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Tanner Nau
Tanner Nau is an editorial fellow at The Free Press.
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Protecting the President Has Never Been Harder
America’s growing political violence problem is putting ‘almost unbearable pressure’ on the Secret Service, a former agent says.
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Two Drinks with . . . Steak ’n Shake’s Chief MAHA Officer
Cracking open a 12-ounce Liquid Death, Michael Boes tells me he’s making fast food healthy again.
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Even the Chimps Are Going to War
Why have 200 wild primates in Uganda erupted into a deadly conflict? An evolutionary biologist explains.
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Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Is a Political Gamble
The proposal signals a nation moving toward a wartime posture, even as voters grow uneasy over rising costs and ongoing overseas conflicts.
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Inside the Online Anti-Indian Hate Factory
A study traces the explosion of anti-Indian rhetoric on social media, including 24,000 posts that were viewed over 300 million times.
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John Bolton: If There Ever Were a Moment to Topple Iran, This Is It
The president’s former national security adviser says that Iran ‘needs to start coming apart at the top,’ and then it will likely fall.
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The Gringo Dream Burns in Puerto Vallarta
Americans who thought the beachfront paradise was Mexico without Mexican problems are learning how wrong they were.
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They Voted for Trump, Not for His Immigration Detention Center
When Byhalia, Mississippi, caught wind of plans to put 8,500 detainees nearby, political loyalty to the president was cast aside.
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Rebuilding the American Dream, One Row House at a Time
Many families want to live in cities but can’t afford to buy a home. Can a SpaceX-inspired start-up change that?
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How the FBI Is Searching for Nancy Guthrie
The creator of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team on the investigation’s early stumbles, clues, and doorbell camera footage
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The Department of Education Isn’t Going Anywhere
A year after Trump tried to abolish the agency, Republicans are dragging their feet and increasing its budget.
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Fear Is Now Just Part of the Job for Politicians
Many are increasingly worried about a culture that sees them as targets for violence, regardless of their politics.
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