What went wrong for MAGA in Pennsylvania
A Republican-leaning district in a purple state has been turned on its head by a surprise win for the Democratic party
Pennsylvania
Thursday
Friday
Cost-effectiveness can’t trump everything
Dare we hope that the all-seeing, unforgiving eye of DoGE does not entirely eliminate all the little oddities and wrinkles from the federal government?
Thursday
Splitsville: separatist movements are gaining steam in blue states
The goals aren’t the same in each place — and some movements are far more serious than others
Friday
Pennsylvania nuns fight back against false voter fraud claims
‘Tell them to stop by for dinner, then they can see how many of us there are’
Friday
The brilliance of Trump’s McDonald’s stunt
He’s lovin’ it
Why ‘dirty’ coal is vital to a ‘clean’ green future
‘Any time you have energy, you have to dig something out of the ground’
Monday
Trump returns to site of first assassination attempt
Plus: The anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks on Israel
Thursday
Eighty years on, Smokey Bear has aged like a fine oak
These days, he has been modernized into a sleek, digital, AI-looking creature
Sunday
The Josh Shapiro sexual harassment cover-up scandal is actually quite bad
The governor’s top aide stayed in his office for six months after being accused
Thursday
Inside the parlous state of state Republican parties
In an attempt to understand what is driving the tumult, The Spectator spoke to half a dozen individuals whose political careers have revolved around their work with state parties
Monday
The political impact of the Trump assassination attempt
How his response and the bureaucracy’s failure paved his path to November
Saturday
Biden’s response to the Trump assassination attempt rings hollow
It was another twenty minutes — two hours after his political opponent was first shot — before Biden directly addressed the nation
The Trump shooting is an indictment of the national mood
The immediate response from the former president was impressive
Monday
Letters from Spectator readers, July 2024
Normandy, Philly and crushing the cartels
Wednesday
Pennsylvania at the polls
The Keystone State remains a powerhouse, particularly when it comes to politics
Tuesday
In praise of Yuengling
What is it about this beer that’s made it stand the test of time?
Thursday
The magic of making maple syrup
‘The reason maple syrup tastes so good is because there’s love in every jar’
Friday
Summering in Scranton
We couldn’t leave the Electric City without a drive-by of the house in which native son Joe Biden spent his first decade
Monday
The comfort of drinking at the Hound
I can’t wait to go back
Thursday
Inside Pennsylvania’s gas station wars
The Keystone State’s defining divide: Sheetz vs Wawa
