Latest articles by W. James Antle III
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Tom Brady and Bill Belichick's improbable-but-not-impossible breakup
opinion Is this Tom Brady's last season as a Patriot?
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David Koch's misunderstood legacy
opinion The Koch brother had a profound effect on American politics — but he was no puppet master
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Why gun control might backfire on the Democrats
opinion What happens if their proposed fixes don't stop the violence?
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Would Trump overplay his hand against Warren or Harris?
opinion If either of them win the Democratic nomination, Trump's antagonizing strategies might backfire
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What John Paul Stevens inadvertently taught conservatives about the Supreme Court
opinion Some of the most liberal justices of the the post-World War II era were selected by Republican presidents
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Joe Biden is having an identity crisis
opinion Does he know what he stands for?
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Is Biden too 'nice' for angry Democratic voters?
The Explainer In the 2020 race to the White House, nice guys might just finish last
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How 'Democrats fall in love, Republicans fall in line' got flipped upside down
opinion The parties have shed their typical nominating philosophies in the last two election cycles
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Trump's criminal justice balancing act
opinion Can Trump be the law-and-order candidate while simultaneously painting Biden as being too tough on crime?
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If Justin Amash is going to run for president, he should do it as a Republican
opinion A third-party run would be utterly pointless
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Why Jared Kushner's immigration plan is dead in the water
The Explainer Its shortcomings cannot be overlooked
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Pete Buttigieg's rise exposes a deepening rift in the Christian right
The Explainer Mayor Pete's meteoric rise has brought the debate over faith and sexual ethics clearly into focus
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Will Republicans blow another golden opportunity to remake American health care?
opinion Republicans need to get serious about health care. The issue isn't going away.
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Beto O'Rourke is 2020's John Edwards
opinion O'Rourke and Edwards share charisma, a short résumé, and a progressive pivot. Will they also share failure in the Democratic primaries?
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Are libertarian Republicans misreading the political climate?
opinion Why they should proceed into 2020 with caution
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How Trump's emergency declaration will help progressive Democrats trample the Constitution
opinion Rand Paul's constitutional critique of border wall emergency is also smart politicking
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Religious conservatives will never abandon Trump
The Explainer They may feel queasy about voting for Trump, but the alternative is too terrible to bear
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How Democrats' tax obsession could backfire
The Explainer Are wealthy Democratic voters really willing to pay higher taxes in exchange for more government services?
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Is the FBI overreaching in its investigation of Trump's Russia relations?
opinion Trump's foreign policy may ruffle feathers, but it is not a crime
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The shameful insubordination of John Bolton
opinion Trump's foreign policy team needs to stop trying to overrule the boss
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The anti-Trump Democrats vs. the anti-war Democrats
opinion This is one of the most important dividing lines in the new House majority
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Jim Webb for defense secretary
The Explainer He'd be perfect
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How The Weekly Standard lost its influence
The Explainer Like The American Conservative before it, The Weekly Standard stood opposed to the Republican president. That stance cost it dearly.
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Where Trump can make a deal with Chuck and Nancy
opinion Funding for the wall is a lost cause. But there is another route to meaningful immigration legislation.
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