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This is the best political reporting in the country. The journalists below are a testament to our free press.

Faster, Please!
Faster, Please! - James Pethokoukis

Creating a better world through technological innovation and economic growth.

Politics and news, every morning. With Charlie Sykes.
Morning Shots - Charlie Sykes

Politics and news, every morning. With Charlie Sykes.

The Triad
The Triad - Jonathan V. Last

Three things to read, from JVL.

The challenges and dangers posed by right-wing politics and ideas
Notes from the Middleground - Damon Linker

Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics.

Our areas of focus include politics, policy, social and cultural issues, world affairs, economics, science, technology, religion, and philosophy.
Arc Digital - Berny Belvedere

Beyond the echo chambers.

Jim Swift, Reporting with the afternoon's news.
Overtime - Jim Swift

Jim Swift, reporting with the afternoon's news.

Slow Boring is a newsletter and blog by Matthew Yglesias on the substantive, tactical, and strategic aspects of American politics and public policy. .
Slow Boring - Matt Yglesias

The substantive, tactical, and strategic aspects of American politics and public policy.

Tom Nichols and colleagues guide you through today’s biggest news, ideas, and cultural happenings.
The Atlantic Daily - Tom Nichols

Tom Nichols and colleagues guide you through today’s biggest news, ideas, and cultural happenings.

Joe Perticone is national political reporter at The Bulwark. He previously reported on Congress and campaigns at Business Insider and Independent Journal Review.
Press Pass - Joe Perticone

In-depth reporting on Congress, campaigns, and the way Washington works from Joe Perticone.

Strengthening the intellectual foundations of a free society.
Symposium - Robert Tracinski

Strengthening the intellectual foundations of a free society.

ReImagining Liberty
ReImagining Liberty - Aaron Ross Powell

Exploring the emancipatory, cosmopolitan, and forward-looking case for radical liberty.

The UnPopulist
The UnPopulist - Shikha Dalmia

The worldwide slide of liberal democracy and the rise of authoritarian leaders and politicians spouting an intolerant and bellicose nationalism, including in the United States.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Andrew Egger, David M. Drucker, and Audrey Fahlberg offer a heavily reported look at what’s going on in the parties’ struggle for political power, from the campaign trail to the White House.
Dispatch Politics - Andrew Egger, David M. Drucker, and Audrey Fahlberg

A heavily reported look at what’s going on in the parties’ struggle for political power, from the campaign trail to the White House.

Noahpinion
Noahpinion - Noah Smith

Economics and other interesting stuff.

Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart.
Wait, What? - Molly Jong-Fast

Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart.

A daily, morning brief that highlights the most important stories, trends, and analysis you need to start your day.
Reason Magazine - Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, politics, technology, culture, policy, and commerce with a focus on free minds and free markets

An insider's guide to the most powerful people shaping Capitol Hill with profiles and scoops that illuminate the how and why.
Axios Sneak Peek - Josh Kraushaar

An insider's guide to the most powerful people shaping Capitol Hill with profiles and scoops that illuminate the how and why.

Every Monday Kevin D. Williamson reports—as only he can—on American life, politics, and culture from coast to coast.
Wanderland - Kevin D. Williamson

American life, politics, and culture from coast to coast.

Reflections on law and culture, war and peace, and the deeper trends that define and divide America.
The New York Times - David French

Reflections on law and culture, war and peace, and the deeper trends that define and divide America.

Strengthening the intellectual foundations of a free society.
The Tracinski Letter - Robert Tracinski

Culture and politics from an individualist perspective based on Objectivism.

Galaxy Brain - Charlie Warzel
Galaxy Brain - Charlie Warzel

Navigate today's interesting times. Technology, media, politics … and big ideas.

Every Saturday Rachael Larimore shares the best work that Dispatch staffers and contributors have produced over the past week.
Dispatch Weekly - Rachael Larimore

The best work that Dispatch staffers and contributors have produced over the past week.

News at the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy.
Platformer - Casey Newton

News at the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy.

Every weekday Nick Catoggio, formerly Allahpundit, offers a running commentary on how populism is changing the world—and America’s most popular political parties.
Boiling Frogs - Nick Catoggio

Tunning commentary on how populism is changing the world—and America’s most popular political parties.

A weekly guide through the Foreign Affairs archives and the debates driving U.S. foreign policy and international affairs. Delivered on Sunday.
Today, This Week - Foreign Affairs

Get analysis of breaking news, highlights from the magazine, and more.

Chris Stirewalt, a political news veteran, uses his decades of experience to provide context (and some humor) when explaining what happened this week in national politics.
Stirewalt on Politics - Chris Stirewalt

A political news veteran, uses his decades of experience to provide context (and some humor) when explaining what happened this week in national politics.

Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life.
The New York Times - Frank Bruni

Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life.

Every Wednesday Scott Lincicome deciphers and explains how otherwise incomprehensible economic policies affect everyday Americans.
Capitolism -Scott Lincicome

Deciphering and explaining how otherwise incomprehensible economic policies affect everyday Americans. Jones Act bad.

POLITICO's daily and weekly email newsletters covering the best of politics and policy.
Politico Playbook - Eugene Daniels, Rachael Bade and Ryan Lizza

The unofficial guide to official Washington.

Persuasion is a platform for publishing interesting ideas. It is a convener of pressing debates. Most importantly, it is the nucleus for a community that seeks to shake the defenders of the free society out of their complacency.
Persuasion - Yascha Mounk

A forum for discussions of society, politics, and culture from a philosophically liberal perspective.

Jonah Goldberg’s “news” letter built around his deep understanding of American history, his passion for conservative ideas and his, um, unique sensibility, it’s a must-read every Friday – and now with additional mid-week mini G-Files for members only.
The G-File - Jonah Goldberg

Rank punditry, American history, conservative ideas and KISS, the glam metal band from the 1980s.

Popular Information
Popular Information - Judd Legum

Daily news and analysis - in-depth information and perspective on the things that really matter.

Compelling electoral analysis at your fingertips. By Harrison Lavelle, Lakshya Jain, Leon Sit, Armin Thomas, and Clare Considine.
Split Ticket

Electoral data in a compelling and easy-to-understand fashion that offers new insight for both the layman and the experienced politicos.

Welcome to Semafor Media, where we know the difference between on and off the record.
Semafor: Media - Ben Smith

The news behind the news.

We use data and evidence to advance public knowledge — adding certainty where we can and uncertainty where we must.
FiveThirtyEight - G. Elliott Morris

Data and evidence to advance public knowledge — adding certainty where we can and uncertainty where we must.

Every Tuesday and Friday Haley Byrd Wilt draws on her deep well of sources to shed light on congressional policy debates—and the people behind them.
Uphill - Haley Byrd Wilt

Deep sourcing to shed light on congressional policy debates—and the people behind them.

Make sense of the day’s news and ideas. David Leonhardt and Times journalists guide you through what’s happening — and why it matters.
The New York Times - David Leonhardt

Make sense of the day’s news and ideas.

POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.
Politico Playbook PM - Eli Okun

POLITICO's must-read briefing on what's driving the afternoon in Washington.

Americana
Semafor: Americana - David Weigel

Chronicling America’s political landscape.

The Informant
The Informant - Nick Martin

Original reporting and intelligence on hate and extremism in America today.

The most important politics stories of the day, curated by Post editors.
The Washington Post - How To Read This Chart

A weekly dive into the data behind the news. National correspondent Philip Bump makes and breaks down charts explaining the latest in economics, pop culture, politics and more.

The Russia-Iran File
The Russia-Iran File - Shay Khatiri

Making sense out of Russia and Iran.

Veteran political reporter Olivier Knox connects the dots on what’s happening in the White House, Congress and beyond in this must-read briefing.
The Washington Post - The Daily 202

Make sense of the day’s news and ideas.

Start and end your work day with the stories that matter from Mike Allen.
Axios Daily Essentials: AM & PM - Mike Allen

Start and end your work day with the stories that matter from Mike Allen.

An Anglican priest reflects on matters of faith in private life and public discourse.
The New York Times - Tish Harrison Warren

An Anglican priest reflects on matters of faith in private life and public discourse..

Sarah Isgur, a veteran of national campaigns and the hard-knocks world of political communications, provides insight into strategy and mechanics of political campaigns with some behind-the-scenes flavor along the way.
The Permanent Campaign - Sarah Isgur

A veteran of national campaigns and the hard-knocks world of political communications, provides insight into strategy and mechanics of political campaigns with some behind-the-scenes flavor along the way.

The most important politics stories of the day, curated by Post editors.
The Washington Post - Politics A.M.

The most important politics stories of the day, curated by Post editors.

A Columbia University linguist explores how race and language shape our politics and culture.
The New York Times - John McWhorter

A Columbia University linguist explores how race and language shape our politics and culture.

Analysis that explains politics, policy and everyday life, with an emphasis on data and charts.
The New York Times - The UpShot

Analysis that explains politics, policy and everyday life, with an emphasis on data and charts.

Sign Up for &c., a Newsletter by Jonathan Chait
&c. - Jonathan Chait

Arguments or observations about the news.

Slack Tide
Slack Tide - Matt Labash

Life and politics and culture.

The most important politics stories of the day, curated by Post editors.
The Washington Post - The 5-Minute Fix

Reporter Amber Phillips explains and analyzes the why behind the day's biggest political news — in five minutes or less.

A professor at UNC Chapel Hill offers a sociologist’s perspective on culture, politics and the economics of our everyday lives.
The New York Times - Tressie McMillan Cottom

A professor at UNC Chapel Hill offers a sociologist’s perspective on culture, politics and the economics of our everyday lives..

From the White House to your home — political news and analysis that matter, sent weekly.
NPR Politics

From the White House to your home — political news and analysis that matter, sent weekly.

The Dispatch - Stephen Hayes
The Morning Dispatch - Declan Garvey and Esther Eaton

Every weekday Declan Garvey and Esther Eaton provide an essential news briefing—along with original reporting and analysis on the biggest stories.

The Liberal Patriot - Ruy Teixeira
The Liberal Patriot - John Halpin

Focused on American politics, public policy, and international affairs.

The columnist reflects on culture and politics, but mostly culture
The New York Times - Ross Douthat

The columnist reflects on culture and politics, but mostly culture.

The power players, latest policy developments, and intriguing whispers percolating inside the West Wing.
Politico West Wing Playbook - Eli Stokols and Lauren Egan

The power players, latest policy developments, and intriguing whispers percolating inside the West Wing.

Get up to speed with the most important business & markets news each morning.
Five Things - Bloomberg

Get up to speed with the most important business & markets news each morning.

Puck begins where the news ends.
Puck News

Focused on the inside story at the nexus of Hollywood, Wall Street, Washington, and Silicon Valley.

Axios gets you smarter, faster on what matters.
Axios Finish Line - Jim VandeHei and Erica Pandey

Insights from Jim VandeHei and Erica Pandey.

FWIW (For What It’s Worth) is a weekly newsletter that breaks down digital spending, strategy, tactics, and trends in our elections. Each week, we highlight whose spending is up, whose is non-existent, and how campaigns, PACs and advocacy groups are leveraging online platforms to effect social + political change.
For What It’s Worth - Kyle Tharp

Breaking down digital spending, strategy, tactics, and trends in our elections.

A curated selection of Foreign Policy’s must-read stories.
Editors' Picks - Foreign Policy

A curated selection of Foreign Policy’s must-read stories.

All the Washington news you need — fast — from the White House to the Hill and other power centers. In your inbox pre-dawn.
The Early 202 - The Washington Post

All the Washington news you need — fast — from the White House to the Hill and other power centers.

Based in Charlottesville, Va., and Washington, Jamelle Bouie became a New York Times Opinion columnist in 2019. Before that he was the chief political correspondent for Slate magazine.
The New York Times - Jamelle Bouie

Historical context for present-day events.

I mostly write about criminal justice and free speech issues.
The Popehat Report - Ken White

Law, liberty, and leisure.

Sarah Isgur, a veteran of national campaigns and the hard-knocks world of political communications, covers elections, providing insight into strategy and mechanics of political campaigns with some behind-the-scenes flavor along the way.
The Sweep - Sarah Isgur

Providing insight into election strategy and mechanics of political campaigns.

Matt Levine is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering finance. He was an editor of Dealbreaker, an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and a clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
Money Stuff - Matt Levine

A newsletter about Wall Street, finance and other stuff.

Very Serious comes out four times a week (sometimes five): politics and economics essays usually on Tuesday and Friday; reader mail answered in the Mayonnaise Clinic on Wednesdays; a new Very Serious podcast episode once per week; and occasional weekend issues about food, entertaining, travel and lifestyle.
Very Serious - Josh Barro

Politics, the economy and culture.

Foreign Policy’s flagship daily newsletter with what’s coming up around the world today from Foreign Policy’s newsletter writer Colm Quinn.
Morning Brief - Foreign Policy

What’s coming up around the world today from Colm Quinn.

Subscribe to get data driven research and analysis of economic phenomena with a focus on macroeconomics, monetary policy, the labor market, and public policy. Perhaps you’ve wondered about the different core drivers of inflation in the US and Europe, the effects of mortgage rate hikes on the housing market, why the global dominance of the US Dollar will survive sanctions against Russia, what a yield curve inversion really means. All that, and much more, is covered in Apricitas.
Apricitas Economics - Joseph Politano

Data driven research and analysis of economic phenomena with a focus on macroeconomics, monetary policy, the labor market, and public policy.

Unpopular Front
Unpopular Front - John Ganz

Junk shop of history.

Welcome to Discourse, a new online journal of politics, economics and culture published by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Discourse is dedicated first and foremost to discourse, to the idea that good thinking and good ideas arise amid the interplay of different viewpoints and perspectives. Discourse is also dedicated to promoting and defending time-tested liberal values with new and innovative thinking.
Discourse - David Masci

Online journal of politics, economics and culture published by the Mercatus Center.

Archived Newsletters

David French writes about the Constitution, culture, and the disputes that divide America, examining not just the ends but also the means of American debate.
The Third Rail - David French

The Constitution, culture, and the disputes that divide America.

Tom Nichols and colleagues guide you through today’s biggest news, ideas, and cultural happenings.
Peacefield - Tom Nichols

Tom Nichols puts America, Russia, and more in a global context, and thinks about challenges to the survival of liberal democracy.

The French Press is a newsletter published twice per week by David French, author, attorney, and Iraq veteran. French writes about law, politics, faith, culture, and the superiority of DC over Marvel.
The French Press - David French

Law, politics, faith, culture, and the superiority of DC over Marvel.

Wait, What? - Molly Jong-Fast
Wait, What? - Molly Jong-Fast

Expect the political, coverage of the far-right media-industrial complex.

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