.D. Vance says he's probing universities for visa fraud, but the investigation is really about protectionism.
J.D. Vance Is Playing Dumb About Socialism
Plus: America's growing deficit, youth protests in France, and Kimberly Guilfoyle's corruption scandal
J.D. Vance Accidentally Comes Out as a Socialist
At a press conference, the vice president offered a strange new definition of the word. But his full remarks revealed a deeper irony.
Americans Are Wealthier Than 30 Years Ago. Here's the Data To Prove It.
Americans with upper, middle, and lower incomes are all better off today than in the 1970s or 1990s, new CBO data shows.
Trump and Vance's Plan To Bribe Voters With $5,000 Checks Shows MAGA Is Out of Ideas
By quickly endorsing Trump's ridiculous plan to bribe voters in the midterms, J.D. Vance reveals something about the future of Trumpism. There isn't one.
There's No Market Failure in Choosing to Stay Home. So Why Subsidize It?
J.D. Vance would like to give money to people for choices they're already making—without a workable plan to actually pay for it.
Trump Is Expanding Executive Power. Democrats Are Already Eyeing the New Tools.
Some Democrats are licking their chops over other economic powers that Trump has claimed for the presidency.
J.D. Vance and the Politics of Victimhood
The postliberal right’s frenzy for exaggerating and fabricating transgressions
J.D. Vance's Interest in Huey Long Should Be a Red Flag for Conservatives
Long's motto, "every man a king," was not a call for individual sovereignty. It was a populist pitch for wealth taxes and a more powerful government.
The Trump Administration Promised a Pivot From the Middle East to East Asia. It's Doing the Opposite.
The U.S. military is downsizing exercises in South Korea and pulling its last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific.
Will Tucker Carlson Run for President? Don't Bet on It.
Third-party bids are much more fun to talk about than do. Plus, there's reason to suspect it's all a bid to boost J.D. Vance.
A Burrito Costs How Much?
Plus: The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, inflation is outpacing wage growth, Trump is still mad about birthright citizenship, and more...
The Iran War Is Back, Sort Of
The U.S.-Iranian peace memorandum has broken down, and violence is slowly ramping back up to a full-on war. Four Americans paid the price this weekend.
Vance Exposing Epstein's Intelligence Links on Rogan? Not Quite.
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Donald Trumps' nothing-burger primetime address.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'You're Not Being Represented!'
Marjorie Taylor Greene discusses the future of the Republican Party, the resurgence of democratic socialism, and why the political establishment always wins
The Age of Stupid—and Self-Serving—AI Regulation Is Here!
Anthropic and OpenAI may not like current federal controls on their products, but it will be consumers who end up getting screwed.
Trump Lets Americans Buy Iranian Oil for the First Time Since the 1980s
As part of peace negotiations, the U.S. Treasury issued an unprecedented total waiver from Iranian oil sanctions.
Trump's Sabotage?
Plus: Cuba's opposition waiting in the wings, the wealthy are feeling the squeeze, and more...
Nuclear Inspectors
Plus: Keir Starmer steps down, Cuba privatizes, AOC inspires a copycat, and more...
No, Trump Isn't 'Paying' Iran $24 Billion To End the War
There’s a lot of confusion about sanctions relief and the U.S.-Iranian deal on the table. Hawks are exploiting it to sabotage the peace.
The Iran War Is Over, For Now
The U.S. and Iran have moved to the next stage of the peace process. Hawks on all sides are terrified that it will succeed.
J.D. Vance and Mike Johnson Slam L.A. Mayoral Primary Outcome
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss renewed Republican criticism of California's slow election results.
Why Does Trump Keep Bringing Up Decades-Old Foreign Grievances?
Instead of making the case for war in Venezuela, Iran, and Cuba, the White House has been digging up conflicts from long ago.
War Hawks' 'Credibility' Obsession Makes America Less Credible
Trump is making the same mistakes Nixon did, doubling down on pointless threats to save face.
After Viktor Orbán's Defeat in Hungary, the 'New Right' Needs a New Foreign Despot To Admire
Hungary is Europe's basket case, a nation that saw little economic progress under Orbán—as well as diminishing freedoms.
Neither War nor Peace With Iran
The Trump administration is stuck in a standoff that is unstable and damaging to the entire world.
Hungary Breaks Free: How Voters Ended 16 Years of Orbán's Iron Rule
Everyone could see who, and what, was responsible for Hungary’s economic malaise.
How the Iran War Could Backfire
Emma Ashford discusses Trump’s incoherent Iran strategy, the failures of post–Cold War foreign policy, and why a multipolar world limits American power.
Trump Responds to Iranian Blockade of Strait of Hormuz By Blockading It
After walking out of peace talks in Pakistan, the U.S. and Iran are now playing a game of chicken.
Viktor Orbán and His American Apologists All Deserve To Lose
J.D. Vance in Budapest: 'We have got to get Viktor Orbán reelected as Prime Minister of Hungary, don't we?'
Viktor Orban's Hungary Exemplifies the Perils of Nationalism
As a new analysis by Johan Norberg shows, the regime many MAGA Republicans see as a model to emulate has repressed civil liberties, undermined the free market, destroyed the rule of law, and made Hungary the poorest nation in the European Union.
Joe Kent Is the First Iran War Crack in the Trump Admin
The top intelligence official resigned because there was no “imminent threat” from Iran and blamed Israel for starting the war.
Why the Media Pushes Public Health Myths
Plus: The FCC threatens broadcast licenses over war coverage, J.D. Vance positions himself as an Iran war skeptic, and remembering Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty.
Trump and Vance Promised 'No New Wars.' What Happened To That?
Some MAGA peaceniks have seemingly transformed into neocons.
Why J.D. Vance Is a Risky Bet for Republicans in 2028
Vance's support for unpopular policies could spell trouble for the GOP in 2028. But this could be a good thing for the party's future, says Jonah Goldberg.
Jonah Goldberg: The GOP Is Becoming Anti-Conservative
Jonah Goldberg discusses the Iran war, Trump’s governing style, the rise of the populist right, and why he believes the GOP is drifting away from conservatism.
The Hawks Are Lying Us Into Yet Another Middle Eastern War
Like the Iraq War, the planned war with Iran is built on false premises. Unlike the Iraq War, there hasn’t even been a real public debate.
Tom Homan Isn't the Solution
Homan is a bully with little regard for rights or the rule of law. And the problems with Trump's immigration tactics point back to the White House itself.
Vance Goes to Minnesota
Plus: Nurses on strike, Florida is full, the consumer revolution, and more...
Why Can't New York Get Rid of 2-Person Subway Crews?
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill mandating two-person subway crews, but union contracts and bipartisan support ensure New Yorkers will keep paying for them anyway.
'We Cannot Be Afraid To Do Something Because the Left Might Do It in the Future'
Vice President J.D. Vance on the nature of power
Trump Should Have Tried To Get Congressional Authorization If He Wanted To Strike Venezuela and Capture Maduro
The strikes against Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro might be popular or defensible. They were not legal.
In 2026, Republicans Will Have To Decide What Comes After Trump
Is the party heading deeper into the right wing fever swamps?
Can J.D. Vance Stop a MAGA Civil War?
Plus: Debating marijuana at Turning Point USA, Massie and Khanna threaten Bondi with contempt over Epstein files, and Minnesota’s welfare fraud case.
Trump Is Quietly Expanding the U.S. Military Role in Syria and Gaza
The U.S. government is reportedly looking to put boots on the ground in Damascus to guard the border with Israel.
