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Nicole Hemmer

    Latest articles by Nicole Hemmer

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    Why this happened in Charlottesville, my hometownWhy this happened in Charlottesville, my hometown
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    The city can look like a blue bubble, but it’s full of conflicts and contradictions.

    By Nicole Hemmer
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    Democrats with dreams of impeachment should consider how Iran-Contra turned outDemocrats with dreams of impeachment should consider how Iran-Contra turned out
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    The investigation brought indictments and convictions — but little long-term damage to Reagan.

    By Nicole Hemmer
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    How the Trump administration’s secrecy could inspire long-needed transparency reformsHow the Trump administration’s secrecy could inspire long-needed transparency reforms
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    He’s adding a dark chapter to the modern history of presidential concealment of information.

    By Nicole Hemmer
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    Roger Ailes’s legacy: the road to the White House runs through Fox NewsRoger Ailes’s legacy: the road to the White House runs through Fox News
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    The media innovator built a network that anoints presidents and ignores scandals.

    By Nicole Hemmer
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    A forgotten lesson of Watergate: conservatives may rally around TrumpA forgotten lesson of Watergate: conservatives may rally around Trump
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    Like Trump, Nixon was distrusted by the right — until the press picked up the scent of Watergate.

    By Nicole Hemmer
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    5 great presidential starts — and 5 historically bad ones5 great presidential starts — and 5 historically bad ones
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    After the Syria strikes, right-wing non-interventionists are back in the wildernessAfter the Syria strikes, right-wing non-interventionists are back in the wilderness
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    The long, sad history of the America First ideology

    By Nicole Hemmer
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    “Scientific racism” is on the rise on the right. But it’s been lurking there for years.“Scientific racism” is on the rise on the right. But it’s been lurking there for years.
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    When a Republican Congress member tweeted, “We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies,” he was tapping into old themes.

    By Nicole Hemmer
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    Eternally frustrated by “liberal” universities, conservatives now want to tear them downEternally frustrated by “liberal” universities, conservatives now want to tear them down
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    The evolution of conservative attacks on universities — from criticism to defunding.

    By Nicole Hemmer
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    “This is not who we are,” critics say about the refugee ban. But what if it is?“This is not who we are,” critics say about the refugee ban. But what if it is?
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    Fighting over immigration is central to the American story.

    By Nicole Hemmer