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The playground politicking around Robert Jenrick’s jump
Letters: Madhan Street reflects on the language used to talk about Robert Jenrick’s defection and Dr Anthony Isaacs calls for cooperation to counter a Conservative/Reform alliance
Conservatives Cheered When Elon Took Over X. Now It’s Tearing Them Apart.
MAGA has a major social media problem.
Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says
He insists his party will not become "the Conservative Party 2.0" after Robert Jenrick's defection.
Two years as Louisiana governor: Jeff Landry’s big conservative wins, flashes of controversy
Landry says his aggressive approach is bringing much-needed change to Louisiana. But it has often attracted criticism.
Trump vows to ‘take out’ Indiana GOP leader over redistricting fight
President Trump said he is working with a conservative ally to oust Indiana Senate Majority Leader Rod Bray after the chamber blocked a congressional redistricting plan.
After Renee Good’s Killing, Some Conservatives Scorn Liberal Women
Vocal Trump supporters are demonizing Renee Good, her partner and their allies, with some even using an acronym: AWFUL, or Affluent White Female Urban Liberal.
Video: Opinion | Conservative Politics Can’t Just Be About Hate
Politics in America has taken an ugly turn, the conservative analyst Yuval Levin says on “The Ezra Klein Show,” arguing it has become too influenced by fear.
Why Jenrick’s Reform Defection Fractures UK Political Right
The dramatic sacking of a senior Conservative and his defection hours later to Nigel Farage's Reform UK all-but ended the chances of any deal to unite the British right, confirming the next general election as the most widely contested in decades. Some Tories had held out hopes they could forge a pact with the insurgent Reform party that has rapidly eclipsed them in voter affections. The fallout from leader Kemi Badenoch's shock decision to fire her rival Robert Jenrick on Thursday put that further from reach. Our UK Politics Reporter James Woolcock joined Caroline Hepker and Lizzy Burden on Bloomberg Radio to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
Shadow minister replacing Robert Jenrick says Tories ‘let down’ the country in government
The new shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy said he was ‘sorry’ for how the Conservatives ‘handled certain things in those last few years’ in power
Supreme Court Sides With Conservative Congressman in Illinois Election Rules Challenge
The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.
Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority indicated Tuesday it is likely to side with two states that have enacted bans on transgender athletes playing on girls’ sports teams, delving into a divisive culture war dispute that could have implications far beyond sports.
Supreme Court conservatives signal support for state transgender sports bans during oral arguments
Supreme Court justices debate state bans on transgender female students in women's sports, with both sides invoking contrasting views of 'fairness'.
Neal Dunn to retire, won't seek re-election in CD 2
'The time has come to pass the torch to new conservative leaders.'
Supreme Court weighs state restrictions on transgender student-athletes
The conservative-majority court hears arguments on challenges to laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender students from participating in girls' or women's sports.
A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports
The first case involves an Idaho student barred by state law from trying out for the track team; the second was brought by a West Virginia middle schooler barred by state law from competing.
Tories would ban under-16s from social media, says Badenoch
Opposition leader says a future Conservative government would ban phones in schools, as teachers’ union also backs social media ban
Trump officials see fraud everywhere. Here’s what we know
A 42-minute video from a conservative content creator in Minnesota has provided the Trump administration with yet another opportunity to argue that federal safety net programs are plagued by widespread fraud.
Parental rights, trans athletes initiatives to voters
With no public hearings to take place for two conservative-backed initiatives, voters will have a chance to weigh in on the measures in the November election.
A Financier’s Twist on Buying Influence: Bankrolling Ballot Measures
Brian Heywood, a Seattle-area hedge fund founder, has spent millions to put conservative initiatives in front of Washington lawmakers and voters. Next up: parental rights and transgender athletes.
How did Branson, Missouri, become America's capital for conservative entertainment?
A new book explores the cultural impact of Branson, Missouri, a tourist town that inspires devotion and disdain in equal measure. Long known for wholesome, family-friendly entertainment, the Midwestern destination has become a stage that showcases today’s cultural and political divides.
Kemi Badenoch says Trump’s Venezuela raid was ‘morally’ right
Conservative leader questions robustness of rules-based international order and says ‘the world has changed’
The politics of asylum: How local exposure reshaped UK voting
The UK has seen a sharp rise in asylum applications since the Covid-19 pandemic. This column examines how exposure to asylum seekers affects voter behaviour. The authors find that increases in dispersed asylum seekers – who are provided with accommodation but cannot choose their destination – lead to a sizeable rightward shift in local election outcomes. While migration has become more salient for both of the UK’s main political parties, only Conservative MPs appear to effectively channel local discontent, helping explain why these rightward electoral shifts occur despite little observable change in public attitudes.
Perriello returns to politics, hoping to win the seat he once held in Congress
Democrats hoping to represent a Virginia district stretching from liberal Charlottesville to conservative Southside were preparing for what could have been an expensive and damaging primary. Now three candidates are out, and momentum is building for a man who has served in Congress before. Sandy Hausman has that story.
For this prominent Colorado Democrat, it’s family first — even amid big political disagreements
House Majority Leader Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, is surrounded by conservatives at home
What’s new, what’s not: Parsing the rhetoric around the Minnesota child care fraud firestorm
A conservative influencer’s viral video alleging widespread fraud at taxpayer-funded child care centers in Minnesota’s Somali community kicked off a political firestorm that was years in the making.
ENTERTAINMENT: Clinton Center 2026 lineup includes Cornel West
Cornel West, democratic socialist philosopher in the progressive Christian tradition, according to a news release, and Robert P. George, a Roman Catholic and a conservative legal scholar, will jointly present a Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture.
Supreme Court plays key role in Trump’s first year of second term
The conservative-leaning court has expanded presidential power in 2025
Florida Politics’ Honorable Mention for 2025 Politician of the Year: Rick Scott
The Governor-turned-Senator established himself as a leader among conservatives within the GOP Caucus.
U.K. politicians demand human rights activist be stripped of citizenship for past tweets
The leaders of the Conservative and Reform parties also demanded the deportation of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a dual national who returned to Britain after years in Egyptian prisons.
Rationalism in Conservative Politics
Ideas about the political conditions for human flourishing sometimes have unforeseen consequences. But the consequences of refusing to traffic in these ideas are foreseeably very bad indeed.
The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports : Up First from NPR
NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South America elected conservative and even far right leaders in 2025, marking a political and ideological shift in the region. And, we’ll have the highlight reel from the year in sports.
The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports : Up First from NPR
NPR’s Ron Elving has been thinking about the state of U.S. politics since President Donald Trump returned to power. Also, several countries in South America elected conservative and even far right leaders in 2025, marking a political and ideological shift in the region. And, we’ll have the highlight reel from the year in sports.
Vivek Ramaswamy is rebranding himself
Vivek Ramaswamy barreled into politics as a flame-thrower willing to offend just about anyone. He declared America was in a “cold cultural civil war,” denied the existence of white supremacists, and referred to one of his rivals as “corrupt.” Two years later, Ramaswamy says he wants to be “conservative without being combative.”
When Politics Isn’t Your Career: The Blessings of YWA Post-Graduation
When I moved to the Washington, D.C. area for college, I thought I knew where I was headed. If I didn’t get married right after college, I would girlboss (in a conservative tone, of course) my way into a conservative advocacy organization or some D.C. politician’s office, fight for America in a way only a […]
Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 in Pictures
Conservative influencers and politicians jockeyed for attention at the first Turning Point USA AmericaFest since Charlie Kirk's murder.
TPUSA’s America Fest Conference Showcased the Right’s Civil War
Prominent conservative influencers and lawmakers sparred at TPUSA's America Fest, it's first major conference since the murder of Charlie Kirk.
Party politics: Defining ‘conservative’
Re: “Partisanship: ‘Elections have consequences’ ” (Dec. 18, Northwest Voices): I question the boilerplate use of the label “conservative” as the opposite of “progressive” in articles and opinion pieces discussing party politics. “Regressive” would be a more accurate label in most...
A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence
The exit of more than a dozen staffers follows turmoil at Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.
Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis far behind JD Vance in Turning Point USA straw poll
Are conservatives 'all-in' for the Veep?
Ministers defend ‘most ambitious animal welfare strategy in generation’ before publication
Conservatives claim government’s plan for higher welfare standards for farmed animals could undermine British agriculture
Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry at Turning Point USA's convention
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the controversies that dominated the Turning Point conference, but he did not define any boundaries for the conservative movement besides patriotism.
WATCH: Nicki Minaj discusses faith and politics with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA summit
Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used her time on stage to praise President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, calling them “role models” for young men.
Turning Point exposed a brewing MAGA civil war. Can JD Vance unite it?
This weekend’s gathering of young Republicans and conservative influencers in the Arizona desert offered a glimpse into the divisions already fraying President Donald Trump’s coalition even before its lame-duck leader is out of the picture.
Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump, Vance at Arizona event
Female rapper Nicki Minaj has made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona.
English voters scatter from the center, strengthening extremes
England appears to be on the edge of a shift away from its traditional Labour-Conservative axis, to more radical parties such as Reform UK and the Greens.
Dave Chappelle reacts to white Charlie Kirk fans calling him 'this generation's Martin Luther King' in new special
Dave Chappelle reacts to white Charlie Kirk fans calling the assassinated conservative media personality 'this generation's Martin Luther King' in his new Netflix special, 'The Unstoppable.'
At Turning Point’s annual gathering, young conservatives fret about the future
The mood at AmericaFest is unsettled as many of the promises Trump made to the group last year — including “lower prices,” an end to foreign wars and “generational change” — have yet to materialize.
‘Matter of survival’: South Korean president urges public health cover for hair loss
Medical professionals and some in conservative circles feel argument of Lee Jae Myung may be a bit thin
Blackstone’s Schwarzman Says Data Center Business Not a Bubble
Blackstone Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Schwarzman brushed aside talk of a bubble surrounding the data centers powering artificial intelligence, saying the business is conservative.
House passes GOP health care bill without ObamaCare subsidy extension
House Republicans on Wednesday passed a partisan package of health care policies designed to provide a conservative alternative to extending the expiring ObamaCare subsidies. The legislation …
Retired cop jailed for 37 days over Charlie Kirk meme sues, saying his First Amendment rights were violated
A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer was held in jail for more than a month this fall after police arrested him because of a Facebook post of a meme related to the September assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Erika Kirk and Candace Owens meet amid an escalating feud over Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, met Monday with podcaster Candace Owens amid an intensifying public feud over Owens’ promotion of conspiracy theories surrounding Kirk’s death.
Why Dan Crenshaw, a celebrity in Congress, is fighting for his job
Redistricting has made Dan Crenshaw's district more conservative and teed up competitive challengers in the March 2026 primary.
Erika Kirk says ‘everyone has a responsibility’ to turn down political temperature in CBS town hall
Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said in an interview released on Saturday that “everyone has a responsibility” to dial down intensifying violent rhetoric in the…
Inside Republicans' new health bill
House GOP leaders plan to take a vote next week on conservative-friendly health policies they’ve pursued for years.
Tory transport culture wars risked making roads less safe, says minister
Lilian Greenwood condemns Conservative ‘mixed messages’ and promises a system that works for everybody
Video: Opinion | The Duality in Conservative Politics
Andrew Kolvet of Turning Point USA explains why he endorses a tough-love approach to politics on this episode of “Interesting Times.”
Blame Republicans for our health insurance mess
Conservatives haven’t taken health policy seriously for decades.
Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO made his remarks in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, who is married to White House adviser Stephen Miller.
Brett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes.
Supreme Court poised to strike down Watergate-era campaign finance limits
The Supreme Court's conservatives signaled they are likely to rule for Republicans and President Trump by throwing out a Watergate-era limit on campaign funding by political parties. Such a ruling could allow parties to support their candidate's campaigns with help from wealthy donors.
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons prepares to rock Capitol Hill as conservatives rally behind radio royalty reform
Conservative groups rally behind American Music Fairness Act as rock legend Gene Simmons prepares to testify before Senate on radio royalties for recording artists.
Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials
President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics.
Why Indiana GOP voters want their senators to defy Trump’s threats
Republicans in the Indiana state Senate could give President Donald Trump a major political black eye this week — and the conservative voters who elected them say they don’t mind.
Reform UK gains its first peer after Conservative party defection
Malcolm Offord was unveiled as Reform UK’s latest recruit by party leader Nigel Farage in Falkirk on Saturday
Japan’s Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and ‘work, work, work’ mantra
As the nation’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has won admiration as a new type of role model for women, despite her hard-line conservative policies.
Japan’s Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and ‘work, work, work’ mantra
TOKYO (AP) — The pledge by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year. The ultraconservative Takaich…
Supreme Court to review New Jersey’s subpoena of faith-based pregnancy centers
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about a subpoena served on a faith-based nonprofit in New Jersey that runs “crisis pregnancy centers,” an appeal that has put both civil rights advocates and some of the nation’s best-known conservative groups on the same side.
Evansville church has a cozy relationship with GOP: Is it legal?
An Evansville church allowed its sanctuary to be used for a fundraiser to benefit a conservative group that actively works to influence the direction of the Indiana Republican Party. That's not all.
Harper: It's time for a conservative fix to college sports
The SCORE Act, spearheaded by Republicans, offers a bipartisan solution at a critical time.