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Caitlin Flanagan: Pray for America
Stephen Miller and his wife Katie are escorted out of the room during a shooting incident at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
I was born in the era of assassinations. But when I saw the news of the shooting in Washington, I barely scrolled. That’s how I know we’ve reentered an era of political violence.
By Caitlin Flanagan
04.29.26 — U.S. Politics
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It is my great honor to announce that Caitlin Flanagan is joining The Free Press. Finally.

Caitlin, a great American writer, until recently at The Atlantic magazine, has been a mentor and friend since before this whole thing was a glimmer in our eyes. During long days at her house in Pasadena, we hammered out the details of The Free Press. We complained;…

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Caitlin Flanagan
Caitlin Flanagan is a columnist at The Free Press and the author of several books, including Girl Land and To Hell with All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife.
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