Ron DeSantis launched his presidential campaign in a Twitter interview with Elon Musk. That May 24 fiasco (inept risk management) was properly ridiculed. Yet, a forward campaign easily would have overshadowed it; now, in retrospect, it was seemingly a precursor…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired 38 staff members in “an array of departments” in an effort to “reboot” his campaign after experiencing dipping poll numbers in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. “Following a top-to-bottom review of our organization, we have…
Rich Lowry argues, probably correctly, that a Vivek Ramaswamy moment this way comes. He also argues, probably correctly, “Ramaswamy, who has no political experience and no chance of winning the nomination, rightfully has no business running for president, which should be…
In a departure from his usual amusing — if not particularly insightful — posts, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk recently retweeted the surprising results of a poll conducted at his Turning Point Action Conference. Of the young conservatives surveyed,…
I wouldn’t call it a fascinating article that Alexander Bolton wrote at the Hill, the newspaper probably best identified with the out-of-touch Washington ruling elite, but it certainly was a clarifying piece of journalism. Bolton tells us that some of…
A No Labels party sounds a lot like the Know Nothing party. During the 1850s, the latter party received that nickname for the penchant of its adherents to say, “I know nothing,” when asked about its platform. Sen. Joe Manchin,…
Former President Donald Trump triumphs in yet another new poll. The headline at USA Today from reporter David Jackson on July 16 — two days ago — reads this way: Donald Trump has a big lead for the GOP nomination. Can…
Maria Bartiromo of Fox News asked Ron DeSantis about his campaign failing to meet expectations. “The media does not want me to be the nominee,” he answered. While he may speak the truth, he does so to hide a truth….
The American Spectator intern Grace Reilly sat down with Paul Kengor, Editor of The American Spectator. The conversation details Kengor’s future vision for The American Spectator and provides insight into the current state of political coverage while offering historical analysis….
