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California’s Public Sector Unions are Trying to Undo Pension Reform

Jonathan Hartley

Politics

Jul 20, 2026

California is Aging Fast — and Socialism Won’t Make Us Younger

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 19, 2026

How Socialism Captured the West Coast

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 16, 2026

Barrett and Kagan’s Safety Plea Exposes the Left’s War on the Supreme Court

John Yoo

Politics

Jul 15, 2026

Is Gavin Newsom’s White House Dream Fading?

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 14, 2026

Missed opportunities: What to Learn from Washington’s AI Task Force

Kevin Frazier

Politics

Jul 13, 2026

The Dutch Lawsuit That Could Undermine U.S. Energy Security

Michael Toth

Politics

Jul 7, 2026

Can Los Angeles Be Saved?

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 6, 2026

Whining Actors Aside, There’s No Real Antitrust Reason To Block Paramount Merger

Michael Toth

Politics

Jul 6, 2026

Look Past Partisanship and Celebrate 250 Years of Freedom

Joel Kotkin

Politics

Jul 3, 2026

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Can Britain’s Next Prime Minister Escape the Net Zero Trap?

Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Politics

Jul 8, 2026

The Scanner at the Gate: Europe’s China Policy Litmus Test

Lilla Nóra Kiss

Politics

Jul 8, 2026

Confronting the New Antisemitism

Melissa Langsam Braunstein

Politics

Jun 17, 2026

“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic

David Lewis Schaefer

Politics

Jun 10, 2026

America Doesn’t Need to Fear the “Thucydides Trap”

John Yoo

Politics

Jun 9, 2026

Will Alberta Leave Canada?

James Allan

Politics

Jun 4, 2026

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Presidents of the U.S. Now Directly Control the Administrative State

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Jun 30, 2026

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John Yoo Explains ‘Radicalism’ of American Independence

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Jun 29, 2026

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John Yoo Breaks Down Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson’s Historic Presidencies

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Jun 29, 2026

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DOJ Cracking Down on Noncitizen Voters

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Jun 25, 2026

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Palisades Fire Arson Trial Begins as Prosecutors Detail Alleged Rage, Motive

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Jun 10, 2026

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The Three Whiskey Happy Hour

Steven Hayward brings you the Power Line Blog's perspective on the week's big headlines.

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