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Beyond the Border: How Extraterritorial State Laws Risk America’s AI Ambitions

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Politics
Dec 16, 2025
The Trump National Security Strategy Is Good, Bad, and Ugly All at Once

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Politics
Dec 16, 2025
An anti-woke counter-revolution is sweeping through the media

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Politics
Dec 1, 2025
California job cuts will hurt Gavin Newsom’s White House run

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Politics
Dec 10, 2025
Mayors to Cities: Drop Dead

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Politics
Nov 15, 2025
California’s billionaire tax could bring down Gavin Newsom

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Politics
Nov 17, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s rise is fuelled by generational resentment

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Politics
Nov 4, 2025
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California job cuts will hurt Gavin Newsom’s White House run

California Governor Gavin Newsom loves to describe his state as “an economic powerhouse”. Yet he’s far more reluctant to acknowledge its dramatically worsening employment picture.

Politics
Dec 10, 2025

An anti-woke counter-revolution is sweeping through the media

From Hollywood to the newsroom, the hegemony of the ‘progressives’ is finally faltering.

Politics
Dec 1, 2025

California’s billionaire tax could bring down Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom’s run for the White House is going from bad to worse.

Politics
Nov 17, 2025

Mayors to Cities: Drop Dead

Far-left policies on policing, education, and taxation are pushing Los Angeles, Chicago, and others to the brink.

Politics
Nov 15, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s rise is fuelled by generational resentment

Politics
Nov 4, 2025

Decadent Ideology, Decaying Fraternity

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Sep 4, 2025

DC and LA Failures Play Into Trump’s Hands

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Aug 14, 2025

Climate Lawyers Try a New Approach

Michael Toth
Politics
Aug 11, 2025

Reading the New Conservatives

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Jul 31, 2025

The Specter of Chaos in New York

Michael Toth
Politics
Jul 30, 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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Los Angeles Has Fallen

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jun 11, 2025

Class Warfare, LA Style

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jun 11, 2025

LA Riots Reflect Failure of Progressive Leadership

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jun 9, 2025

Trump Should Be Thanking Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society, Not Waging War

John Yoo
Politics
Jun 6, 2025

Musk’s Outbursts Reveal a Deeper Rift in MAGA

Joel Kotkin
Politics
Jun 4, 2025

Is ‘Eating the Tariffs’ Good for Business?

Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Jun 3, 2025
Videos
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Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

Politics
Aug 19, 2025
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Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary

Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary

Politics
Jun 2, 2025
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Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan: Consequences for Innovation and Patient Access

Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan: Consequences for Innovation and Patient Access

Politics
May 13, 2025
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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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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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