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The Trends in New Jersey and Virginia

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Townhall

Michael Barone

Trump Defies Conventional Wisdom … So Far

“What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.” That was the... Read More The...

21.10.2025 2

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Trump Defies Conventional Wisdom ... So Far

Trump Defies Conventional Wisdom ... So Far
17.10.2025 20

Townhall

Michael Barone

Trump defies conventional wisdom … so far

Trump defies conventional wisdom … so far
16.10.2025 2

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Are Democrats the Party of Murder?

Are Democrats the Party of Murder?

Why are so many Democrats fond of wishing death on their opponents? That’s a question raised by two astonishing developments early this month. On...

12.10.2025 10

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Are Democrats the Party of Murder?

Are Democrats the Party of Murder?
10.10.2025 10

Townhall

Michael Barone

Donald Trump: Energy in the Executive

Donald Trump: Energy in the Executive

Whatever else you want to say about him, President Donald Trump has what Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 70 called “energy in the executive.”...

04.10.2025 2

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Donald Trump: Energy in the Executive

Donald Trump: Energy in the Executive
03.10.2025 9

Townhall

Michael Barone

Democratic Party Isolation Is Getting Worse

We Americans, it seems, continue to live in two separate countries. Consider two items in the news this week and the inconsistent responses they...

27.09.2025 10

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Democratic Party Isolation Is Getting Worse

26.09.2025 6

Townhall

Michael Barone

Voters don’t trust Democrats to run a lemonade stand

24.09.2025 2

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Trump’s epic UN address

24.09.2025 3

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Democrats’ rhetoric endangers ICE officers

24.09.2025 3

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Left-wing donors push for woke education agenda as scores hit all time low

24.09.2025 2

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Democratic Party isolation is getting worse

24.09.2025 2

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Charlie Kirk's Free Speech, Anti-Violence Legacy

16.09.2025 5

Townhall

Michael Barone

From Unrest to Resilience: The Remarkable Turnaround Since Summer 2020

What a difference half a decade makes. This summer’s prevailing ethos, zeitgeist, vibe—call it any fancy name you want—was sharply different...

14.09.2025 5

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Charlie Kirk’s free speech, anti-violence legacy

13.09.2025 4

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Recovering From the Insanity of Summer 2020

12.09.2025 10

Townhall

Michael Barone

Michael Whatley is running to restore North Carolina values

10.09.2025 5

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Recovering from the insanity of summer 2020

10.09.2025 6

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Britain, Land of the Unfree

When the Irish comedian Graham Linehan arrived at London Heathrow Airport this past weekend, he was greeted by five armed British police officers who...

07.09.2025 3

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Britain, Land of the Unfree

05.09.2025 20

Townhall

Michael Barone

The Democrats who absolutely will not be president

04.09.2025 5

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

How many Chicago murders are Democrats OK with?

04.09.2025 6

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Britain, land of the unfree

04.09.2025 10

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Governance by Threat, Not Constitutional Order

29.08.2025 10

Townhall

Michael Barone

Will Trump Help Ukraine Stop Russia's Westward Drive?

22.08.2025 10

Townhall

Michael Barone

Will Trump help Ukraine stop Russia’s westward drive?

21.08.2025 3

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Redistricting in Historic Perspective

In assessing the current controversy over Texas Republicans’ proposed redistricting of the state’s U.S. House seats, two historic facts should be...

16.08.2025 2

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Redistricting in Historic Perspective

16.08.2025 30

Townhall

Michael Barone

Learning From America’s Immigrant Past 

When debating current issues, it’s helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and...

09.08.2025 6

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Heading Toward Midterm Elections, Democrats Not Up Off the Floor

01.08.2025 2

Townhall

Michael Barone

Are Ex-Presidents a Help or Hindrance?

25.07.2025 3

Townhall

Michael Barone

Pure, undiluted, unadulterated Joe Biden id

23.07.2025 3

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Are ex-presidents a help or hindrance?

23.07.2025 4

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Higher Education in Trouble: Political Repercussions

Nine months after the 2024 election, we’ve been graced with definitive dissections of the electorate and how it has changed since that escalator...

21.07.2025 6

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Higher Education in Trouble: Political Repercussions

18.07.2025 30

Townhall

Michael Barone

The Gender Gap Grows Wider, Deeper

The gender gap, we’re informed by some of the best polling analysts in the business, is bigger than ever. Ever, in this case, means since... Read...

12.07.2025 8

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

The Gender Gap Grows Wider and Wider

11.07.2025 10

Townhall

Michael Barone

What the 12-Day War Hath Wrought

Not many people today remember the exhilaration so many Americans felt after Israel’s victory in the Six-Day War in June 1967. The liberal folks...

07.07.2025 4

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

What the 12-Day War Hath Wrought

04.07.2025 30

Townhall

Michael Barone

What the 12-day War hath wrought

02.07.2025 5

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

The Barista Proletariat Wins in New York

Zohran Mamdani’s lead in first choices in New York City’s ranked-choice mayoral primary, and his inevitable victory when second, third, fourth,...

28.06.2025 20

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

The Barista Proletariat Wins in New York

27.06.2025 10

Townhall

Michael Barone

Outdated suppressor regulations harm public health

25.06.2025 6

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Louisiana Republicans undermine Trump’s energy agenda

25.06.2025 6

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

The barista proletariat wins in New York

25.06.2025 3

Washington Examiner

Michael Barone

Fast-Changing Events Making, or Remaking, History

Events are moving fast. Seven days ago, as I write, Israel had not yet launched its first attacks on targets in Iran. Seven days from... Read More The...

21.06.2025 3

The Daily Signal

Michael Barone

Fast-Changing Events Making, or Remaking, History

20.06.2025 5

Townhall

Michael Barone