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Benjamin Shull

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Benjamin Shull is an assistant books editor with The Wall Street Journal and a contributor to The Week. Follow him on Twitter.

Inside the Comic-Con for stoic philosophy
A statue of Roman empire Marcus Aurelius.
Feature

Inside the Comic-Con for stoic philosophy

Defense Secretary Mattis has been everything Trump skeptics hoped for
Mattis traveled to South Korea to meet with U.S. allies in the region.
Opinion

Defense Secretary Mattis has been everything Trump skeptics hoped for

Why Donald Trump would make China great again
A Donald Trump presidency could mean great things for China.
Opinion

Why Donald Trump would make China great again

Why Donald Trump will doom Republicans' Senate majority
You win some, you lose some.
Analysis

Why Donald Trump will doom Republicans' Senate majority

Bernie Sanders appreciates supporter who tells billionaire class to 'f--k off'
Some colorful language at a Bernie rally.
Foul Language

Bernie Sanders appreciates supporter who tells billionaire class to 'f--k off'

Trump on Deflategate: Leave Tom Brady alone
Trump defends the Patriots QB.
When in New England...

Trump on Deflategate: Leave Tom Brady alone

Donald Trump suggests women who violated a theoretical abortion ban could be punished
Trump does it again.
He said what?

Donald Trump suggests women who violated a theoretical abortion ban could be punished

Former House Speaker John Boehner endorses Paul Ryan for president
Deja vu for Paul Ryan.
White Knight Ryan

Former House Speaker John Boehner endorses Paul Ryan for president

Kurdish forces say they have an American ISIS fighter in custody
An American in ISIS.
The war with ISIS

Kurdish forces say they have an American ISIS fighter in custody

Mexico's president just compared Donald Trump to Hitler
Pena Nieto: We are not paying for the Trump wall.
War over the wall

Mexico's president just compared Donald Trump to Hitler

Former Bush backers are rallying around Rubio
Rubio racks up endorsements.
Rubio-mentum?

Former Bush backers are rallying around Rubio

Obama reportedly regrets filibustering Justice Alito's SCOTUS nomination in 2006
Does Obama have a double standard?
The fight over Scalia's replacement

Obama reportedly regrets filibustering Justice Alito's SCOTUS nomination in 2006

Could this Republican governor be Obama's SCOTUS nominee?
A Republican on the Supreme Court?
SCOTUS Wars

Could this Republican governor be Obama's SCOTUS nominee?