Ted Cruz Knew Exactly What He Was Doing
Not only did Cruz fail to endorse Trump, in a master stroke of rhetorical understatement he also implored Republicans to “vote your conscience” in November.
One Of Hillary Clinton’s DNC Delegates Literally Tried To Murder Someone, But Media Are Silent
A Democratic National Committee delegate pledged to Hillary Clinton tried to murder someone with a gun on Sunday, but the national political media don’t want to talk about that.
Radio: RNC Day Two, Black Lives Matter, And Baton Rouge
Mollie Hemingway and Bre Payton break down last night’s speeches in Cleveland and hear from M.G. Oprea who is reporting on the ground at the RNC.
Republicans Chew On Criminal Justice Reform
Amid national political and cultural divides, on at least criminal justice reform the Left and Right often eschews partisanship.
Was Melania Trump’s Speech Sabotaged?
Perhaps Melania Trump’s plagiarized speech wasn’t just a screw-up, but is part of a plot to minimize her role in her husband’s campaign.
Harsanyi And Hemingway On Plagiarism, Prayers, And RNC Floor Fights
Most of the drama from Day One of the RNC in Cleveland took place inside the convention center.
Cleveland Shows Why Party Conventions Are Pointless
Utah Sen. Mike Lee fears that by silencing conservatives on the convention floor on Monday, the GOP lost a rare opportunity to unite the party. Why have conventions if votes are perfunctory?
Why Mark Burns’ RNC Benediction Was Terrible
If you want to defeat the forces of godlessness inside the Democratic Party, get off the stage in Cleveland and go do what God says will actually drive sin from the hearts of both Republicans and Democrats.
The Potemkin Campaign Comes To The Potemkin Convention
In Cleveland, Trump has arrived to something that looks like a modern convention, but there is a palpable sense of rising unease about what comes next.
Watch Melania Trump Plagiarize Michelle Obama Word For Word
Portions of Melania Trump’s speech to the Republican National Convention on Monday were lifted directly from a 2008 convention speech by Michelle Obama.
In Cleveland, The Party Of Trump Debuts With Division
Chaos briefly reined at the Republican National Convention Monday afternoon as GOP officials muzzled conservatives on the convention floor. The GOP is now the party of Trump.
The Best Tweets About The RNC Dumpster Fire In Cleveland
After GOP leaders in Cleveland quashed a last-ditch effort to reject Donald Trump, the RNC turned into a dumpster fire, which the Internet captured in tweets.
An Evening With Donald Trump’s Conspiracy-Oriented Supporters
This core group believes strongly the system is rigged and that we’ve exhausted all possibilities of working within it. So the system needs to be broken.
Drama Evolves In Cleveland, Turkey, And Taylor Swift’s PR Team
Mollie Hemingway and Mary Katherine Ham round up this weekend’s news on Monday’s Federalist Radio Hour
Welcome to Cleveland, Enjoy The Wake
The party of Lincoln comes to Cleveland this week to die.
Cleveland Is The End Of The GOP As We Know It
The Republican leaders who show up to the convention and climb aboard the Trump train will be purged from whatever comes after the GOP.
Ben Domenech: The GOP Is Going To Cleveland To Die
‘This is not the party of Abraham Lincoln anymore. It is the party of Donald Trump. . . Now, this party is coming to Cleveland to die.’
The Best-Case Scenario For Never Trumpers In Cleveland
A long-shot and unlikely effort could see a different candidate take the stage next week at the Republican National Convention. Here’s how.
Are Sports The Last Great Thing About America?
The enchanted win of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday suggests sports can give our divided nation a means to solidarity and healing.