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This article was adapted from remarks that aired on the latest episode of "Get Real" on Real America's Voice this past weekend. Last week the American people were served up two good "let the midterm rumble begin" spectacles: President Trump's State ...

In the Illinois Democratic Party electorate, circa 2025, the fringe has gone mainstream. A substantial minority of Democrats support political violence (including felonies to stop federal immigration officers from carrying out their duties), and ...

This piece is reprinted from RealClearPolling's twice-weekly newsletter "The Takeaway." Get it in your mailbox each Tuesday and Friday by signing up here. . Today is April 15, the day of reckoning between the Internal Revenue Service and millions of ...

The following is an excerpt from Edwin C. Hagenstein's new book, "Vanishing Point: In Search of Our Constitutional Future." Trust in our institutions is plummeting across the board, including government, business, and education. In a major Gallup ...

At this writing, the House is expected to pass the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) America Act, after which it will move to the Senate. The challenge will be in the Senate, where at least seven Democrats are needed to join 53 Republicans ...

Success breeds failure. Policies and practices well suited to society at one juncture in history are often poorly suited to the world they have beneficially transformed. If you carry a good thing too far, it can turn out not to be a good thing ...

Leaders should seek to unify people. Instead, California governor and likely 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom is mired in identity politics, dividing his constituents into those entitled to privileges and subventions by reason of their ...

Each September, we celebrate Constitution Day, honoring the document that defines our government and secures our rights. But constitutions don't defend themselves. They work only when citizens understand them, test them, and expand their promise. Few ...

It's already been decided that the 2026 midterm elections will be won or lost on the issue of "affordability." Just turn on any political podcast or cable news show - or read the twice-daily ActBlue texts begging for money for the latest cookie ...

There is still chaos surrounding Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, and nowhere is the anger more palpable than in cities like Minneapolis. Protesters insist they are exercising their rights, even as some cross legal lines. The ...