Politics

Elections in a democracy are just as much about convincing the loser that he or she actually lost—and that the process was free, fair, and secure enough that the loser can accept the result as legitimate.

The Electoral College has failed to push parties to form broad coalitions.

OCTOBER 2, 2020 - With record levels of mail-in voting, counting could last days or—in some jurisdictions—weeks after election day, leaving a void for speculation about ballot-rigging or other improprieties, even if there’s no evidence of wrongdoing and counts are performing as intended. 

Hawley speaks with Ben Domenech, co-founder and publisher of The Federalist, about foreign and domestic policy challenges he says will define the 21st century, and shares an organizing principle that may unite conservatives in 2020 and beyond.

The way evangelicalism and politics are intertwined is changing. Political commentator David French finds that young evangelicals are frustrated by a focus in the church on politics rather than gospel.

This SOF Digital Discussion features Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, syndicated columnist, senior writer for The Bulwark.com, and host of the weekly podcast Beg to Differ Mona Charen and CNN Political Analyst Bakari Sellers, in conversation with political reporter at The Washington Post Eugene Scott.

George Will, author of The Conservative Sensibility, says conservatism is “an orphan persuasion.”

Featuring George Will, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist at The Washington Post, and commentator for NBC News and MSNBC, in conversation with

Rachel Bitecofer, senior fellow of elections at the Niskanen Center, and Tamara Keith, NPR White House correspondent, in conversation with Dan Glickman, executive director of the Aspen Institute Congressional Program.