‘He likes the game too much’: Why Trump isn’t sweating his lack of trade deals
As his July 9 deadline to reimpose steep tariffs approaches, Trump has only netted a couple of deals. He doesn’t seem too worried.
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The Limits of Trump’s Revolution Are Laid Bare by the Megabill
The legislation does little to showcase — or cement — Trump’s new coalition.
Globalism is dead, Zohran Mamdani too extreme and other commentary
Conservative: Globalism Is Dead The effect of President Trump’s policies on trade, immigration and the stock market shows a “three-dimensional collapse of the narrative atop which we built our economy Read more…
Trump halts trade talks with Canada, defending interests of U.S. tech firms
After resetting relationship with Canada, Trump attacked its plans to collect digital services taxes in a social media post announcing plans to end trade negotiations with America’s closest ally.
How true populists should think about Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
There is a position between the old Republican guard and budget fairyland.
Oren Cass Joins the Giving Ventures Podcast
For the third installment in the “What Is the Right?” series, we’re featuring the New Right. While the Freedom Conservatives and Libertarians we’ve spoken with in the last two episodes Read more…
The New Right rides again: Review of ‘The New Conservatives’ by Oren Cass
When Donald Trump won his second term in the White House last fall, a whole host of other politicos and organizations won with him. This includes his campaign staff now working in the administration, Read more…
Trump wanted ‘90 deals in 90 days.’ Instead, he’s finding wins where he can.
The president’s celebratory tone on his China “deal” belies the uncomfortable reality that he has made little tangible progress since this spring’s tariff spree.
Vance, Rubio Remind Washington What ‘America First’ Actually Means
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday night detailed how the America First movement is inspired by pursuing the national interest and empowering everyday Americans. Read more…
Oren Cass Joins the Big Ideas Book Club with Steve Hilton
In this episode I am once again joined by Author and Economist Oren Cass to discuss his new book “The New Conservatives” which explores restoring America’s commitment to family, community, Read more…
Oren Cass Joins 2WAY TONIGHT with Mark Halperin
To celebrate American Compass’s Fifth Anniversary and the launch of the New Conservatives, Oren Cass joins 2WAY TONIGHT with Mark Halperin.
Ahead of 2028, Vance, Rubio offer up a vision to the future of the GOP
Both men spoke of reindustrialization, of an America First approach to economic and foreign policy and the role the next generation will play.
The populist right takes a victory lap
A who’s who of Republican elites is set to gather this evening at the National Building Museum for a swanky gala hosted by American Compass, the institutional home of conservative Read more…
Are Congressional Republicans Keeping Trump’s Promises? With Oren Cass
Donald Trump promised to be a different kind of Republican. Reimagining trade and taxes, instituting a populist economic agenda, serving main street instead of K street. Are Congressional Republicans actually Read more…
This small but influential think tank is charting a controversial course for Trump’s populism
Controversial think tank American Compass is working to make sure President Trump’s economic populism lasts well beyond his term — infuriating segments of the conservative establishment along the way. Oren Cass, the group’s founder Read more…
Oren Cass Joins Washington Journal
On the day of the celebration of American Compass’s Fifth Anniversary and the release of the New Conservatives, chief economist Oren Cass joined CSPAN’s Washington Journal to talk about and Read more…
Oren Cass Joins the Breaking Battlegrounds Podcast
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by Oren Cass, chief economist at American Compass and editor of a new book, The New Conservatives, to define conservatism and discuss Read more…
Oren Cass Joins Global Roaming
Oren Cass joins hosts Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald for a feisty interview on ABCR Radio Nationals’s “Global Roaming”
Josh Hawley and the Republican Effort to Love Labor
The senator, like Vice-President J. D. Vance, appears to be positioning himself as Trump’s heir, a right-wing populist who can appeal to working-class voters in the MAGA base.
Megabill push reveals GOP’s reluctant embrace of economic populism
The bill reflects the current tension in the GOP over keeping old guard Republicans, business interests and Wall Street donors happy even as Trump challenges other elements of party orthodoxy.
