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March 20, 2026
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US citizen takes over Mexican drug cartel, sparking legal debate

Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo discusses legal questions on how to deal with a U.S. citizen becoming a leader of a Mexican cartel on 'The Will Cain Show.'

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 Trump’s Iran Operation Is Legal, Just, and Overdue

Trump’s Iran Operation Is Legal, Just, and Overdue

Mar 3, 2026
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Richard Reinsch Warns of Escalating Political Retaliation as Debate Turns to Conservatism, Violence, and Executive Power

Richard Reinsch Warns of Escalating Political Retaliation as Debate Turns to Conservatism, Violence, and Executive Power

Feb 23, 2026
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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.

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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
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Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts

Although there is a consensus that personalized forms of campaign outreach are more likely to be effective at either mobilizing or even persuading voters, there remains uncertainty about how campaigns should implement get-out-the-vote (GOTV) programs, especially at a truly expansive scale.

Grant Ferguson, James Gimpel, Mark Owens, Daron Shaw
Politics
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Politics
Mar 23, 2026
States Shouldn’t Reap AI Benefits Without Bearing Costs

Kevin Frazier
Politics
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The Latest AI Bill’s 5 Biggest Flaws

Kevin Frazier
Politics
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Under Trump, Skilled Immigration Is Still Working Fine

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Joel Kotkin
Politics
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The Three Whiskey Happy Hour

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Trump’s Iran Operation Is Legal, Just, and Overdue

Politics
Mar 3, 2026
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‘Big Difference’ Between Investigating a Sitting and Former President: Ex-dDeputy Assistant AG

Politics
Mar 3, 2026
1:05

Richard Reinsch Warns of Escalating Political Retaliation as Debate Turns to Conservatism, Violence, and Executive Power

Politics
Feb 23, 2026
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John Yoo urges Supreme Court to ‘let democracy work’ in trans athlete case

Politics
Jan 13, 2026
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Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

Politics
Aug 19, 2025
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The Ways, Means, and Ends of FDR

David Beito’s "FDR: A New Political Life" could have been subtitled "A New Political Death."

Paul Moreno
Politics
Mar 20, 2026
Mamdani’s Audacious Estate Tax for New York

It is up to cooler heads to see that Mamdani's wild ambitions can never be converted into law.

Richard Epstein
Politics
Mar 18, 2026
Oil, War, and Peace

The deeper question about these matters is why the energy crunch had to occur at all.

Richard Epstein
Politics
Mar 12, 2026
Iran and the Laws of War

The Iran war gives the United States the opportunity to re-formulate the rules of war, not to fight the old conflicts of the twentieth century.

John Yoo
Politics
Mar 12, 2026
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