John Hood explores the origins and tenets of modern American conservatism, which many now call "Freedom Conservatism." ...

I’m a conservative without a conversion story. Plenty of others have such a tale — they read a certain book, had a certain ...

American conservatism is built upon a set of foundational principles, principles enshrined in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The rights to free speech, gun ownership, ...

For years, surveys have suggested that political conservatives in the United States tend to report better mental health than ...

That absolutism was tempered somewhat in Trump’s first term by the sensible cap on the state and local tax deduction. But the new legislation raises that cap and offers a larger tax break for heirs ...

Conservatism in the American political spectrum is important, but Donald Trump's radical revolutionary ideas are a break from the traditional conservative values of Edmund Burke and G.K ...

A good example of this is the conservative emphasis on the deep, “natural,” and essential difference between men and women and the importance of each filling traditional gender roles.

Again, American conservatism is about more than merely defending that project. But defending that project—the way William F. Buckley Jr., Ronald Reagan, ...

Traditional American conservatives stress realistic assessment of the nations capabilities, fiscally responsible governance, and the dependence of politics on culture and education.

Fun does not imply frivolity; it was instead central to Buckley’s success. He was warm, generous and had a gift for ...

Republicans swept the Evangelical Christian vote and won a historic margin among Catholics in the 2024 presidential election. These two groups of religious voters have similar priorities and ...

In a moment of historic political turbulence, we find ourselves as a nation grappling with the dismantling of democratic norms and institutions under a second Trump administration. If the Republicans, ...