AMAC Newsline — Conservative News, Policy & Analysis

Politics Aug 24, 2026 1

Beware Biased Midterm Election Polls

David Catron

Politics Aug 23, 2026 1

Vance Speaks to the Great American Middle in Middletown

David P. Deavel

Politics Aug 24, 2026 2

Democrats & Teachers’ Union Bosses Block Education Freedom for Millions

Starting January 2027, a $1,700 federal tax credit funds K-12 scholarships without touching public-school budgets, but 19 Democrat-led states are refusing to let families use it.

Matt Lamb

National Security Aug 22, 2026 16

Why the West Must Heed Trump’s Warning About Rising Extremist Threats

Ben Solis

Economy Aug 21, 2026 30

‘Grifting Grandmothers,’ COVID-19 Scammers Among Families That Cost Taxpayers $50 Million

Fred Lucas

From Our Corners

Columns, series, and reader favorites beyond the day’s news

Recipes Latest Post

Kitchen-tested favorites from the AMAC community.

Meatloaf with Brown Sugar Ketchup Glaze: The Quintessential Comfort Food of Mid-Century America

The dish traces back to ancient Rome, but it became a Depression-era staple when cooks stretched a pound of beef with breadcrumbs, milk, and eggs to feed a whole family.

Aug 21

The Backyard Cookout: How BBQ Became an American Family Tradition

Aug 19

Ask Rusty

Plain answers to your Social Security questions from AMAC’s certified advisor.

We Were Bitten by Medicare’s IRMAA this year; What Should I Do?

Aug 17

I Worked for my Ex-husband but Wasn’t Paid and Now Have little Social Security; What are my options?

AMAC Faith

Scripture, reflection, and encouragement for the road ahead.

As a Man Thinks…Wisdom in Our Thoughts

Aug 19

Wisdom in Our Words

AMAC Active

Health, fitness, and living well after 50.

How to Keep Your Brain Healthy as You Age: What the Science Says

Aug 17

Before You Reach for Another Sleep Aid, Read This

Book Club

What we’re reading now — picks and conversation from the AMAC Book Club.

AMAC Book Club Selects All American Patriotism as August Book of the Month in Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary

Aug 1

AMAC Book Club Selects The Making of the American Mind as July Book of the Month in Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary

This Day in History Yellow Fever Breaks Out in Philadelphia

Advocacy AMAC Supports Eliminating Wasteful Spending on Ineffective Government Programs

Scam Watch Outsmarting Social Media Shopping Scams

Politics Aug 21, 2026 16

America Just Experienced a Record Decrease in Violent Crime

New FBI figures show violent crime fell about 10% in 2025, the biggest yearly drop since recordkeeping began in 1936, with murder down 18% and robbery down 19%.

Timothy H. Lee

Politics Aug 21, 2026 34

Those Who Build and the Politicians Who Take

Rep. Ro Khanna's Proposition 40 would slap California billionaires with a 5% wealth tax, leaving a founder worth $2 billion on paper facing a $100 million bill with no cash to…

Veronique de Rugy

Social Security Aug 21, 2026 1

AMAC Foundation to Host Free Webinar on Social Security's Path to Insolvency

On September 3 at 2:00 PM ET, AMAC Foundation advisors lay out what insolvency means for current beneficiaries and detail their 15-point plan to fix Social Security.

Ian Gargan

Faith Aug 21, 2026 1

Longfellow’s Seaside Memories and the Whimsy of Youth

Longfellow, born in Maine and known for Paul Revere's Ride, looked back on his Portland boyhood in "My Lost Youth," with its refrain: "A boy's will is the wind's will."

Robert B. Charles