Frank Luntz Archives

2016 Elections

GOP to Re-Brand Child Molestation as ‘Mistaken Feelings’

AdLib - June 8, 2015 32

2014 Elections

Republicans Commit to Using New Language: Benghazian

AdLib - May 7, 2014 39

2014 Elections

GOP Attacks the Passage of Time as Obamacare Distraction

AdLib - November 25, 2013 15

Civil Rights

Covering All the Bases: The Pro-Life Party That is Pro-Death

AdLib - December 20, 2012 27

Fox News

Facing Ignorance

zootliberal - February 10, 2011 67

TOP NEWS

The Firing of Educators Over Kirk Comments Follows a Familiar Playbook

Conservative efforts to call out and punish educators over liberal ideas have grown for years, led in part by Charlie Kirk himself. [...]

How Trump’s Approach Echoes China’s Crackdown on Dissent

In China, journalism and public debate were opening up, and then a leader took over and used a series of steps to dictate speech. [...]

American Investors Will License and Oversee TikTok’s U.S. Version, White House Says

The change is part of a deal to bring TikTok under U.S. ownership to avert a looming ban. [...]

Miran Says Interest Rates Should Fall to 2.5 Percent This Year

Stephen Miran, who joined the central bank last week, said he believes rates should be around 2.5 percent, or about 2 percentage points lower than they are currently. [...]

Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise. [...]

With New Plan, Hochul Fast-Tracks Housing Supply

A new program will put manufactured homes at the center of a statewide effort to make housing more affordable. [...]

Europe Talks Big on Gaza but Struggles to Act

Even as criticism of Israel ramps up and a growing number of countries say they’ll recognize a Palestinian state, concrete actions remain limited. [...]

For Arab Nations With Ties to Israel, Attacks on Qatar and Gaza City Raise Anxiety

The Middle Eastern states closest to Israel see the attack on Hamas officials in Qatar and the invasion of Gaza City as warning signs of potential threats to their own security. [...]

As U.N. General Assembly Gathers, Here’s What to Watch For

A look at major figures who will appear during the week and what they might talk about. [...]

The Broadway Musical Is in Trouble

With the cost of staging song-and-dance spectacles skyrocketing and audiences drawn to older hits, none of the musicals that opened last season have made a profit. Fewer are planned this season. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

Politics of the Day

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Trump hails Charlie Kirk as martyr to thousands at memorial service

The US president broke with the forgiveness message of Kirk's widow, Erika, to say he hated his opponents. [...]

Sarah Ferguson dropped from five charities over Epstein email

All four charities have thanked the former wife of Prince Andrew for her past support. [...]

Trump will reportedly link pain reliever Tylenol to autism - but many experts are sceptical

Some studies have suggested an association between the two, but experts say there is no causal relationship. [...]

Super typhoon hits Philippines as thousands evacuate

Ragasa has hit northern Philippines and is barrelling towards southern China. [...]

Thousands protest in Brazil against bill that could grant Bolsonaro amnesty

Tens of thousands take to the streets of major cities to oppose a bill which could spare the ex-leader jail. [...]

Egypt's president pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

The British-Egyptian activist is one of six people whose sentences President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi commuted, according to state media. [...]

France transfixed by murder trial without a body

Cédric Jubillar has always denied killing his wife Delphine, who vanished in December 2020. [...]

British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 80 and 76, said it was never explained to them why they were being held. [...]

South Korea would accept a Trump-Kim deal to freeze nuclear programme, president tells BBC

Lee Jae Myung tells the BBC he wants to restore trust with North Korea. [...]

Guard and 13 inmates killed in Ecuador prison fight

Police said gang members killed a prison guard before turning on members of a rival gang. [...]

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GOP to Re-Brand Child Molestation as ‘Mistaken Feelings’

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