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Eli Lake
Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.
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Trump’s Populism Isn’t a Sideshow. It’s as American as Apple Pie.
The 47th is not the first president who has promised to drain the swamp—just look at the man on the $20 bill.
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Joe Biden’s Unpardonable Last Act
As Trump takes office, he has a chance to end the cycle of lawfare Democrats started.
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WATCH: When Mike Johnson Knew Joe Biden Was Not in Charge
“Sir, why did you pause LNG exports to Europe?” the speaker asked. “I didn’t do that,” Biden replied. He had, three weeks earlier—but he wasn’t aware of…
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The Evolution of Marco Rubio
Once a hawk, the senator promises to be a ‘clear-eyed’ pragmatist as Trump’s secretary of state. Eli Lake reports on his confirmation hearing.
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Pete Hegseth Shows His Hand
Six weeks ago, the DOD nominee seemed dead in the water. His confirmation hearing showed how he revived his chances.
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The Photos That Exposed Biden’s Lies
Like so much else about the Biden presidency, the claim that he never met his son’s business partners was built on a series of falsehoods.
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Why These Christmas Songs Could Only Be Written in America
It was Jewish Americans like Irving Berlin who drew on Yiddish and the rhythms and chords of traditional cantorial music to create our most beloved…
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Why Is Trump Suing the Media?
Over the past four years, the president was the victim of politically motivated lawfare. Now, he’s using the same tactic against news outlets.
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Will America Abandon the Kurds—Again?
The Kurds expect an invasion by Turkish proxies any day now. Isn’t there anyone who will try to stop them?
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Assad’s Fall Has Humiliated Washington
Syrians are free from Assad in spite of the Biden administration, not because of it.
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Preemptive Pardons Are a Terrible Idea
No president has ever issued preemptive pardons to an entire class of people. If Biden does it, it will mark a further degradation of American politics.
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Will Kash Patel Fix the FBI—or Break It?
With his pick for FBI director, Donald Trump has found someone who despises the deep state as much as he does.
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