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Salman Rushdie: ‘I Was Dying.’ Plus. . .
In this courtroom sketch, Salman Rushdie testifies on the witness stand. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
DOGE comes for the National Endowment for Democracy. What DEI isn’t. J.D. Vance’s overseas debut. And more.
By Oliver Wiseman
02.12.25 — The Front Page
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It’s Wednesday, February 12. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Coming up: DOGE starves the National Endowment for Democracy; J.D. Vance lets the Europeans have it on AI; River Page on the excesses of the anti-DEI backlash. And much more.

But first: Salman Rushdie takes the stand.

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Oliver Wiseman
Oliver Wiseman is the deputy editor of The Free Press. Previously, he was the executive editor of The Spectator World and a regular contributor to UnHerd, City Journal, the Evening Standard, and a range of other publications.
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