Sometimes emotions are the voice of one’s conscience, and shouldn’t be ignored.

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

Trump then executed an astonishing political comeback – overcoming the Jan. 6 riots, a second impeachment, two civil lawsuits, four criminal indictments, and two assassination attempts – to ...

Re “Trying to Define a Label,” by Ross Douthat (column, March 19): It is hard to overstate the irony of Ross Douthat’s offering a definition of the “‘woke’ worldview.” “Woke” is ...

The 'new' 21st century definition of a "conservative": Someone who believes a minority of people are born to rule and everyone else is here to follow their rules, and that ...

Conservatism, a Recipe for Happiness Jeremy Frankel | Feb 28, 2025 The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.

The conservative temperament cherishes the inherited, admires the beauty in the passing moment, and aims high while taking in stride the world’s rampant folly, perfidy, and ill fortune.

The conservative turn also, therefore, revives interest in the discipline’s history. It remembers and reappraises not just English’s pathways and achievements but also its core values.

Overall, 39% say the word reflects what has become the GOP political definition, "to be overly politically correct and police others' words." 56% of Republicans agreed with this view.

Pence accused Trump and others of departing from the Republican Party's once-heralded conservative values to "follow the siren song of populism." ... according to its political science definition.