Conservatives
Letter from the South
The Most Belligerent Flack on Capitol Hill
Nick Dyer, the deputy chief of staff to Marjorie Taylor Greene, has built a career as a political aide out of what one observer calls “pure, non-strategic contempt.”
Annals of Activism
Is It Possible to Be Both Moderate and Anti-Woke?
A small nonprofit launched by the journalist Bari Weiss devolves into tribalism.
Daily Comment
What’s Going On with Samuel Alito?
The Justice’s objection to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in an abortion-pill case is another catalogue of his resentments.
Annals of Education
The Christian Liberal-Arts School at the Heart of the Culture Wars
Conservatives like Ron DeSantis see Hillsdale College as a model for education nationwide.
Daily Comment
Behind the Campaign to Put Election Deniers in Charge of Elections
The states’ secretaries of state are supposed to insure election integrity, but a far-right coalition seeks to transform that office.
Letter from Budapest
Does Hungary Offer a Glimpse of Our Authoritarian Future?
American conservatives recently hosted their flagship conference in Hungary, a country that experts call an autocracy. Its leader, Viktor Orbán, provides a potential model of what a Trump after Trump might look like.
Curation Dept.
A Reporter in Right-Wing “Crazy Town”
Howard Polskin spends a morning trawling the Daily Caller and Infowars for TheRighting, his newsletter summarizing the day in conservative commentary, and sees cracks in support for Trump during the January 6th committee hearings.
Annals of Law
Amy Coney Barrett’s Long Game
The newest Supreme Court Justice isn’t just another conservative—she’s the product of a Christian legal movement that is intent on remaking America.
Profiles
Dan Bongino and the Big Business of Returning Trump to Power
The Secret Service agent turned radio host is furious at liberals—so he’s trying to build a right-wing media infrastructure in time for 2024.
Annals of Inquiry
What American Conservatives See in Hungary’s Leader
For Rod Dreher and others, the country under Viktor Orbán has become a dark mirror for the U.S. culture wars.
Books
Are Liberals to Blame for Our Crisis of Faith in Government?
Progressives as well as conservatives have promoted suspicion of the establishment, but lack of trust is not the same as apathy.
A Reporter at Large
The Big Money Behind the Big Lie
Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy are being promoted by rich and powerful conservative groups that are determined to win at all costs.
Podcast Dept.
The Post-Dirtbag Left
For years, “Chapo Trap House” and other podcasts have paired anti-capitalist ideas with the rhetorical style of social media. Is a new form emerging?
A Reporter at Large
Kyle Rittenhouse, American Vigilante
After he killed two people in Kenosha, opportunists turned his case into a polarizing spectacle.
Annals of Education
The Rise of Black Homeschooling
Often underserved by traditional schools, Black families are banding together to educate their children, sometimes with an unexpected funding source: the Koch family and other conservative donors.
Letter from Washington
Why McConnell Dumped Trump
After the Capitol assault—and after losing his perch as Majority Leader—the senator finally denounced the outgoing President. Was it a moral reckoning or yet another act of political self-interest?
The Political Scene
Inside the Lincoln Project’s War Against Trump
Progressives are wary of the conservative group hammering the President, but its founders say they’re fighting for all Americans.
Letter from Michigan
The Militias Against Masks
Groups protesting lockdown measures see the coronavirus pandemic as a pretext for tyranny—and as an opportunity for spreading rage.
Profiles
William Barr, Trump’s Sword and Shield
The Attorney General’s mission to maximize executive power and protect the Presidency.