Alex Adkins, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
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Alex Adkins
Alex Adkins is a graduate of Benedictine University who has written for the Washington Examiner, the Daily Caller, the American Thinker, the Federalist, and the Western Journal.
by | Feb 18, 2024

Republicans have increased their odds of winning back the U.S. Senate as former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that he is running for the seat left vacant by retiring Senator Ben Cardin. This surprise move by Hogan is a strategic…

by | Dec 21, 2023

San Francisco is undergoing out-of-control urban decay. Its reputation is taking a hit as violent crime, homelessness, and theft are making the Golden Gate City a place to avoid, with businesses and residents leading the exodus. It’s even impacted the…

by | Aug 2, 2023

The summer of 2023 is witness to the next chapter in the history of the American conservative movement. The “Freedom Conservative” project came to be on July 13, 2023, as a response to growing authoritarianism on the left and the…

by | Jun 27, 2023

Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has been out of office for less than a year, but he is already making headlines on his next political endeavor. To the disappointment of many conservative supporters, Ducey will not be running for the…

by | Jun 9, 2023

While former President Donald Trump still leads conservatives domestically, the Right has found a world leader abroad in Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán. Orbán has gained this following among American conservatives not only because he is electorally successful but also…

by | Apr 22, 2023

The Republican Party finds itself amid a civil war with the 2024 general election just a year away. The fight is not between candidates but between competing philosophical visions for the GOP: Reaganism vs. Trumpism. The former is more successful…

by | Feb 17, 2023

A competitive Chicago mayoral election will take place on Feb. 28. Incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot is seeking reelection amidst poor approval ratings likely related to her handling of rising violent crime, failures in the Chicago Transit Authority system, and her…

by | Feb 2, 2023

South Korea is in the midst of a defining moment in its 75-year history. As President Yoon Suk-yeol pointed out in early January, North Korea’s increasing nuclear stockpile is a threat to South Korea’s national sovereignty. If Pyongyang continues this…

by | Jan 18, 2023

As of last week, the U.S. government has finally begun to take steps to combat the growing threat posed by China. The House of Representatives recently voted to create a new select committee that focuses on the Chinese Communist Party…

by | Jan 5, 2023

Former President Donald Trump is blaming pro-life Republicans for the dismal results of the 2022 midterm elections. While Trump is correct that too many Republicans didn’t have coherent rebuttals to Democratic abortion arguments after the reversal of Roe v. Wade,…

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