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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Policy
    What North Carolina’s abortion ban does — and why it mattersWhat North Carolina’s abortion ban does — and why it matters
    Policy

    The policy behind North Carolina’s dramatic abortion showdown, explained.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Policy
    A second Trump administration would be much worseA second Trump administration would be much worse
    Policy

    The CNN town hall was a wake-up call: If Trump wins, he’ll be even more dangerous than he was last time.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The debate over CNN platforming Trump is missing the pointThe debate over CNN platforming Trump is missing the point
    Politics

    CNN messed up. But that’s not the real story.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    What a viral video reveals about Russia’s struggles in UkraineWhat a viral video reveals about Russia’s struggles in Ukraine
    Politics

    Standing in front of dead bodies, a Russian paramilitary commander curses out the country’s military brass.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Media
    Why Tucker Carlson’s text message about “white men” mattersWhy Tucker Carlson’s text message about “white men” matters
    Media

    A leaked text that reportedly led to Carlson’s firing revealed something important about the most racist show on cable.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Why so many top Republicans want to go to war in MexicoWhy so many top Republicans want to go to war in Mexico
    Politics

    An astonishingly bad idea that’s gotten popular very quickly.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Donald Trump
    The far left and far right agree on Donald Trump’s foreign policy legacy. They’re both wrong.The far left and far right agree on Donald Trump’s foreign policy legacy. They’re both wrong.
    Donald Trump

    The emerging revisionist history says Trump was an “anti-imperial” president. Don’t believe it.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Meet the MAGA movement’s new favorite autocratMeet the MAGA movement’s new favorite autocrat
    World Politics

    The American right is falling in love with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, but he’s also tearing down Salvadoran democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Policy
    A study confirms it: Tennessee’s democracy really is as bad as the expulsions made you thinkA study confirms it: Tennessee’s democracy really is as bad as the expulsions made you think
    Policy

    Research assessed democracy in every state. Tennessee came in last place.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Investigations into Donald Trump
    The last 48 hours revealed the GOP’s intractable 2024 dilemmaThe last 48 hours revealed the GOP’s intractable 2024 dilemma
    Investigations into Donald Trump

    Trump and pro-lifers own the Republican Party. That’s bad for its political future.

    By Zack Beauchamp