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Several studies suggest that people in red states have more babies than those in blue states. A new report from a conservative-leaning group says that could have implications for politics and culture.

Bret Stephens, Frank Bruni and Aaron Retica on the gap between the president’s interests and what matters to Americans.

During my years as a Ph.D. student, I found myself for the first time in a familiar routine. For four years, my life settled into a predictable rhythm—weekly meetings with my supervisor, seminars to ...

The Man Who Charmed the Women on The View, & Singing for the Poor in Rome Medicine at Michigan Shamefully Honors Jack Kevorkian Delighting in Certain Violence: Guarding Our Souls in the 2025 USA Memo ...

A tiny percentage of Americans support it in any meaningful sense, despite what some polls may show. By Nate Cohn A makeshift memorial for Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah. Credit...Kim Raff for The New ...

Journal Editorial Report: The President warns of economic ‘devastation’ if the Justices rule against him. That big-labor bosses favor Democratic candidates isn’t news, but some unionized workers might ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. For the second day in a row, President Donald Trump has felt the need to assure ...

You might be imagining someone who takes their time considering the candidates and their positions on the issues, who generally has faith in the political system, who sometimes votes for Republicans ...

There is a familiar saying that you can choose your friends, but not your family. For most of the year, that fact can feel like a blessing and a curse. During the holidays, when we squeeze around ...

It was a long road to second-in-command. Former Vice President Dick Cheney's career in politics began with a fellowship position in 1968, years before he would eventually work his way up to vice ...

This essay appears in our current print issue under the headline “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Political Violence.” Subscribe to get a copy. Georges Sorel, writing in 1908, gave a very ...