The Federalist (website)
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Type of site
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Online magazine |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by |
Ben Domenech Sean Davis |
| Editor |
David Harsanyi Mollie Hemingway |
| Slogan(s) | Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray. |
| Website | www |
| Alexa rank |
 10,067 (October 2016[update]) |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional, but is required to comment |
| Launched | September 1, 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
The Federalist is an English-language online magazine that covers politics, policy, culture, and religion. The site was co-founded by Ben Domenech and Sean Davis and launched in September 2013. Domenech serves as publisher of The Federalist.
According to Domenech, the site is dedicated to discussing "the philosophical underpinnings of the day's debate" instead of focusing on what he calls "the horserace or the personalities." The Federalist has been described as influential in conservative and libertarian circles.
The Federalist also publishes The Transom, a newsletter aimed at political insiders.
The Federalist was co-founded by Ben Domenech and Sean Davis; senior editors include David Harsanyi and Mollie Hemingway.
Domenech wrote that The Federalist was inspired by the mission and worldview of the original Time magazine, which he described as, "[leaning] to the political right, with a small-c conservatism equipped with a populist respect for the middle class reader outside of New York and Washington, and an abiding love for America at a time when snark and cynicism were not considered substitutes for smart analysis."
In late 2014, The Federalist attracted media coverage when it published articles saying that Neil deGrasse Tyson misquoted George W. Bush in some of his public appearances. Conservative writers cited the story to criticize Tyson over the misquotes.
In November 2017, The Federalist came under criticism from both conservatives and liberals for publishing an article by Ouachita Baptist University philosopher Tully Borland which defended Roy Moore's dating of teenagers while he was in his 30s, stating that such behavior was "not without some merit if one wants to raise a large family." Noah Rothman of the conservative Commentary Magazine said that the op-ed was "rationalizing away child molestation". Molly Roberts of the Washington Post said that the op-ed was "uniquely awful". Ben Domenech defended The Federalist, which "remains avowedly committed to offering alternative views. For those that have a problem with this, the question is simple: what are you afraid of?"
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