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Eric Levitz

Eric Levitz

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Eric Levitz

    Politics
    This is how the Trump coalition unravelsThis is how the Trump coalition unravels
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    The 2025 elections illuminate a nightmare scenario for the Republican Party.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    How would Zohran Mamdani’s dream economy actually work?How would Zohran Mamdani’s dream economy actually work?
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    What “democratic socialism” really means.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The job market is getting worse. So why are stocks booming?The job market is getting worse. So why are stocks booming?
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    The paradox at the heart of today’s economy.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The real reason why Democrats are so unpopularThe real reason why Democrats are so unpopular
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    Does the case for centrism stand up to scrutiny?

    By Eric Levitz
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    Conservatives should oppose Trump on immigrationConservatives should oppose Trump on immigration
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    Enforcing the border doesn’t require nullifying the Constitution.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The real lesson of Zohran Mamdani’s education controversyThe real lesson of Zohran Mamdani’s education controversy
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    The NYC mayoral candidate’s new proposal spotlights a flaw in progressive thought.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    The real reason Democrats forced a government shutdownThe real reason Democrats forced a government shutdown
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    The three forces that shuttered the government.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Democrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky betDemocrats’ shutdown strategy hinges on a risky bet
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    The White House is threatening to use a shutdown to gut the regulatory state. But they may be bluffing.

    By Eric Levitz
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    The big contradiction in progressive thinking about TrumpThe big contradiction in progressive thinking about Trump
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    The Democratic debate over whether “moderation” works is very confused.

    By Eric Levitz
    Politics
    Trump’s H-1B plan is a bad solution to a real problemTrump’s H-1B plan is a bad solution to a real problem
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    Trump’s crackdown on high-skill immigration will make Americans poorer.

    By Eric Levitz