Boiling Frogs

Every weekday evening, Nick Catoggio, formerly Allahpundit, offers a running commentary on how populism is changing the world—and America’s two major political parties.

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He’s Going to Get Away With It

Losing faith in the justice system.

The Audition

Which Trump VP contender should conservatives prefer?

Check Your Privilege

Settler colonialism, progressive-style.

Meathead

Ron DeSantis’ terrible new New Right policy.

Hooray for ‘The Uniparty’

Whatever that means.

Heightening the Contradictions

Will campus protests get Trump reelected?

That Dog Won’t Hunt

Kristi Noem’s ruthless miscalculation.

Hostage Crisis

Why aren’t we hearing more about the Americans held by Hamas?

The System Is … Working?

Sort of.

Menace and Cringe

The bad romance of countercultural protests.

The Two Michaels

Everyone loves a convert.

The Duty to Obstruct

Is there one?

Magic Mike

The stunning transformation of Speaker Mike Johnson.

Missing Souljah

Joe Biden and the ‘persuasion election.’

Burning Down the House

The end of Mike Johnson?

Taking the W

Israel shouldn’t retaliate against Iran—yet.