Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor of National Review.

Rich Lowry is the editor of National Review. He is a syndicated columnist and a commentator for the Fox News Channel. He writes for Politico, and often appears on such public affairs programs as Meet the Press and This Week with George Stephanopoulos. He is a regular panelist on the KCRW program Left, Right, and Center. He is the author of Lincoln Unbound and Legacy: Paying the Price for the Clinton Years — a New York Times bestseller.

Lowry began his career as a research assistant for Charles Krauthammer. In 1997 he was selected by William F. Buckley to lead National Review.

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U.S.

Re: The Costs of Impeachment

By Rich Lowry January 24, 2020

It’s not great to draw on the majesty of our institutions, as an impeachment trial does, in support of what’s basically a charade.

White House

Removal Would Be Insane

By Rich Lowry January 24, 2020

Kicking Trump out of office isn’t necessary to hold him accountable.

Politics & Policy

Is This Really the Best Use of Presidential Candidates’ Time?

By Rich Lowry January 23, 2020

It’s kind of crazy that three plausible candidates have to sit in Washington for an impeachment trial that everyone knows the outcome of.

Elections

Here Comes Bernie

By Rich Lowry January 23, 2020

Credible new polls have him as the front runner in New Hampshire.

Politics & Policy

‘Trump’s Removal Would Be Insane’

By Rich Lowry January 23, 2020

In Politico today, I write about removal: It’s easy to forget what the Senate impeachment trial is supposed to be about. It’s not a fight over whether the Senate will call a ...

Politics & Policy

Democrats Would Be Idiots Not to Take a John Bolton-Hunter Biden Trade

By Rich Lowry January 22, 2020

Bolton is a very important figure in Republican politics who was at the center of the Trump’s foreign policy operation and almost certainly opposed the Ukraine scheme.