Conor Friedersdorf

A Republican state legislator cited her relationship with her deceased husband to explain why she broke ranks and voted to allow same-sex unions.… More »

Arbitrary journalistic conventions inevitably influence how primaries are covered. Best to start saying so openly.… More »

That people expect Mitt Romney to be such isn't just a problem for him -- it's a problem for conservatism, too.… More »

The electorate supports what he has done, is unpersuaded by his Republican critics, and doesn't care about his broken promises.… More »

New conservative website The Washington Free Beacon, backed by millions, is modeled on publications its own editor regards as vicious and unfair.… More »

The chairman of the RNC acknowledges that voters are annoyed by recorded calls urging them out to the polls, he but insists they work anyway.… More »

The loudmouthed liberal comedian's critique of the movement is inaccurate, but it shows how attitudes about OWS are changing -- including on the left.… More »

By fighting terrorism with covert CIA actions, President Obama deprives us of the ability to meaningfully evaluate American foreign policy.… More »

A National Review writer proclaims it healthy, even as he notes that it has no good solutions for most problems.… More »

Tuesday's contests could keep him in the race -- or persuade his supporters that he has no shot at the nomination.… More »

Newt Gingrich apparently thinks the former president is to the right of John McCain and Bob Dole, despite his many heresies.… More »

His predictions are often inaccurate. And in his latest effort, he tries to explain the GOP defeat in 2006 without mentioning Iraq.… More »

After losing to Mitt Romney Saturday in the state's caucus he cast himself as an honorable man earnestly surprised by his opponent's attacks… More »

Test your trivia chops on 5 challenging questions.… More »

Neither conservatives nor progressives care enough about what diversity truly means: tolerating values and preferences that differ from their own.… More »

A reflection on the latest outrage of Erick Erickson, the conservative CNN commentator and editor of RedState… More »

Predicting the GOP's future is the parlor game of the moment among pundits. My crystal ball is freshly polished, and I see the profit motive enduring.… More »

Assassinations. Warrantless spying. Bush-era torture. The president is determined to hide certain government actions from its citizens.… More »

Is there a Republican or Democratic presidential candidate in recent memory whose policy agenda has contradicted that claim?… More »

After his loss Tuesday, he rallied supporters who held up signs noting that 46 states have yet to vote.… More »