American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Daniel Penny’s Acquittal Is a Win for Civilization
When Daniel Penny turned himself over to police on May 12, 2023, after the Manhattan district attorney’s…
Why Christians Should Care About Oak Flat
A small slice of Arizona wilderness is an unlikely battleground in America’s religious freedom struggle. In recent…
Evangelicals and the Exit Polls
Among the striking features of Donald J. Trump’s victory on November 5 is the emergence of a…
How Trump Won Over Women Voters
One month later, liberal elites are still processing the stunning outcome of the 2024 presidential election—and in…
An Open Letter to JD Vance
Dear Senator Vance: As Americans celebrate a unique national holiday, the origins of which remind us that…
Bathrooms Are Not the Real Battlefield
Sarah McBride was elected to Congress on November 5. As the Democratic candidate in Delaware, the result…
Red Menace
Once granted unchallenged supremacy, a GOP establishment is every bit as entrenched, every bit as self-protective, as…
This is a Dangerous Moment for the U.S. Pro-Life Movement
The last few weeks have offered some encouragement for the pro-life cause. Florida, South Dakota, and Nebraska…
Woke Ideology Is Not Dead and Buried
I spent the evening after November 5 on YouTube. The site was full of time-compressed videos that…
Why Catholics Voted for Trump
As Democrats and others assess the fallout from last week’s red bombshell, they’re looking at surprises in…
Solidarity About Nothing
Democracy and Solidarity:On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisisby james davison hunteryale university, 504 pages, $40…
What Catholics Should Think About Climate
Climate change poses risks to people throughout the world. Christians have a moral duty to mitigate those…
Real Persons
How to Know a Person:The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seenby david brooksrandom house,…
Mixed Pro-Life News and Lessons from Election Night
There is good news for the pro-life movement from election night.
Immigration Realities
If you have followed this column for a while, you will have gathered that there are a…