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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    Donald Trump was never a doveDonald Trump was never a dove
    Politics

    How critics of American interventionism fell for a myth.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    26 things we think will happen in 2026
    Future Perfect

    From the state of democracy to the chance of a recession, here’s what could happen in 2026.

    By Bryan Walsh, Izzie Ramirez and 11 more
    Politics
    The revealing pointlessness of Trump’s primetime speechThe revealing pointlessness of Trump’s primetime speech
    Politics

    The president is a desperate man.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump’s war on democracy is failingTrump’s war on democracy is failing
    Politics

    And it’s his own fault.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The dark reality behind Trump’s new anti-immigrant policiesThe dark reality behind Trump’s new anti-immigrant policies
    Politics

    His administration is now openly advancing a worldview built by white nationalists in the 2010s.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Why is Trump accusing a former astronaut of treason?Why is Trump accusing a former astronaut of treason?
    Politics

    How MAGA’s war on Mark Kelly is a sign of a deeper weakness.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    On the Right
    Inside the war tearing the Heritage Foundation and the American right apartInside the war tearing the Heritage Foundation and the American right apart
    On the Right

    A Heritage insider alleging “openly misogynistic and racist” conduct shines a light on the right’s inner workings.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Democrats’ big election revealed a hidden constraint on TrumpThe Democrats’ big election revealed a hidden constraint on Trump
    Politics

    Federalism: It matters!

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The GOP’s top think tank just defended an open NaziThe GOP’s top think tank just defended an open Nazi
    Politics

    Reasonable people can disagree about whether Hitler was good, says the Heritage Foundation.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Americans have a secret weapon against TrumpAmericans have a secret weapon against Trump
    Politics

    A new strategy to stop business elites from bending the knee.

    By Zack Beauchamp