An Armed Nation
David Harsanyi’s new book shows how guns have always been an integral part of American freedom.
The Conservatism of Lord Liverpool
A new biography of Britain’s Lord Liverpool details his political maneuverings in the early 19th century.
The Voters Propelling Trump’s Populist Movement
In The Great Revolt, Salena Zito and Brad Todd explore the forces that energized the president’s campaign – and could remake American politics.
The Conflict That Shaped Our Constitutional Order
A new biography explores the rivalry between Chief Justice John Marshall and President Thomas Jefferson.
The Course of Empire
David Cannadine’s Victorious Century covers Britain’s colonial era from the absorption of Ireland to the start of the empire’s unraveling.
When Border Searches Become Unreasonable
The Border Patrol performs many useful functions, but its excessive leeway for warrantless searches can be unconstitutional.
Unable to Win Elections, Democrats Turn to SCOTUS
Liberal activists are set to advance a dangerous, dubious legal theory before the Supreme Court in an effort to undo Republican redistricting in Wisconsin.
William McKinley’s Overlooked Legacy
Today’s GOP could do worse than to study the career of Theodore Roosevelt’s less flashy predecessor, William McKinley.
What Can Reconstruction and the Gilded Age Teach Us about Today’s America?
What Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, and the Populists teach about America today: a look at a new history of the era.