Conservatism
Donald Trump sounds like a Democrat from the 1980s
One of the most entertaining recent social media love fests involved President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.). Warren wrote that she and the president agree about scrapping the debt ceiling—a…
The Rise of the Woke Right
In 2018, some activists, appalled by woke nonsense being published by academic journals, submitted nonsensical research. One paper claimed researchers "closely and respectfully examined the genitals of…ten thousand…
The Federal Trade Commission pivots to new role: family values advocacy group
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) summit last week on protecting children online previewed an odd pivot. Apparently, the agency wants to be a sort of family values advocacy group. "This government-sponsored event was not…
Musk v Trump | Power Line
Yesterday’s sudden war between Elon Musk and President Trump was bizarre, and, sadly, represents a setback for the administration and the conservative movement. It is hard to understand how their relationship can have…
The fusionist politics of Ronald Reagan
"There are so many people and institutions that come to mind for their role in the success we celebrate tonight," President Ronald Reagan said at the 1981 Conservative Political Action Conference, just two months…
Correcting Some Media Misconceptions About Libertarianism, Trade, and Immigration
(NA) Since last week's victory in our tariff case before the US Court of International Trade, I have done more media interviews than in any other comparable period in my life. I have spoken to print reporters, TV,…
Heritage Supports Groups Promoting Conservative Values
The Heritage Foundation awarded a total of $1 million Wednesday morning to several organizations that are successfully putting conservative principles into action. Awards went to groups that advocate for children’s rights,…
Personal & confidential: WFB, Jr.
The death of William F. Buckley, Jr. on February 27, 2008, deprived the modern American conservative movement of its founder, for Buckley was preeminently the founding statesman of the movement that gained its political…
Scott Jennings, Uncut | Power Line
If you have only seen Scott Jennings of CNN in short clips, you may want to take in this video of American Experiment’s Annual Dinner, held last Saturday night. Jennings was our featured speaker, and he delivered an excellent…
C. Bradley Thompson and Jeremiah Johnson: Rise of the 'MAGA Manosphere'
Did mainstream conservatives and libertarians lose a generation of young men to the post-liberal, reactionary right? Reason's Nick Gillespie talks with C. Bradley Thompson, author of the Substack newsletter The Redneck…
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