The Supreme Court Steps to the Right
Though liberals could issue a few sighs of relief, the recent term signaled a continued consolidation of conservative power.
Conservatives
Arguing in Bad Faith
The curious appropriation of “Judeo-Christian” values on the right
Joe Biden Says Trump Is an Aberration. He’s Wrong.
The former V.P. seems set to build his 2020 run on the idea that the current president has hijacked the GOP.
Is a Liberal Takeover Afoot in Colorado?
The oil and gas industry says conservatives might flee the state if an anti-fracking ballot initiative passes on Tuesday.
Grifters All the Way Down
Donald Trump’s pardon of Dinesh D’Souza says everything you need to know about the Republican Party and its intellectual underpinnings.
“Compassionate Conservatism” Won’t Be Back Anytime Soon
The George W. Bush mantra sparks nostalgia and comes in for reinvention as conservatives wrestle with Republican ideals in the age of Trump.
The Conservative Columnist Conundrum
On Kevin D. Williamson and the mainstreaming of the reactionary right.
The American Right’s Deep Ties to Reactionary Europe
Why some U.S. conservatives are praising far-right extremists Marion Maréchal-Le Pen and Nigel Farage this week
A Book for Reactionary Times
Corey Robin's studies in the conservative tradition explain the rise of Trump.
Conservatives: Hurricane Heroism Disproves Racism
Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and other right-wing pundits say heartwarming stories prove there's no such thing as systemic injustice in America.
Liberals Can’t Ignore the Right’s Hatred for Academia
A majority of Republicans think colleges and universities are bad for the country. That has consequences for all Americans.
Meet the Trump-splainers
How conservative hucksters have tried to define the intellectual foundation of an administration whose primary trait is incoherence.
Why Trump Is a Loyalty Freak
The president's obsession with fealty isn't a personal quirk—it's a political necessity.
National Review in the Wilderness
The magazine was famously "Against Trump." Now it's anti-anti-Trump—and increasingly pro-Trump. What does it stand for now? Its editors explain.
From California, a Progressive Cry for State’s Rights
The birthplace of the modern conservative movement is now the leader of a Trump resistance founded on federalism.
The Anti-Trump Left Is Now the Only Hope for Moderates
Conservative and liberal values alike are threatened without the safeguards the left demands.
National Review’s Sad Surrender to Trump
A year ago, the magazine proudly declared that it was "Against Trump." Now it's defending the president against his many critics. What gives?
Donald Trump’s Lasting Damage to Our Communities
A final liberal plea to conservatives: If you care about saving our civic bonds of trust, don't vote for the man who's destroying them.
Nostalgia for Flawed Thinkers Won’t Solve the Crisis of the Conservative Intellectual
The renewed interest in James Burnham shows just how badly Donald Trump has destroyed conservative orthodoxy.
The Once and Future Trump
His politics are not without precedent in the Republican Party, nor will they disappear even if he does.
