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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign and policies, explained
    Politics

    How the mayor of South Bend became a surprisingly serious contender in the Democratic primary race.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Supreme Court, gerrymandering, and the Republican turn against democracyThe Supreme Court, gerrymandering, and the Republican turn against democracy
    Politics

    A bigger threat to American democracy than Donald Trump.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The first Democratic debate shows how far the party has moved to the leftThe first Democratic debate shows how far the party has moved to the left
    Politics

    But the second could show how it might swing back.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, 2020 Democratic candidate, explainedRep. Tulsi Gabbard, 2020 Democratic candidate, explained
    Politics

    How Gabbard went from rising star to controversial figure.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    This photo of a dead father and daughter shows the true nature of Trump’s immigration policyThis photo of a dead father and daughter shows the true nature of Trump’s immigration policy
    World Politics
    John Bolton and Mike Pompeo are the hawks behind Trump’s Iran policyJohn Bolton and Mike Pompeo are the hawks behind Trump’s Iran policy
    World Politics

    Trump’s Iran policy, explained by the views of his top two foreign policy advisers.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Kyle Kashuv-Harvard controversy, explainedThe Kyle Kashuv-Harvard controversy, explained
    Politics

    A teen conservative activist got in trouble for past racist comments. Then he lost his Harvard admission over it — and ignited a national controversy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Democrats don’t need to tack right on immigration to winDemocrats don’t need to tack right on immigration to win
    Politics

    Pundits like David Frum and Andrew Sullivan want Democrats to move right on immigration. They’re wrong.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump, election interference, and hollow nationalismTrump, election interference, and hollow nationalism
    Politics

    Trump’s nationalism isn’t about sovereignty. It’s about xenophobia.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    What Bernie Sanders’s “democratic socialism” is really aboutWhat Bernie Sanders’s “democratic socialism” is really about
    Politics

    Sanders’s policies aren’t different from those of other Democrats. But his enemies are.

    By Zack Beauchamp