A new, post-Clinton repudiation of the politics of personal responsibility, though elegant, may still not convince skeptical voters.
William A. Galston
William A. Galston is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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I wrote a book about him, and we became friends. The cynics didn’t understand how he fused moral simplicity and political profundity.
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My friend, an entrepreneur turned exemplary officer, was killed in action in eastern Ukraine this year. Like his comrades, he knew what he was fighting for.
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The Fifth Circuit embraces a radical vision of endless detention, as does the Trump administration. Will it be too much even for the Roberts Court?
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The $22 Billion Spreadsheet Problem
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How Trump Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DEI
The administration that vowed to end identity politics has simply changed the beneficiary list.
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After Censoring CBS, Trump Will Go For CNN
I’ve learned Trump will kill Netflix’s bid for Warner and help Paramount win, giving him control of Fox, CBS, CNN, and TikTok. But as Colbert showed, we can fight back.
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