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No, Abdul el Sayed, the Second Amendment doesn’t mean muskets only

David Harsanyi · October 23, 2026 2:00 pm

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The MAGA bubble is about to burst

A protester holds a Palestinian flag as a bus stop burns during a demonstration at Place de Republique on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France. (Guy Smallman/Getty Images)

All is not well in the West

Protesters march through central Paris amid fires, smoke, police deployments and clashes during nationwide demonstrations against the high cost of living, on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France. (Firas Abdullah/Anadolu via Getty Images)

It’s the economy, stupid: Why France will keep burning

Graphic of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump with artillery shells.

Trump stopped Hegseth’s execution livestream. Now he should reconsider Hegseth

Trump’s grand Gaza plan runs counter to his Pentagon policy picks

Mike Brest February 9, 2025 2:00 pm

It’s time to end the electric vehicle racket

David Harsanyi February 8, 2025 2:00 pm

Trump’s 2025 execution a far cry from the chaos of 2017

Joe Concha February 7, 2025 6:00 pm

Politico Pro and the swamp economy

Timothy P. Carney February 7, 2025 2:00 pm

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Religious Freedom Summit at the Washington Hilton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025

JD Vance, a Christian and student of philosophy

Jeremiah Poff February 7, 2025 8:00 am

Mangione’s rage: A murderous misunderstanding of problems in healthcare

Kimberly Ross February 7, 2025 5:50 am

Former President Barack Obama moderates a conversation during the Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum, Dec. 5, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.

Democrats can’t quit woke resistance

Joe Concha February 6, 2025 6:00 pm

Elon Musk speaks at an indoor presidential inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025.

Demystifying DOGE: Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is far from unprecedented

Conn Carroll February 6, 2025 2:00 pm

When airline safety becomes a social experiment

Elizabeth Stauffer February 6, 2025 8:00 am

Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and Elon Musk arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Big Tech, cozying up to Trump, holds on to Chinese military ties

Robert Schmad, Gabe Kaminsky February 5, 2025 8:00 am

The Democratic Party’s malicious compliance strategy

Zachary Faria February 4, 2025 1:58 pm

President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump can ‘reset’ relations with Iran’s mullah regime

John Schindler February 4, 2025 8:00 am