When George W. Bush Is the Most Important Man in the World Again

Bush’s compassionate conservatism and interventionist globalism represent a vastly dissimilar brand of Republican orthodoxy than Trump’s immigrant-bashing and isolationism. It’s likely Bush still believes that growing threats from Russia, China and Iran can best be confronted with his and his father’s multilateral philosophy than by Trump’s erratic and ally-unnerving behavior.
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When Democrats Decide to Elect Trump

Biden's re-election campaign believes that the twin threats of Trump and abortion restrictions will ultimately inspire progressive rebels to come back into the fold, but the protestors do not appear to be especially concerned that their efforts could return the GOP frontrunner to the White House.
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When A New Generation of Leaders Shows Up

Such is the geriatric nature of American politics that the two most recent newcomers to the national political landscape, both in their early 50s, are widely dismissed as youthful interlopers. But Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and newly-minted presidential contender Dean Phillips may play an outsized role in the 2024 election season. So keep an eye on these kids.
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This Week in Fact Checking: Mainstream Media and Joe Biden, Congress’ ‘Probe’ Into Elon Musk, Biden’s Job Numbers

Notable fact checking coverage across the spectrum this week delved into claims about Senator Elizabeth Warren’s call for a probe into Elon Musk, Trump and Biden’s respective employment records, and the relationship between President Biden and mainstream media.
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