Ramesh Ponnuru

Contributing columnist
Ramesh Ponnuru, a contributing columnist for the Washington Post, is the editor of National Review and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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Why gun control advocates keep failing

Supporters of new gun restrictions keep asking why some people passionately oppose gun control, and not why so few people mobilize to support it.

April 22, 2023

Congress gingerly begins to reclaim its powers. Let this become a trend.

Legislators are usually all too happy to cede powers to the executive branch. But in recent weeks, there have been encouraging signs of a reset.

April 10, 2023

Trump’s indictment will warp our politics for years to come

We can expect more dubious prosecutions of politicians in both parties. District attorneys in deep-red jurisdictions can be as creative as those in New York.

April 2, 2023

You can’t ‘trust the science’ to tell you how to vote

Scientific authority is not a bludgeon for winning political debates.

March 28, 2023

DeSantis lacks moral clarity on Ukraine. His critics lack prudence.

Boosters of the U.S. support for Ukraine could use a dose of realism.

March 20, 2023

Socialism is in retreat in the Democratic Party

The socialists haven't fared well in this administration.

March 13, 2023

The politics of trade favor Trump in 2024

As a matter of policy, Donald Trump's record on trade is largely one of failure. But his message has been politically successful and could be again.

March 5, 2023

How to restore intellectual diversity on college campuses

At existing colleges and universities, institutions are being built to explore questions of social and political life without ruling out conservative answers.

February 27, 2023

Nikki Haley appeals to the pre-Trump GOP. That could sink her.

So far, Haley's 2024 presidential campaign is offering an old-style Republicanism that learned nothing from Donald Trump except to be more insulting.

February 15, 2023

A speech heavy on jobs but light on wages spells trouble for Biden

Biden devoted much of his State of the Union address to making his case to a dissatisfied country. But he barely touched on the reasons for the unhappiness.

February 8, 2023