Conservatism
Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence
Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence Charlie Kirk was a prominent conservative activist, author, and media personality who rose to prominence at 18 by founding Turning Point USA, a conservative youth movement. Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, grew into a national force, claiming chapters at over 1,000 campuses, […]
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MAGA populists call for holy war against Big Tech
MAGA populists call for holy war against Big Tech The MAGA right’s annual gathering, NatCon 5, featured a panel on the culture wars where tech industry representatives were criticized. Geoffrey Miller, a prominent MAGA figure, berated Shyam Sankar, Palantir’s chief technology officer and AI expert, during the panel discussion. Miller argued that the AI industry […]
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How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come
How the conservative Federalist Society will affect the Supreme Court for decades to come The Federalist Society, a conservative legal organization, has had a significant impact on the Supreme Court through its influence on President Trump’s judicial appointments. Research by political science scholars found that justices affiliated with the Federalist Society are more conservative and […]
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Grover Norquist’s lasting influence on the GOP and US economic policy
Grover Norquist’s lasting influence on the GOP and US economic policy Grover Norquist’s influence on the GOP and US economic policy has been lasting, with his anti-tax stance shaping Republican dogma since the 1980s. Norquist’s organization, Americans for Tax Reform, effectively institutionalized a permanent tax revolt in Congress through its “Taxpayer Protection Pledge,” which became […]
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What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support
What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC) is a Christian nationalist group with a vision for America, supported by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The CREC has a highly patriarchal and conservative interpretation of Scripture, which includes […]
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In pardoning reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, Trump taps into a sense of persecution felt by his conservative Christian base
In pardoning reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, Trump taps into a sense of persecution felt by his conservative Christian base President Donald Trump’s pardon of reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley has tapped into a sense of persecution felt by his conservative Christian base, who see themselves as victims of a biased […]
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Florida, once considered a swing state, is firmly Republican – a social anthropologist explains what caused this shift
Florida, once considered a swing state, is firmly Republican – a social anthropologist explains what caused this shift Florida has undergone a dramatic shift from being considered a swing state to becoming a solidly Republican stronghold over the past decade, driven by factors such as conservative activism and culture war politics. The state’s Republican dominance […]
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Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Education Department was inspired by the Heritage Foundation’s decades-long disapproval of the agency The Heritage Foundation flag flies over its building on July 30, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump issued an executive order on March 20, 2025, that calls for closing the U.S. Department […]
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