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Who’s Afraid of Scott Yenor?

Rachel Bovard

Henry Olsen’s essay last week—“Does Heritage Support Discrimination Against Women?”—may be the worst Atlantic disaster since the Titanic. And yet conservatives of every tribe should read it, especially the...

One Cheer for Anna Paulina Luna’s Proxy Voting Gambit

Rachel Bovard

Congressional proxy voting is a terrible idea. It is patently unconstitutional. It is as slippery a slope toward corruption and abuse of power as can be imagined. And even...

How Trump Won Over Women Voters

Rachel Bovard

One month later, liberal elites are still processing the stunning outcome of the 2024 presidential election—and in particular, exit polls showing that women voters gave Donald Trump his margin...

The Right Must Ease the Burden on Working Moms

Rachel Bovard

One of the biggest complaints I hear from young families,” JD Vance said on the vice-presidential debate stage, “is people who feel like they don’t have options, like they’re...

What JD Vance Gets Right About “Childless Cat Ladies”

Rachel Bovard

Three years ago, as a Senate candidate, JD Vance took aim at what he dubbed “the childless left” whose “rejection of the family” was undermining the country.  “Why have...