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January 20, 2021
Elizabeth Spiers
Farewell to Trump’s Baby Sociopaths
Good riddance to the fake redneck, the cancer-charity grifter, and the amoral Florida Woman.
January 20, 2021
Osita Nwanevu
The Hard Truth About Joe Biden
He’s not singlehandedly going to heal a broken nation. But there’s still a future to fight for.
January 19, 2021
Jacob Silverman
The Military Occupation of D.C. Is a National Disgrace
Tens of thousands of troops have locked down the city. This isn’t necessary to secure Biden’s inauguration—it’s just more security theater.
January 11, 2021
MagazineWalter Shapiro
The Democrats Keep Recycling Tired Rhetoric
Too many politicians mimic JFK and Obama. Can Joe Biden break the mold?
January 20, 2017
Clio Chang
Alex Jones is having a bad inauguration day.
January 20, 2017
Eric Armstrong
Watch the Obamas welcome the Trumps to the White House.
Watch Obamas welcome the Trumps
January 19, 2017
Nicole Narea
The Left’s Divisions Will Be on Display at the Inauguration
As liberal opposition groups descend on Washington, D.C., they may struggle to strike a unified note.
January 23, 2013
Julia Ioffe
Disinaugural Blues
August 24, 2012
Noam Scheiber
Joementum
May 25, 2011
Jonathan Chait
Shelby Steele, A Bound Man
August 24, 2010
Noam Scheiber
Two Critiques of Obama I Don't Understand
March 16, 2010
Jonathan Chait
(Non)sense Of Snowe
February 18, 2009
Barron YoungSmith
The Right Man
December 3, 2008
A.J. Rossmiller
A Few Good Women
December 3, 2008
Marin Cogan
Bum Rush

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