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December 17, 2024

Fighting Communism After the Cold War By Daniel McCarthy

Communism didn't win the Cold War, but it's doing surprisingly well in the 21st century, including in America.

December 10, 2024

Birthright Citizenship Is a Breach in the Border By Daniel McCarthy

"Birthright citizenship" may sound benign, but thanks to an overreaching Supreme Court decision 126 years ago, it's the biggest legal hole in our border.

December 3, 2024

Identity Politics, Not Biden, Cost Democrats the Election By Daniel McCarthy

With his presidency ending in a few weeks, Joe Biden's legacy is only getting messier.

November 26, 2024

Trump Draws the Map to 2028 By Daniel McCarthy

As they carve their turkeys this year, Republicans can be grateful for Donald Trump, mapmaker.

November 19, 2024

Why Democrats Are Losing Tomorrow's Elections Today By Daniel McCarthy

America is outgrowing the Democratic Party.

November 12, 2024

Democrats Are at a Dead End, Unless They Learn From Trump By Daniel McCarthy

Shocked by Donald Trump's sweeping victory, Democrats are playing the blame game, and Joe Biden is the scapegoat.

November 5, 2024

How Politics Hasn't Changed Since Jefferson By Daniel McCarthy

The most extreme accusations Democrats and Republicans hurl at one another today would be familiar to the Founding Fathers.

October 29, 2024

Kamala Harris Targets Married Women By Daniel McCarthy

Kamala Harris is pioneering a new divide-and-conquer strategy to win the White House: She's dividing families -- encouraging wives to split from husbands at the ballot box.

October 22, 2024

Vibes Turn Bad for Kamala Harris By Daniel McCarthy

Kamala Harris is running a campaign against herself.

October 8, 2024

How Donald Trump Can Win the Popular Vote By Daniel McCarthy

Democrats should brace for a shock four weeks from now -- the possibility not just of a victory for former President Donald Trump but a win so big Trump even beats Vice President Kamala Harris in the popular vote.

October 1, 2024

Iran Targets America's Elections -- and Trump By Daniel McCarthy

A tyrannical foreign regime is doing everything in its power to place its favored candidate in the White House.

September 24, 2024

Trump's Would-Be Assassin's Explanation By Daniel McCarthy

The man who intended to murder former President Donald Trump on Sept. 18 has explained in his own words why he wanted to do it.

September 17, 2024

When Character Assassination Becomes the Real Thing By Daniel McCarthy

If Democrats didn't believe they'd put former President Donald Trump in an assassin's crosshairs the first time, they have no excuse for pleading innocent now.

September 10, 2024

Kamala Harris Runs Like a Republican -- and Misleads on Tariffs By Daniel McCarthy

Kamala Harris is losing the fight for the American middle.

September 3, 2024

On Abortion, Trump Is Moderate -- While Harris Is Maximalist By Daniel McCarthy

        There are two uncompromising sides in the abortion debate -- and then there's the middle, which is where most Americans are.

August 27, 2024

Donald Trump Is Reagan's Heir By Daniel McCarthy

   As Donald Trump fights what now looks like an uphill battle against Kamala Harris, many Republicans find themselves thinking back to their high-school sweetheart.

August 20, 2024

Will Voters Settle for Joe Biden's Understudy? By Daniel McCarthy

   This week's celebration of Kamala Harris in Chicago faces an embarrassing fact: Until now, Democrats themselves thought she was less cut out to be president than Joe Biden.

August 13, 2024

Donald Trump Has to Run Like It's 2016 Again By Daniel McCarthy

   If Donald Trump wants to return to the White House, he has to get serious about winning the "ground war."

August 6, 2024

Is Trump Running Against Harris -- or Donald Trump? By Daniel McCarthy

   Donald Trump and Kamala Harris may be rivals for the White House, but they're not exactly competing in the same race.

July 30, 2024

Kamala Harris' 'Mean Girls' Election By Daniel McCarthy

Is Kamala Harris running for president or prom queen?