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MIDDLEBURG, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 17: Guests play in the Spades Tournament at The Family Reunion at the Salamander Resort and Spa on August 17, 2024 in Middleburg, Virginia.

Lawmakers No Longer Understand the American Family

The definition of the “traditional family” has broadened considerably over the past few decades. But policymakers keep trying to fit their ideas to a tradition that no longer exists.

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Handwritten notes, flowers and stones are left outside the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on May 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. A suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and other crimes for the killing of two Israeli Embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim outside of the Capital Jewish Museum.

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim Wanted Peace, Not More Hatred

They were victims of brutal antisemitic violence as they sought peace. But some have invoked their tragedy toward the opposite end.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents knock on the door of a residence during a multi-agency targeted enforcement operation in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

Felipe De La Hoz

The Laws Propping Up Trump’s Masked Deportation Army

Across the country, unidentifiable law enforcement agents are snatching unsuspecting people off the streets where they live. But just because it’s beyond the pale doesn’t make it illegal.