Dmitri Bolt

Dmitri Bolt

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Dmitri Bolt is a free-market writer focused on economic policy, socialism, and foreign affairs. A graduate of American University, a school consistently ranked among the nation’s most liberal campuses, he finished his academic career with an insider’s grasp of socialist ideas and now dedicates his work to dismantling the myths of collectivism.

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How Wrong Were the Midterm Polls? VIP
Polling

How Wrong Were the Midterm Polls?

This Theory Could Explain Why So Many Trump Voters Abandoned Republicans on Tuesday
2026 Elections

This Theory Could Explain Why So Many Trump Voters Abandoned Republicans on Tuesday

California May Reject Its Wealth Tax, but Democrats’ Blue Wave Could Take the Idea Nationwide
Taxes

California May Reject Its Wealth Tax, but Democrats’ Blue Wave Could Take the Idea Nationwide

Marco Rubio Offers His Take on the Iran War and Its Impact on the 2026 Elections
Iran

Marco Rubio Offers His Take on the Iran War and Its Impact on the 2026 Elections

The October Jobs Report Blows Past Expectations, Delivering a Major Win for President Trump
Jobs

The October Jobs Report Blows Past Expectations, Delivering a Major Win for President Trump

Here's What a Review of 50 Midterm Polls Reveals About Why Republicans Lost on Tuesday
2026 Elections

Here's What a Review of 50 Midterm Polls Reveals About Why Republicans Lost on Tuesday

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No, Republicans Didn't Lose the Midterms Because of the Iran War or Trump's Promise of 'No New Wars' VIP
2026 Elections

No, Republicans Didn't Lose the Midterms Because of the Iran War or Trump's Promise of 'No New Wars'

Here's How One Republican Defied the Blue Wave and Won in Deep-Blue Vermont
Vermont

Here's How One Republican Defied the Blue Wave and Won in Deep-Blue Vermont

A Mamdani Diss Track, a Profanity-Laced Speech, and a Seat in Congress: Meet Anthony Constantino
Congress

A Mamdani Diss Track, a Profanity-Laced Speech, and a Seat in Congress: Meet Anthony Constantino

What Is Going on With JD Vance?
JD Vance

What Is Going on With JD Vance?

No, Tuesday's Defeat Was Not Because of Immigration. Here's What the Data Shows.
2026 Elections

No, Tuesday's Defeat Was Not Because of Immigration. Here's What the Data Shows.

Los Angeles Has a New Socialist Mayor
Los Angeles

Los Angeles Has a New Socialist Mayor

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Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Defeats Republican John Braun in Washington’s 3rd District
Congress

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Defeats Republican John Braun in Washington’s 3rd District

What Republicans Should Take From Last Night's Election, and Why the Iran War Is Not to Blame VIP
Economy

What Republicans Should Take From Last Night's Election, and Why the Iran War Is Not to Blame

Republican Ballot Measures Were Victorious Across the Country. What Does That Mean for Republicans?
Voter ID

Republican Ballot Measures Were Victorious Across the Country. What Does That Mean for Republicans?

Abdul El-Sayed Is Already Gloating After His Michigan Senate Win and Fired a Shot at JD Vance
Abdul El-Sayed

Abdul El-Sayed Is Already Gloating After His Michigan Senate Win and Fired a Shot at JD Vance

President Trump's 2024 Coalition Just Crumbled. The Exit Poll Numbers Are Stunning.
2026 Elections

President Trump's 2024 Coalition Just Crumbled. The Exit Poll Numbers Are Stunning.

Democrats Flip Another Governor's Seat As Joe Lombardo Falls in Nevada
Aaron Ford

Democrats Flip Another Governor's Seat As Joe Lombardo Falls in Nevada

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Ro Khanna Declares That DEI Is Back and Democrats Now Have the Power to Prove It
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Ro Khanna Declares That DEI Is Back and Democrats Now Have the Power to Prove It

Democrats Flip Another House Seat As Randy Villegas Defeats Republican Incumbent David Valadao in CA
2026 Elections

Democrats Flip Another House Seat As Randy Villegas Defeats Republican Incumbent David Valadao in CA

Another Competitive House Race Falls to Democrats: Marcy Kaptur Defeats Derek Merrin in Ohio’s 9th
House of Representatives

Another Competitive House Race Falls to Democrats: Marcy Kaptur Defeats Derek Merrin in Ohio’s 9th

Democrats Just Flipped Another House Seat and Republicans Have Max Miller to Thank
2026 Elections

Democrats Just Flipped Another House Seat and Republicans Have Max Miller to Thank

Xavier Becerra Defeats Steve Hilton in the California Governor's Race
Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra Defeats Steve Hilton in the California Governor's Race

Ashley Moody Defeats DSA-Backed Angie Nixon in Florida
Ashley Moody

Ashley Moody Defeats DSA-Backed Angie Nixon in Florida

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Xavier Becerra Just Humiliated Karen Bass and He Did It Standing Right Beside Her
Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra Just Humiliated Karen Bass and He Did It Standing Right Beside Her

The DOJ Just Announced the Largest Election Monitoring Effort in United States History
Election Integrity

The DOJ Just Announced the Largest Election Monitoring Effort in United States History

Voter ID and a Wealth Tax? California Voters Are Sending a Strange Political Message.
California

Voter ID and a Wealth Tax? California Voters Are Sending a Strange Political Message.

Republicans Just Scored a Surprise Victory in Guam. Trump Is Hoping It's a Sign of Things to Come.
2026 Elections

Republicans Just Scored a Surprise Victory in Guam. Trump Is Hoping It's a Sign of Things to Come.

The DSA Is Poised for a Major Election Night
Democrat Party

The DSA Is Poised for a Major Election Night

On Election Day, Charlie Kirk's Message to Republicans Matters More Than Ever
Charlie Kirk

On Election Day, Charlie Kirk's Message to Republicans Matters More Than Ever

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Border Czar Tom Homan Just Delivered a Midterm Warning Every Voter Should Hear
Border Security

Border Czar Tom Homan Just Delivered a Midterm Warning Every Voter Should Hear

There's a Migration Crisis in Europe That Almost Nobody Is Talking About
Economy

There's a Migration Crisis in Europe That Almost Nobody Is Talking About

Tucker Carlson Claims President Trump Is Days Away From Nuking Iran VIP
Iran

Tucker Carlson Claims President Trump Is Days Away From Nuking Iran

Sam Altman Thinks Your RAM Belongs in AI Data Centers. The Free Market Lets You Disagree.
Economy

Sam Altman Thinks Your RAM Belongs in AI Data Centers. The Free Market Lets You Disagree.

Another Federal Reserve Study Puts Illegal Immigration at the Center of the Housing Debate
Illegal Immigration

Another Federal Reserve Study Puts Illegal Immigration at the Center of the Housing Debate

The New York Times Has a Grim Midterm Prediction for Republicans. Here's What Could Change It.
2026 Elections

The New York Times Has a Grim Midterm Prediction for Republicans. Here's What Could Change It.

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Abdul El-Sayed's Biggest Supporter Hasan Piker Sounds an Awful Lot Like a White Nationalist
Abdul El-Sayed

Abdul El-Sayed's Biggest Supporter Hasan Piker Sounds an Awful Lot Like a White Nationalist

America's Debt Crisis Is Much Bigger Than We Think, and Voters Are Part of the Problem
National Debt

America's Debt Crisis Is Much Bigger Than We Think, and Voters Are Part of the Problem

The Trump Administration Has Now Revoked the Immigration Status of 2.2 Million Biden-Era Immigrants
Trump Administration

The Trump Administration Has Now Revoked the Immigration Status of 2.2 Million Biden-Era Immigrants

Hasan Piker Loses His Mind As El-Sayed Door Knockers Try to Win Over Jewish Voters
Hasan Piker

Hasan Piker Loses His Mind As El-Sayed Door Knockers Try to Win Over Jewish Voters

Kamala Harris Just Pulled Another Kamala Harris, This Time in Georgia
Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Just Pulled Another Kamala Harris, This Time in Georgia

Turns Out GDP Does Matter. Just Look at What Happens When It Goes Up.
Economy

Turns Out GDP Does Matter. Just Look at What Happens When It Goes Up.

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The Washington Post Just Gave Republicans Another Reason to Question the Midterm Polls
Polling

The Washington Post Just Gave Republicans Another Reason to Question the Midterm Polls

Democrats Accidentally Made the Case for Capitalism on AI Bailouts. Republicans Should Embrace It.
Economy

Democrats Accidentally Made the Case for Capitalism on AI Bailouts. Republicans Should Embrace It.

A Connecticut College Senior Was Killed by an Illegal. His State's Leaders Were Busy Attacking ICE.
Illegal Alien

A Connecticut College Senior Was Killed by an Illegal. His State's Leaders Were Busy Attacking ICE.

Tucker Carlson Says US Ignored an American Attacked by Israeli Settlers. There’s Just One Problem. VIP
Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson Says US Ignored an American Attacked by Israeli Settlers. There’s Just One Problem.

This Virginia Resident Got a More Valuable Home and a Smaller Tax Bill — Thanks to Data Centers
Data Centers

This Virginia Resident Got a More Valuable Home and a Smaller Tax Bill — Thanks to Data Centers

Xavier Becerra Had a Rough Interview Less Than a Week Before the Midterms
Xavier Becerra

Xavier Becerra Had a Rough Interview Less Than a Week Before the Midterms

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Operation Ghostbusters: The DOJ Announces a Major Crack Down on a New Kind of Student Aid Fraud
Student Loans

Operation Ghostbusters: The DOJ Announces a Major Crack Down on a New Kind of Student Aid Fraud

Federal Agents Investigated Ilhan Omar’s Marriage During Obama’s Presidency
Ilhan Omar

Federal Agents Investigated Ilhan Omar’s Marriage During Obama’s Presidency