The Classicist: The Great Regression

Larry David Goes MAGA

By Kyle Smith

For a liberal Democrat, Larry David sometimes comes off as America’s reactionary id. Last night, on a superb tenth-season opener of Curb Your Enthusiasm, David made an extended joke about the (in)famous Make America Great Again cap. To a certain extent, I think the joke here is on Larry David. David’s ... Read More

Film & TV

Larry David Goes MAGA

By Kyle Smith

For a liberal Democrat, Larry David sometimes comes off as America’s reactionary id. Last night, on a superb tenth-season opener of Curb Your Enthusiasm, David made an extended joke about the (in)famous Make America Great Again cap. To a certain extent, I think the joke here is on Larry David. David’s ... Read More

White House

The Hole in the Impeachment Case

By Andrew C. McCarthy

Thought experiment No. 1: Suppose Bob Mueller’s probe actually proves that Donald Trump is under Vladimir Putin’s thumb. Fill in the rest of the blanks with your favorite corruption fantasy: The Kremlin has video of the mogul-turned-president debauching himself in a Moscow hotel; the Kremlin has a bulging ... Read More

White House

The Hole in the Impeachment Case

By Andrew C. McCarthy

Thought experiment No. 1: Suppose Bob Mueller’s probe actually proves that Donald Trump is under Vladimir Putin’s thumb. Fill in the rest of the blanks with your favorite corruption fantasy: The Kremlin has video of the mogul-turned-president debauching himself in a Moscow hotel; the Kremlin has a bulging ... Read More

Video

AOC’s District Poll Numbers Are Bad

According to a Quinnipiac poll, 36 percent of respondents had an unfavorable view of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read More

Video

AOC’s District Poll Numbers Are Bad

According to a Quinnipiac poll, 36 percent of respondents had an unfavorable view of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read More

Law & the Courts

Lindsey Graham Claims Early Senate Impeachment Dismissal ‘Not Going to Happen’

By Tobias Hoonhout

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said Sunday that the Senate will have the chance to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump, stating “the idea of dismissing the case early on is not going to happen.” Graham — who echoed President Trump’s description of ... Read More

Law & the Courts

Lindsey Graham Claims Early Senate Impeachment Dismissal ‘Not Going to Happen’

By Tobias Hoonhout

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said Sunday that the Senate will have the chance to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump, stating “the idea of dismissing the case early on is not going to happen.” Graham — who echoed President Trump’s description of ... Read More

National Security & Defense

Iran Could Still Strike Back at the U.S.

By Ilan Berman

How might Iran respond to the death of Qasem Soleimani? Ever since the Trump administration’s January 3 killing of Soleimani, the Islamic Republic’s top military commander, that question has been on the mind of policymakers in Washington and the American public at large. Iran’s January 8 rocket attack on ... Read More

National Security & Defense

Iran Could Still Strike Back at the U.S.

By Ilan Berman

How might Iran respond to the death of Qasem Soleimani? Ever since the Trump administration’s January 3 killing of Soleimani, the Islamic Republic’s top military commander, that question has been on the mind of policymakers in Washington and the American public at large. Iran’s January 8 rocket attack on ... Read More

White House

White House to Block Possible Testimony from Lev Parnas: Report

By Zachary Evans

The White House will block any attempt to summon Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to testify in the Senate impeachment trial, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Parnas, who was involved in Giuliani's efforts to dig up dirt on Joe Biden, made explosive claims regarding President Trump's involvement ... Read More

White House

White House to Block Possible Testimony from Lev Parnas: Report

By Zachary Evans

The White House will block any attempt to summon Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to testify in the Senate impeachment trial, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Parnas, who was involved in Giuliani's efforts to dig up dirt on Joe Biden, made explosive claims regarding President Trump's involvement ... Read More

Health Care

‘Reconsidering Fetal Pain’

By Alexandra DeSanctis

Two researchers with “divergent views regarding the morality of abortion” have published a paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics concluding that unborn human beings likely are able to feel pain at an earlier point than previous research has suggested. The authors state that they “came together to write ... Read More

Health Care

‘Reconsidering Fetal Pain’

By Alexandra DeSanctis

Two researchers with “divergent views regarding the morality of abortion” have published a paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics concluding that unborn human beings likely are able to feel pain at an earlier point than previous research has suggested. The authors state that they “came together to write ... Read More

NR PLUS Elections

A Heartbreaking Endorsement of Staggering Pretense

By Michael Brendan Dougherty

The New York Times turned their endorsement into a reality-TV show. The Times’ editorial board -- a group of opinion-havers -- hijacked The Weekly (the paper’s FX news show, based on the work of Times reporters) to show you their process of interviewing Democratic candidates and to give the paper’s ... Read More

NR PLUS Elections

A Heartbreaking Endorsement of Staggering Pretense

By Michael Brendan Dougherty

The New York Times turned their endorsement into a reality-TV show. The Times’ editorial board -- a group of opinion-havers -- hijacked The Weekly (the paper’s FX news show, based on the work of Times reporters) to show you their process of interviewing Democratic candidates and to give the paper’s ... Read More

Media

Gun Owners Rally in Richmond . . . and the Predictions of Violence Look Like Panic

By Jim Geraghty

The national media did it again. NBC News: “As gun rights rally looms in Virginia, Richmond residents fear another Charlottesville. Many say they'll be staying as far away as possible from a demonstration they worry will turn violent.” Axios: “As Richmond braces for hate, Americans say race relations ... Read More

Media

Gun Owners Rally in Richmond . . . and the Predictions of Violence Look Like Panic

By Jim Geraghty

The national media did it again. NBC News: “As gun rights rally looms in Virginia, Richmond residents fear another Charlottesville. Many say they'll be staying as far away as possible from a demonstration they worry will turn violent.” Axios: “As Richmond braces for hate, Americans say race relations ... Read More

White House

Trump Rounds Third with Enviable Big-League Record

By Deroy Murdock

Wednesday was momentous for President Donald J. Trump. House Democrats voted, with zero Republican support, to send the Senate two anti-Trump articles of impeachment. He and Vice Premier Liu He signed a curtain-raising trade pact between America and China. Financial markets rejoiced as the Dow Jones Industrial ... Read More

White House

Trump Rounds Third with Enviable Big-League Record

By Deroy Murdock

Wednesday was momentous for President Donald J. Trump. House Democrats voted, with zero Republican support, to send the Senate two anti-Trump articles of impeachment. He and Vice Premier Liu He signed a curtain-raising trade pact between America and China. Financial markets rejoiced as the Dow Jones Industrial ... Read More

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