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City Journal stands out as the leading magazine in the realm of urban policy in the United States, often referred to as “the Bible of the new urbanism” by London's Daily Telegraph. During the Giuliani Administration, it became a hub for innovative ideas that helped revitalize New York City, earning the New York Post's description of it as “the place where Rudy gets his ideas.” The Public Interest even credited City Journal as “the magazine that saved the city.” However, City Journal's impact isn't limited to just New York; it has a national presence with readers all across the United States. Influential journalists, prominent business leaders, and top financiers subscribe to the quarterly publication. Public officials from various states frequently turn to City Journal for policy insights. Major newspapers like the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times often publish adaptations of its articles, extending the magazine's reach to millions. The magazine features a dynamic blend of practical insights and innovative theories, covering a wide range of topics including school funding, police strategies, welfare policies, urban design, family issues, and emerging ideas from law schools and public health institutions. As urban policy intersects with nearly all aspects of domestic policy and major cultural concerns, City Journal embraces a broad perspective. It commits to maintaining high standards in intellectual depth, journalistic integrity, and literary quality, striving to provide engaging content for thoughtful and discerning readers.

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What Trump Can Learn from George W. Bush on Immigration Strategy

1 day ago | city-journal.org | John Yoo

/ Eye on the News / Politics and Law, Public Safety With its order halting deportations to El Salvador at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, the Supreme Court has intervened in the battle between the Trump administration and federal courts over immigration rights.
The Silver Lining in Trump’s Tariff Chaos

6 days ago | city-journal.org | Milton Ezrati

Behind all the drama of President Donald Trump’s tariffs lies the hope that they serve some clear purpose for American and global trade. But Trump’s signature inscrutability makes it hard to discern what that purpose is—or whether one even exists. Either way, his actions threaten to unravel the global trading system that has been in place for the past 80 years.
Harvard vs. Trump: Who Wins?

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Rafael A. Mangual |Tal Fortgang |Jesse Arm

Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Tal Fortgang, and Jesse Arm discuss the attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home, the Trump administration’s crackdown on Harvard University, and the best crew members to bring on a trip to space. Charles Fain Lehman: Welcome back to the City Journal podcast. I'm your host Charles Fain Lehman, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and senior editor of City Journal.
Universities Are Hiding Behind “Due Process”

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Tal Fortgang

“All process arguments are insincere,” political historian Michael Barone once observed wryly. So it’s no surprise that Princeton president Christopher Eisgruber, in defending the nation’s elite universities, has reached for precisely such arguments. After all, insincerity may be all these institutions have left.
California Needs a DOGE

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Steven Malanga

Past presidents of both parties, including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, railed against federal waste and promised to make Washington more efficient. The Trump administration, though, is actually following through, including with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Californians must be looking on with envy. A recent series of audits has exposed how the Golden State squanders taxpayer money on everything from unemployment insurance to high-speed rail.
The Right Is Winning the Battle Over Higher Education

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Christopher F. Rufo

Several years ago, the author Christopher Caldwell changed the conversation with his book The Age of Entitlement. The book argued that the civil-rights regime established in the 1960s marked a fundamental departure from America’s constitutional tradition.
Wisconsin’s Act 10 Has Been a Win for Students. But it Faces an Uncertain Future

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Robert VerBruggen

Wisconsin’s Act 10 was one of the boldest Republican reforms of the early twenty-first century. Enacted in 2011, the law sharply limited the collective-bargaining rights of many public employees, including teachers. It also freed school districts from rigid union pay schedules, ended automatic paycheck deductions for union dues, and required unions to win an annual vote to continue representing workers.
The Trade War Starts in 3…2…1

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Rafael A. Mangual |Daniel Di Martino

Charles Fain Lehman, Judge Glock, Rafael Mangual, and Daniel Di Martino discuss what’s next for Trump’s tariffs, the latest in the deportation saga of former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, and what people are getting up to with corpses on the New York City subway.
The Pseudoscience in the Case Against Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Christina Buttons

The claim that transgender status is immutable and biologically based was raised in the recent case of Talbott v. Trump. Eight plaintiffs—six active-duty service members and two individuals seeking to enlist—are challenging President Trump’s January 27 executive order barring transgender individuals from military service.
Trump Is Right About Unfair Trade, but Tariffs Aren’t the Right Fix

1 week ago | city-journal.org | Allison Schrager

With most of President Donald Trump’s policies—even the seemingly more outlandish ones—there’s often an important underlying truth. On tariffs, a long-standing priority of his, he raises valid concerns. American exporters frequently face disadvantages: other countries impose tariff and non-tariff barriers, while the U.S. has traditionally kept its markets more open.