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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    Are Biden and the Democrats finally turning on Israel?Are Biden and the Democrats finally turning on Israel?
    Politics

    Biden’s new plan to build a pier on the Gaza coast seems to say yes. The continued military aid to Israel says otherwise.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Biden’s State of the Union got one big thing rightBiden’s State of the Union got one big thing right
    Politics

    The president dodged the “norms trap” by going straight after Trump on democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Republican primary was a joke. It tells us something deadly serious.The Republican primary was a joke. It tells us something deadly serious.
    Politics

    Trump’s inevitable romp to victory revealed how strong his hold on the GOP is — and how dangerous he remains to democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Policy
    Biden has been bad for Palestinians. Trump would be worse.Biden has been bad for Palestinians. Trump would be worse.
    Policy

    On Israel, the two are not the same.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    How Israel’s war went wrong
    Politics

    The conflict in Gaza has become “an era-defining catastrophe.” It’s increasingly clear what — and who — is to blame.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Today, Explained newsletter
    The moral and strategic case for arming UkraineThe moral and strategic case for arming Ukraine
    Today, Explained newsletter

    Congress should have approved Ukraine aid yesterday.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Narendra Modi is celebrating his scary vision for India’s futureNarendra Modi is celebrating his scary vision for India’s future
    World Politics

    National festivities this week danced on Indian secularism’s grave — and pointed to an existential threat to Indian democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    2024 GOP primary
    2 winners and 2 losers from the New Hampshire primary2 winners and 2 losers from the New Hampshire primary
    2024 GOP primary

    Donald Trump’s victory cemented his status as the all-but-certain GOP nominee, but is that good news for Joe Biden?

    By Patrick Reis, Zack Beauchamp and 1 more
    Policy
    Is Nikki Haley a moderate or a conservative? Yes.Is Nikki Haley a moderate or a conservative? Yes.
    Policy

    She’s a down-the-line conservative on almost every issue — except for one really important one.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Ron DeSantis got the Republican Party wrongRon DeSantis got the Republican Party wrong
    Politics

    DeSantis has ended a campaign that appealed to a particular kind of conservative elite — and not many others.

    By Zack Beauchamp