Henry Olsen

Columnist at The Washington Post

Host at Beyond the Polls Podcast

Senior Fellow, @EPPCdc. Host of Beyond the Polls podcast - https://t.co/dJAJ24wjRH…

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There are signs that the GOP is avoiding the Medicaid trap

1 day ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Henry Olsen

Many Republican members of Congress have been leery of cuts to Medicaid, afraid of being tarred by Democratic attack ads. The recently released House Energy and Commerce Committee draft proposals should help them rest more easily because they avoid the classic Republican mistake: appearing to care more about saving money than saving lives. Democrats have accused the GOP of being cruel to the average citizen since the Great Depression.
Why Trump Should Not Fight the Courts

5 days ago | eppc.org | Henry Olsen |Jamie Hall |Ryan Anderson |George Weigel

Published April 24, 2025 National Review Online Many supporters of President Donald Trump seem to be attacking the judiciary when judges or appellate courts rule against the administration’s position. This is a potentially consequential mistake, for both the short- and long-term future of conservative-populist politics.
Canada Trade Negotiations: Mark Carney Will Lose Standoff with Trump

5 days ago | nationalreview.com | Henry Olsen
Post-war conservatism is fading fast, yet the centre-right cannot grasp the fact

5 days ago | brusselssignal.eu | Henry Olsen

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s historic, embarrassing failure to be installed on the Bundestag’s first vote merely underscores an increasingly undeniable trend: traditional post-war conservatism is fading fast. That observation would have been risible twenty years ago. Pro-market, pro-internationalist conservative parties were either in power or the main opposition almost everywhere in the Western world.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Largest Study on Chemical Abortion

1 week ago | eppc.org | Jamie Hall |Ryan T. Anderson |Henry Olsen |George Weigel

Published May 7, 2025 Stop Harming Women The report we released last week is the largest-known study of the abortion pill, based on analysis of data from an all-payer insurance claims database that includes 865,727 prescribed mifepristone abortions from 2017 to 2023.
Trump vs. Harvard: A Negotiated Solution

1 week ago | eppc.org | Stanley Kurtz |Jamie Hall |Ryan T. Anderson |Henry Olsen

Published April 21, 2025 National Review Online President Trump and Harvard University are at daggers drawn, and the battle promises to play out on the national stage for some time.
Along the Tiber: Lessons from the Past for the Present

2 weeks ago | eppc.org | Francis X. Maier |Jamie Hall |Ryan T. Anderson |Henry Olsen

Published April 30, 2025 First Things From “Letters from Rome 2025—The Papal Interregnum No. 3.”“It’s a perfect time to be here in Rome,” said a bishop friend this week, “because it’s a great experience of the Church—in all her murkiness and all her splendor.” True words, those.
The GOP can use reconciliation to disincentivize illegal immigration

2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Henry Olsen

The courts are significantly hampering President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants, but Republicans in Congress can use their budget reconciliation powers to help him. Courts are getting in the way for a host of reasons. In some cases, Trump is pushing the boundaries of executive power. In others, his methods run afoul of basic due process standards. Those obstacles are likely to remain no matter what Congress does.
Largest-Known Abortion Pill Study Shows They’re Way More Dangerous Than We Knew

2 weeks ago | eppc.org | Nathanael Blake |Jamie Hall |Ryan T. Anderson |Henry Olsen

Published April 29, 2025 The Federalist Last year, a teenager in Louisiana ended up in the hospital after being coerced into an abortion by her own mother. The young woman wanted to raise her baby and was even planning a sex-reveal party.
Tariffs Are Here to Stay

2 weeks ago | eppc.org | Henry Olsen |Stanley Kurtz |Erika Bachiochi |Eric Kniffin

Published April 10, 2025 National Review Online Tariff foes are hoping that bilateral negotiations and market pressure will force President Donald Trump to retract his controversial tariffs.