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Steven Hayward, John Yoo, and Linda Denno bring you the Power Line Blog's perspective on the week's big headlines.

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The Three Whisky Happy Hour: The Demonic—Both Whimsical and Serious

The hosts discuss “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” Free Speech, and the inability of so-called progressives to brook any dissent from their party line.

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Sep 20, 2025

The Three Whisky Happy Hour: Emergency Episode About Charlie Kirk

No bumper music, mirth about McDonalds, whisky, Babylon Bee headlines, or AI Haiku today: the assassination of Charlie Kirk is too serious a matter.

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Sep 10, 2025

The Three Whisky Happy Hour, On the ‘Theological-Political Problem’

Lucretia is joined by Prof. Vincent Munoz of Notre Dame University in this episode of 3 Whisky Happy Hour.

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Sep 6, 2025

The Three Whisky Happy Hour: McDs vs Cracker Barrel, and other Burning Topics

The hosts walk through the serial disgraces of politicians and the media following the latest school shooting in Minnesota, along with what to make of Trump’s attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook.

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Aug 30, 2025

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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?

We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.

Richard Samuelson
Politics
Apr 29, 2026
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders

The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.

Politics
Feb 19, 2026
Liberal Democracy Reexamined: Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville

This article explores Leo Strauss’s thoughts on Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1954 “Natural Right” course transcript.

Raúl Rodríguez
Politics
Feb 25, 2025
Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas

Here we press the question of whether the well-documented stream of migrants relocating from California to Texas has been sufficient to alter the political complexion of the destination state.

James Gimpel, Daron Shaw
Politics
Feb 6, 2025
Tom Steyer proves Things Can Get Worse Than Gavin Newsom in California

Joel Kotkin
Politics
May 23, 2026
Socialism Once Again Rears its Ugly Head

Joel Kotkin
Politics
May 22, 2026
Aloha State Lawsuits Push Radical Climate Agenda

John Yoo, Michael Toth
Politics
May 21, 2026
AI Regulation is Coming to Your State

Jonathan Hartley
Politics
May 19, 2026
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Minnesota Fraud Mastermind to Face Sentencing for $250 Million Scheme

Politics
May 19, 2026
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"Get Real" With RCP's David Desrosiers: Voting Rights Act, New Affordability Agenda & Tax the Rich

Politics
May 11, 2026
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May Day Protests Take Place Across the U.S.

Politics
May 1, 2026
1:05

How Gavin Newsom Ran California Into The Ground

Politics
Apr 30, 2026
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WHCD Shooting Suspect Allegedly Targeted Trump Administration Officials

Politics
Apr 26, 2026
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When Mao Took China

Having already taught us so much about Chinese Communist history in his previous four books, Dikötter faced a difficult task to add something new. He has done so brilliantly.

Sean McMeekin
Politics
May 29, 2026
Does Amtrak Really Need Airport-Level Security?: A Response to Jonathan Hartley

Amtrak is not uniquely vulnerable to security threats, certainly not because of how far its trains travel.

Amy Swearer
Politics
May 28, 2026
AI Governance by Phone Call

Kevin Frazier
Politics
May 26, 2026
The Rebooted Animal Farm’s New Villain: Capitalism

We have a generational struggle ahead of us again if we are to defend the cause of freedom from tyranny. 

Titus Techera
Politics
May 22, 2026
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