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Displaying all articles tagged:
Theodore Roosevelt
past is prologue
Jan. 27, 2021
How Feasible Is a MAGA Third Party?
The history of third parties shows no real template for Trump other than staying in the Republican Party or trying to replace it.
By
Ed Kilgore
presidents
Nov. 17, 2020
Trump Wouldn’t Be the First President to Try a Comeback
And it’s a lot harder than it looks.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 5, 2019
A Brief History of Old Guys Who Became President of the United States
In a shift from the early days of the presidency, septuagenarians Trump, Sanders, and Biden aren’t all that old compared to their peers.
By
Ed Kilgore
foreign policy
Apr. 8, 2019
America Used to Have an Overseas Empire. What Happened to It?
Daniel Immerwahr’s
How to Hide an Empire
serves both as a history of American empire, and a warning about the Trump administration’s bellicosity.
By
Adrian Chen
Mar. 8, 2018
Trump Brings Back Ancient GOP Tradition of Protectionism
He appears to be a true believer in reversing globalization, not just using tariffs as a weapon. That’s both new — and very old — for Republicans.
By
Ed Kilgore
Dec. 27, 2017
Can a #NeverTrump Republican Win in 2020? Don’t Bet on It.
Anti-Trumpers long for a third option in the next presidential race, but their prospects are grim.
By
Ed Kilgore