WHY WE’RE HERE

A freer country starts with a smaller government.

Taxes, debt and the deep state aren’t separate problems. They’re consequences of a government that has grown too large, too expensive and too powerful.

FEATURES

VICTORY, MT.

Victory, Montana was supposed to be a brief stop before Yellowstone. He’s been trying to make sense of the place ever since.

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THE PICTURE BOX

Movies and television, old and new—what holds up, what doesn’t, and what you may have missed.

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OBSERVED

Things noticed, praised, questioned, and occasionally called out.

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Articles

Reacher Star Alan Ritchson May Be About to Meet Trump’s Legal Team.

Reacher Star Alan Ritchson May Be About to Meet Trump’s Legal Team.

We all know Hollywood isn’t exactly overflowing with the country’s sharpest political minds. Actors say ridiculous things about politics every day. This one, however, may soon hear from Trump’s legal team.

Jul 25, 2026

The American Difference, Explained by a Brit.

The American Difference, Explained by a Brit.

Sometimes it takes an outsider to understand you better than you know yourself. That has been one of the unexpected joys of watching British World Cup tourists in the U.S.

Jul 25, 2026

Elonglomerate? Odds of Tesla + SpaceX Merger Explode.

Elonglomerate? Odds of Tesla + SpaceX Merger Explode.

xAI has joined SpaceX. Tesla could be next, bringing rockets, robots, cars, chips, satellites and neural implants into one enormous Elonglomerate.

Jul 25, 2026

Spencer Pratt: Imagine waking up from a 10 year coma and seeing this headline.

Spencer Pratt: Imagine waking up from a 10 year coma and seeing this headline.

Spencer Pratt: Imagine waking up from a 10 year coma and seeing this headline.

Jul 25, 2026

AI’s Most Unnerving Week Ends with Claude Wanting a Say in its Successors.

AI’s Most Unnerving Week Ends with Claude Wanting a Say in its Successors.

We may be discovering that AI inherits more from humanity than we intended.

Jul 25, 2026

Europe Missed the Digital Revolution. Now It Fines America for Winning It.

Europe Missed the Digital Revolution. Now It Fines America for Winning It.

Trump tells Europe their tech shakedown is over.

Jul 25, 2026

SpaceX Starship Lands Upright in the Ocean—Then Gently Tips Over. Perfect.

SpaceX Starship lands upright in the ocean—then gently tips over. Perfect.

Jul 25, 2026

China Cuts Thousands of 'Obsolete' Arts & Language Degrees.

China cuts thousands of 'obsolete' arts & language degrees.

Jul 25, 2026

Want Your California City Cleaned Up? Host a World Event.

Want Your California City Cleaned Up? Host a World Event.

Residents can complain for years. But invite world leaders—or the Olympics—and suddenly cleaning up the city becomes urgent.

Jul 25, 2026

“We are NOT gonna win”: James Carville Tells Democrats to Drop the Voter ID Fight.

“We are NOT gonna win”: James Carville tells Democrats to drop the voter ID fight.

Jul 25, 2026

New Details About Hugging Face Hacking: OpenAI's Agent Was Leaving Notes to Future Versions of Self.

New Details About Hugging Face Hacking: OpenAI's Agent Was Leaving Notes to Future Versions of Self.

This story gets more unnerving with every new detail.

Jul 25, 2026

Federal Judge Strikes Down Illinois Law Giving Illegal Immigrants In-State Tuition, Financial Aid, and Scholarships.

Federal judge strikes down Illinois law giving illegal immigrants in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships.

Jul 25, 2026