Candidates in a Democratic presidential debate, November 20, 2019, Atlanta, Ga. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act passed by unanimous consent in the U.S. Senate in 2002. In 2003, in Illinois, state senator Barack Obama opposed a bill that was essentially identical to it.  Running for president in 2008, he told the Christian Broadcasting

If you follow politics, you encounter a lot of angry people. We have angry young white men, angry women, angry African Americans, angry Millennials, angry Baby Boomers, angry Muslims, angry gays, angry Christians, angry blue-collar workers, Antifa, the Proud Boys, the Alt-Right . . . anger is part of the human … Read More

If you follow politics, you encounter a lot of angry people. We have angry young white men, angry women, angry African Americans, angry Millennials, angry Baby Boomers, angry Muslims, angry gays, angry Christians, angry blue-collar workers, Antifa, the Proud Boys, the Alt-Right . . . anger is part of the human … Read More

A pro-Brexit yellow vest protester demonstrates in London, England, March 30, 2019. (Henry Nicholls/Reuters) The Tories have run a solid campaign so far, while Labour has stumbled. After two weeks of Britain’s election campaign, which now has less than three weeks to run, the lack of excitement over its result is palpable. The national polls

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addresses a news conference after launching his presidential bid in Norfolk, Va., November 25, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) He isn’t really running for president; he’s running for secretary of state. The entry of Michael Bloomberg into the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is not, I think, exactly what it seems.

Former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg speaks during the Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, August 10, 2019. (Scott Morgan/Reuters) What should happen at a news organization when the person who owns the company runs for president? Bloomberg News is muddling through by discontinuing unsigned editorials — the institutional voice of the

Senator Elizabeth Warren in Chicago on October 22, 2019 (Joshua Lott/Reuters) Democratic 2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren took aim at her newest rival over the weekend, slamming former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s presidential bid as an attempt to “buy” the election. “Elections should not be for sale. Not to billionaires. Not to corporate executives.

His mother pulling him by one arm, his father pulling him by the other, seven-year-old James Younger, dressed in a skirt, looks distressed and confused. His mom, Anne Georgulas, wins the struggle and rests him on her hip. His dad, Jeffrey Younger, calls 911. “Why?” asks James. “She was supposed to give me … Read

Delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio (Mark Kauzlarich/Reuters) Over the decades they have proven themselves endlessly adaptable to a changing nation. Is the Republican party dead? Has it changed irrevocably, for better or for worse, into something completely unrecognizable? Is it destined to defeat at the hands of a permanent Democratic

His mother pulling him by one arm, his father pulling him by the other, seven-year-old James Younger, dressed in a skirt, looks distressed and confused. His mom, Anne Georgulas, wins the struggle and rests him on her hip. His dad, Jeffrey Younger, calls 911. “Why?” asks James. “She was supposed to give me … Read

Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta, Ga., November 20, 2019. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) The latest presidential debate showed how willing Democratic politicians are to alienate all but the most dedicated supporters of abortion access. Journalists are not very good at asking about abortion policy. Politicians are even worse at answering —

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to the media in the “Spin Room” following the Democratic presidential debate in Houston, Texas, September 12, 2019. (Jonathan Bachman/Reuters) Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Democratic primary opponents have proven hesitant to accept her challenge to “never to give ambassadorial positions to wealthy donors.” “Anyone who gives a big donation, don’t ask to

President Donald Trump participates in a formal signing ceremony in Washington, D.C., October 7, 2019. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) At some point in your development, probably in your younger years, you stepped into the world of politics out of curiosity and it lit something within you. While lots of your peers found it boring, you started to

MSNBC commentator Steve Schmidt says, “In America, a sociopath will beat a socialist seven days a week and twice on Sunday.” Like most patriots, I’d probably support a high-functioning law-abiding sociopath over a socialist, as well. After all, only one of the two is propelled by an ideology that’s an affront to the ideals of

South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks to news media in the spin room after the Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta, Ga, November 20, 2019. (Chris Aluka Berry/Reuters) Pete Buttigieg’s polling strength is, as far as I can tell, based on one factor only: He’s a smooth talker. He speaks the kind of fluent Ivy

Sen. Kamala Harris at the Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta, Ga., November 20, 2019. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Our country has largely accepted the idea that refusing to be a shill for either side means that you’re not “loyal,” but the truth is, it really means the opposite. During Wednesday night’s Democratic debate, Senator Kamala Harris

Since Frozen was a nearly perfect Disney feature, Frozen II brings with it the expectation of magic. Magic is really hard to pull off, though, and this time the sparkle is gone. In Frozen II, the story is strange, the jokes are terrible, the romance is nonexistent, and the songs are clunkers. Fairy tales that

Missouri senator Josh Hawley might be the most interesting thinker the U.S. Senate has seen since Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Or at least, he’s the senator today who most resembles Moynihan as a sweeping and adventurous social critic. Last night, at a dinner held by the American Principles Project Foundation, … Read More

Missouri senator Josh Hawley might be the most interesting thinker the U.S. Senate has seen since Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Or at least, he’s the senator today who most resembles Moynihan as a sweeping and adventurous social critic. Last night, at a dinner held by the American Principles Project Foundation, … Read More

From left: South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Elizabeth Warren, former vice president Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Kamala Harris at the Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta, Ga., November 20. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) Last night did little to clarify, much less change, the race. One thing lacking from the November Democratic presidential-primary debate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Democratic presidential campaign debate in Atlanta, Ga, November 20, 2019. (Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters) The United States has never before witnessed a presidential primary debate during an ongoing impeachment process, and while Bernie Sanders insisted that all Democrats can “walk and chew gum

Joe Biden participates in a televised townhall on dedicated to LGBTQ issues in Los Angeles, Calif., October 10, 2019. (Mike Blake/Reuters) In a blow to former vice president Joe Biden’s strongest argument in the Democratic primary — his electability — a new poll shows President Trump leading Biden for the first time this year in

The audience listens during the. Democratic presidential candidates debate in Westerville, Ohio, October 15, 2019. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Making the click-through worthwhile: Democrats hold another debate tonight, showcasing a colossally mismanaged process that has done little to serve viewers at home, undecided primary voters, or the candidates themselves; taking bets on whether Tulsi Gabbard rips Hillary

Sen. Cory Booker speaks as Sen. Elizabeth Warren listens at the first Democratic presidential debate in Miami, Fla., June 26, 2019. (Mike Segar/Reuters) Several Democratic presidential candidates have signed a letter calling for an independent investigation into NBC parent company Comcast ahead of this Wednesday’s primary debate, to be held on MSNBC. The letter, without

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Democratic presidential candidates debate in Westerville, Ohio, October 15, 2019. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Just about everyone covering the 2020 race thinks Joe Biden is too old, that he’s lost a step since his days as vice president, and that his debate performances have been mixed at best. But

George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2019. (Erin Scott/Reuters) Making the click-through worthwhile: What George Kent and Marie Yovanovitch said about Burisma and the Bidens; the DNC fears a widely respected journalist as a debate moderator; and a columnist

Tim Alberta on Morning Joe in July. (MSNBC/Screenshot via YouTube) Apparently unnamed figures at the Democratic National Committee, PBS, and perhaps even Politico are objecting to the suggestion that Tim Alberta, formerly one of our colleagues at National Review, be a moderator for the December Democratic presidential primary debate. Apparently Tim’s work for NR disqualifies

Tim Alberta on Morning Joe in July. (MSNBC/Screenshot via YouTube) The Democratic National Committee is raising objections to Politico‘s choice to co-host the next Democratic primary debate, political reporter Tim Alberta, in part because of his previous work for National Review. Politico will co-host the sixth Democratic primary debate with PBS on December 19 in Los Angeles. Politico‘s

Sen. Bernie Sanders listens as former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Democratic presidential candidates debate in Westerville, Ohio, October 15, 2019. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Making the click-through worthwhile: Democrats brace themselves for a hard-fought primary that lasts all the way into the summer; the British Royal family embarrasses themselves on two continents; more violence

It’s been clear for a while that Mayor Pete was on the move in Iowa, and now a CNN/Des Moines Register poll crowns him the new front-runner in the caucuses, with a 9-point lead. His fav-unfav is a remarkable 72–16. This is a real surge, and interestingly he’s done it by shrewdly pivoting into the