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A Decade of Donald Trump
Ten years ago, Trump descended the golden escalator—and changed everything.
Matthew Continetti
The MAGA-Tech Partnership Was Never Meant to Last
Trump’s movement looks to the past for inspiration. Silicon Valley looks to the future. Is it any wonder their alliance is showing cracks?
Tyler Cowen
‘Trump Is the Decider’: Inside the Fight over the Administration’s Iran Policy
The president says he defines what ‘America First’ means when it comes to Iran. These are the factions trying to influence him.
Eli Lake
Donald Trump Sides with Israel—and Rejects the Restrainers
‘What happens next will define Trump’s presidency,’ said Tucker Carlson today. He doesn’t know how right he is.
Matthew Continetti
The One Way Out of Immigration Mayhem
Political compromise is the only solution to the chaos that is making the U.S. look more like the countries that many illegal immigrants left.
Charles Lane
What Republicans Get Right—and Wrong—About Medicaid
The president is worried about the political cost of ‘fucking around with Medicaid.’ But his party is right to grapple with the program’s ballooning…
Charles Lane
MAGA’s Machiavelli: The Quiet Rise of Michael Anton
A decade ago, the conservative intellectual shocked Washington with his ‘Flight 93 Election’ essay. He’s been gaining altitude ever since.
Eli Lake
The Hidden Cruelty of Capping Drug Prices
Let me explain why pharmaceutical prices are higher in America—and why forcing them down is a fool’s errand.
Tyler Cowen
Can Trump Really Deport One Million Migrants This Year?
The president promised to deport one million migrants in a year. He’s not even close. Here’s why.
Madeleine Rowley
How Qatar Bought America
The tiny Gulf nation has spent almost $100 billion to establish its influence in Congress, universities, newsrooms, think tanks, and corporations. What…
Frannie Block and Jay Solomon
Trump Is Right About Taxing the Rich
Raising taxes on the wealthy shouldn’t be Republican heresy. Here’s how to do it.
Charles Lane
Mississippi Schools Are Better Than Yours
The state’s turnaround really is miraculous. But the rest of the country isn’t interested.
Tim Daly
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