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The Ukraine-Russia Symposium

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Politics
Apr 29, 2025
How Trump Should Answer Putin’s Foot-Dragging

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Politics
Apr 29, 2025
Ukraine's Cause Can Be Vindicated

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Politics
Apr 29, 2025
Ukraine: Beyond Tragedy and Self-Defeating Manichaeism

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Politics
Apr 29, 2025
Harvard's Civil Rights Violations Run Deep

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Politics
Apr 28, 2025
The Dangers of the Political Gender Gap

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Politics
Apr 24, 2025
Can Democrats Exploit Trump’s Tariff Chaos?

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Politics
Apr 16, 2025
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Relief for Trump in Sight — If Supreme Court Special Session Reins in Rogue Judges

Nationwide injunctions have proven a disaster for the federal judiciary.

John Yoo
Politics
Apr 25, 2025

The Dangers of the Political Gender Gap

Young women and men are gravitating towards opposite political extremes, with potentially explosive consequences.

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Apr 24, 2025

What Trump Can Learn from George W. Bush on Immigration Strategy

The White House should follow the Bush administration’s example and avoid antagonizing the Supreme Court.

John Yoo
Politics
Apr 23, 2025

Trump Could Have a Strong Case to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status

Thanks to a 1983 opinion widely hailed by progressives at the time, the administration could be on solid ground.

John Yoo, Robert Delahunty
Politics
Apr 21, 2025

Can Democrats Exploit Trump’s Tariff Chaos?

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Apr 16, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil Invites America to Judgment

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Apr 7, 2025

Are the Democrats Drifting Further Left?

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Apr 5, 2025

Ignore the Bluster – Donald Trump Is Not an Imperialist

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Mar 28, 2025

An M.I.A. Congress Exacerbates the Clash Between Trump and the Courts

John Yoo, Robert J. Delahunty
Politics
Mar 26, 2025

Does Gavin Newsom Believe in Anything?

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Mar 26, 2025
Research
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The Surge of the Small Donorate in U.S. Elections: A View from Texas Statewide Campaigns.”

Grant Ferguson, James Gimpel, Mark Owens, and Daron Shaw
Politics
Sep 4, 2024

Campaign Ads and the Differences Between Soliciting Donations and Mobilizing Volunteers

Grant Ferguson, James Gimpel, Mark Owens, Daron Shaw
Politics
May 20, 2024
Commentary
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The Climate Has Changed on Climate Change

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Mar 13, 2025

The Democrats’ Coming Civil War

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Mar 4, 2025

DOGE Is Waging a Class War on America’s New Clerisy

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Feb 27, 2025

Trump a la Carte: An Interview with Richard Epstein

Richard Epstein
Politics
Feb 26, 2025

Trump's Endgame

Dirk Mateer, Charity-Joy Acchiardo
Politics
Feb 22, 2025

Red Veep

Arthur Herman
Politics
Feb 19, 2025
Videos
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John Yoo: The DOJ Is Being ‘Tricky’ but They May Be Right

John Yoo: The DOJ Is Being ‘Tricky’ but They May Be Right

Politics
Mar 18, 2025
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John Yoo: How Will Trump Try to ‘Redirect’ the Justice Department Toward ‘Public Order and Safety’?

John Yoo: How Will Trump Try to ‘Redirect’ the Justice Department Toward ‘Public Order and Safety’?

Politics
Mar 14, 2025
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John Yoo: Musk’s Audits Are Part of Alexander Hamilton’s ‘Energetic Executive’

John Yoo: Musk’s Audits Are Part of Alexander Hamilton’s ‘Energetic Executive’

Politics
Feb 10, 2025
5:38
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Lord Andrew Roberts on Winston Churchill and the US-UK Special Relationship, Then and Now

Lord Andrew Roberts on Winston Churchill and the US-UK Special Relationship, Then and Now

Politics
Sep 26, 2024
59:44
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Justin Dyer on Civic Education: Live at AEI's Future of the American University Conference

Justin Dyer on Civic Education: Live at AEI's Future of the American University Conference

Politics
May 14, 2024
19:09
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Podcasts
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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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