I went to judge a debate tournament and came away less worried about the teenagers than the politicians and pundits who argue just like them.

Kansas and South Carolina have PVIs of R+8. Montana and Nebraska have R+10. Mississippi is R+11 and South Dakota is R+15. All steep climbs, but not unprecedented climbs, and arguably all cases with ...

Political scientist Seth Masket’s new book explains how GOP establishment history and mechanics made Donald Trump’s ascent inevitable.

Political scientist Seth Masket’s new book explains how history and party mechanics made Donald Trump’s ascent inevitable. The party may never recover.

Center-left leaders in Britain and the United States are asking the same question: What should we do about young people falling into the gap between school and work? Almost one million Britons aged 16 ...

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed deflected questions about his family's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood in an interview with NBC Nightly News. Credit: NBC Nightly News “If you’re ...

Four years ago, the Washington Monthly dove into the ample dumpster of dubious candidates seeking public office and selected the worst ten. Among these were Kari Lake, the GOP gubernatorial nominee in ...

President Donald Trump speaks to the reporters as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on October 13, 2026, with the new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia looking ...