Freedom

October 19th is one of the most significant dates in American history. On this day in 1781, Lord Corwallis surrendered to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War:

As GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump contends with a mixed bag of polling results that show him hanging tough nationally, but losing ground in key swing states, Republicans

The Department of Homeland Security released a joint intelligence bulletin in August and it shows the government becoming more and more concerned about homegrown terrorists targeting civilians:

Gallup has a new batch of survey data out, and it shows voters are generally less interested in, and less determined to vote, in 2016 than they have in recent presidential elections:

As politicians of all stripes and persuasions roam the countryside seeking votes, it's worth taking a step back and try to understand why our politics is like it is.

Conservatives have long lamented Hollywood's hostility to liberty and free markets. But as this piece reminds us, there are times when Tinsletown gets is right, and does so in ways that we often don't realize.

One of the titans of the conservative movement passed away over the weekend. Phyllis Schlafly, founder of the Eagle Forum, champion of the rights of the unborn, and stauch defender of America's traditions and values, died at the age of 92.

We are fans of the British MEP Daniel Hannan, who often seems to have a better idea of freedom and its defense than most American politicians.

Donald Trump's political rise has brought with it an increase in something called the "alt-right" - a group of people who have a very strong tendency to focus their arguments in racial terms.