The first woman to serve in both the U.S. House and Senate (R-ME, 1940s–1970s), Margaret Chase Smith embodied principled conservatism. Her 1950 “Declaration of Conscience” speech...
Phyllis Schlafly mobilized conservative women against the Equal Rights Amendment via her STOP ERA campaign and Eagle Forum, defeating ratification in key states. She championed traditional...
Appointed by Reagan as the first female Supreme Court Justice (1981–2006), Sandra Day O’Connor served as a moderate conservative swing vote. She upheld affirmative action limits,...
Congresswoman (R-CT, 1943–1947), playwright, and Ambassador to Italy (1953–1956), Clare Boothe Luce was a fierce anti-communist who supported interventionism and backed Goldwater in 1964. She bridged...
Appointed by Trump to the Supreme Court in 2020, Amy Coney Barrett solidified its conservative majority. Her originalist/textualist approach was pivotal in Dobbs v. Jackson (overturning...
As National Security Advisor (2001–2005) and Secretary of State (2005–2009) under Bush, Condoleezza Rice promoted neoconservative “transformational diplomacy,” democracy promotion, and the War on Terror (including...
As a bestselling author and commentator, Ann Coulter popularized sharp conservative critiques of immigration, media bias, liberalism, and political correctness in books like “High Crimes and...
Though a philosopher/novelist (Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead) rather than a traditional conservative, Ayn Rand’s Objectivism promoted individualism, laissez-faire capitalism, and anti-collectivism. Her ideas influenced libertarian-leaning conservatives,...
The Jeffrey Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice point to a sprawling “global criminal enterprise” involving heinous acts that could qualify as crimes...
Manhattan’s NYU Langone Health has finally shut down its controversial program offering so-called “gender-affirming care” to minors. The move includes halting puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and...
