Any bipartisan agreement in 2023 comes as somewhat of a surprise. In a political system deeply divided, bipartisan bills can seem like a monumental achievement in unity. However, even though such consensus
Six months ago, many pundits (your correspondent included) saw a dazzling future for Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and a Republican presidential hopeful. With his million-watt smile, picture-perfect nuclear family, record of military
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Any bipartisan agreement in 2023 comes as somewhat of a surprise. In a political system deeply divided, bipartisan bills can seem like a monumental achievement in unity. However, even though such consensus
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For the first time in the history of Putin-led Russia, a significant and even threatening display of dissent has come about. Russia was, for just a day, on the brink of an
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“State government is this humongous hulking beast of a bureaucracy,” says Josh Vlasto, a Fieldston Alum and former chief of staff to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. And hardly anyone at
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