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Hegseth Unbound the Troops and Ran Into the Law
He wants to unshackle commanders and strike decisively. But there are some rules even he can’t undo.
Elliot Ackerman
What Does Trump Think He’s Doing with Venezuela?
A president who has derided foreign misadventures looks to be on the brink of one of his own. What is going on?
Christopher Caldwell
Trump’s Bid to Rule the Americas
Behind the bailouts, the sanctions, and the flattery of right-wing strongmen sits a single project: a U.S.-led Western Hemisphere united against China’s…
Tyler Cowen
María Corina Machado’s Fight to Free Venezuela
María Corina Machado just won the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for freedom in Venezuela—while she remains in hiding. This is her message to her…
Bari Weiss
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María Corina Machado: The Woman Who Took on a Dictator—and Won the Nobel
An interview with the Venezuelan opposition leader. Plus: Was Trump snubbed?
The Free Press
María Corina Machado Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader knows there can be no peace without freedom.
The Editors
The Woman Who Took on a Dictator—and Won a Nobel Peace Prize
‘Socialism is the sexiest path to losing your freedom,’ Venezuela’s opposition leader tells Jonathan Jakubowicz.
Jonathan Jakubowicz
Jed Rubenfeld: Trump Tests His Constitutional Limits
From tariffs and the National Guard deployments to Trump’s bombing of a Venezuelan boat and attempt to fire a member of the Fed, our legal columnist…
Jed Rubenfeld
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