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It’s finally over. Graham Platner has filed papers with the state of Maine confirming his withdrawal from the race for the Democratic Senate...
Readers, we are gathered here together on this sunny afternoon at the political graveside of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner for...
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Got time for a moment of sublime absurdity? Believe me, if this story had broken over the weekend it would have featured prominently in the Carnival...
So much attention has been paid over the summer to high-stakes Senate races in states like Texas and Maine that it’s easy to forget that the entire...
Ken Paxton has defeated incumbent John Cornyn for the GOP nomination in the Texas Senate race, and of course the real tragedy is personal: My many...
There isn’t much more to add to tonight’s Texas GOP Senate primary, not after the reams of text already written here about the implication of...
It’s Tuesday, it’s primary season, and Memorial Day was only yesterday. So you know what that means: It’s time to haul another incumbent...
Disclaimer: This document reflects the views of the author, not the DNC. The DNC was not provided with the underlying sourcing, interviews, or...
Thomas Massie is gone, and in the end it wasn’t even terribly close. As of this writing, he has lost his race for renomination to Trump-backed Ed...
The news speaks for itself. There’s not much to add except to briefly explain the inevitable: Donald Trump has finally unveiled his endorsement in...
Spare a moment for a laugh, and let's all chuckle at the impending end of one phase of Neal Katyal’s lengthy career as a Supreme Court...
In all the jubilation surrounding the Virginia Supreme Court’s surprise rejection of the state’s attempt to amend the state constitution and...
A brief note on a surprise ray of sunshine: The nightmarish Virginia gerrymander is officially and somewhat unexpectedly dead. When last we spoke...
Ted Turner passed away today, at the age of 87. He had been out of the public eye for several years now, first retiring from corporate responsibility...
As devoted readers of this august institution may already know, May 1 — historically a global day of Marxist “pro-labor” celebrations — has...
I try not to make it a habit to promote my side podcast here at NR too often, or too obstreperously. It’s a niche thing — Political Beats was a...
A brief dispatch from the world of congressional comedy, because in all honesty we’re starved for any kind of comedy these days. On Monday,...
So, the New York Times is out this week with its carefully assembled, critically reviewed list of the “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters.”...
I’ve been pondering for a while now what Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s next move will be after leaving office. Surely a man as intellectually...
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After a certain point here at National Review, I self-consciously gave up writing about Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and that despite the fact that...
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A brief note from the land of lunacy, because frankly I worry about being typecast. I like to tell myself that I was meant for more in my professional...
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I just wanted to offer a quick note here from National Review’s Space Desk to mark the successful return of the Artemis II crew to Earth. At 5:07...
I have been circumspect when it comes to commentary on the Iran war, even as it necessarily forms the backdrop to my other work over the last month...
The phrase is emblazoned upon the Apollo 1 memorial at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.: “Ad Astra Per Aspera.” I first...
Somewhere back in December, I swore an oath to singlehandedly dominate the “Trump renames stuff after himself” beat here at National Review, and...
I try not to write about California politics. Not just because I (1) am not from there, (2) don’t currently live there, and (3) feel no desire to...
Robert Mueller died this weekend, of complications arising from Parkinson’s disease, and Donald Trump reacted exactly as you would have expected. I...
The question is of course a legendary one in Illinois, first made famous by being asked to a young Abner Mikva (later a judge and a representative)...
It’s Oscar night, America! Can you feel the waves of meaninglessness gently washing over you? Get ready to soak one more time in Hollywood’s...
Everybody makes mistakes in this business of journalism and commentary. It’s inevitable if you’ve spent enough time in the game -- if you talk or...
Round one of the Texas primary race has concluded, and what a mess it is for the Republican Party. Without further ado, let’s don our work clothes,...
You remember Graham Platner, right? Oysterman and veteran from the great state of Maine; rough-hewn man of the people; plainspoken progressive with...
Like the rest of you, I am sitting here as a captive to global events well beyond my ability to affect, control, or even hope to have much informed...
As many of you know, Texas’s 2026 primary is held next Tuesday, and early voting is already underway. There are a slew of tightly contested races up...
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