Salena Zito Talks To The Voters Creating Trump’s Populist Coalition
In the new book, “The Great Revolt,” Salena Zito and Brad Todd dig into the changing American electorate and the minds of voters across 5 swing states.
A Note On What We Do Here
At a time much of the country is suffering as a result of terrible ideas inflicted on us by our cultural and political betters, The Federalist remains avowedly committed to offering alternative views.
Trump’s Potential Triangulation
Since the inauguration congressional Republicans have acted like they have an equal seat at the table. They don’t have that, and they don’t deserve it. And Trump should stop pretending they do.
The Crazy Left’s 4-Step Strategy To Ensure Trump’s Re-Election In 2020
Embarrassed, angry, and confused, the Left is simply doubling down on the behavior and the rhetoric that drove large numbers of Americans to vote for Trump in the first place.
Voters Hate Trump And Hillary, But Not As Much As They Hate The Media
A new poll finds more Americans like Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton than say they like the news media.
Cory Booker’s Proverb Reveals The Limits Of Identity Politics
What the junior senator from New Jersey’s Democratic National Convention speech reveals about the ‘demographics are destiny’ model.
Voting Isn’t A Civic Duty, It’s The Worst Team Sport
Voting just encourages the bastards. Every vote is a show of support, a sign of approval for a group that barely qualifies as human.
Why You Should Expect Challenges To Secret Ballots
Tampering with electoral processes has always been a mainstay of mobster-style government elites whenever they fear the natives are getting restless.
How This Election Turned Me Into A Libertarian
Even though I’ve previously been pragmatic about allying with politicians I disagree with, both major parties’ candidates are so bad I’m voting Libertarian with a clean conscience.
Libertarian Questions Every Voter Should Be Asking
Libertarians are always rightly questioning the role of the state, the size of its power, and the competence of its bureaucrats.
How Hillary Clinton’s Map Advantage Could Shift Towards Trump
Any pundit who says Hillary Clinton will win likely lives in the Beltway Bubble, New York City, or Hollywood.
Who Is The Establishment? You Are
We don’t have an ‘establishment’ problem. The existence of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz establishes that fact.
How Brussels Will Affect The U.S. Presidential Race
Voters think Ted Cruz is very competitive with Donald Trump at being tough on terrorism.
Evangelicals Aren’t Really That Keen On Donald Trump
Those who take the moral worldview traditionally associated with evangelicalism most seriously are quite unlikely to support Donald Trump, at least in the primaries.
Want To Fix Congress? Add 5,500 New Representatives
The current problems in American governance may not stem from too much populism, but too little.
10 Reasons Americans Are Voting For A Socialist
In many cases, Bernie Sanders may actually be a rational (progressive voter’s) choice.
Cruz And Rubio Need To Fire At Trump, Not Each Other
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio and their respective supporters need to realize that the other is not the enemy. Donald Trump is.
Why Democrats Will Keep Losing At The State And Local Levels
Effective political coalitions are composed of hundreds of smaller overlapping groups, united by a common narrative but fundamentally self-governing. Democrats don’t and can’t have that.
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