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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

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    Israel beat Iran — for nowIsrael beat Iran — for now
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    Iran’s Saturday attack on Israel was a military failure. But things could still get a lot worse.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    “Civil War” has little to say about America — but a lot to say about war“Civil War” has little to say about America — but a lot to say about war
    Politics

    You might think a movie about a second American civil war would be a thinly veiled Trump story. It’s not — and it’s better for it.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Policy
    The right-wing scammers who paved the way for TrumpThe right-wing scammers who paved the way for Trump
    Policy

    A new book shows how conservative grift started long before branded bibles and $400 sneakers.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The crisis that could bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, explainedThe crisis that could bring down Benjamin Netanyahu, explained
    Politics

    Netanyahu has till Sunday evening to present a fix to Israel’s controversial conscription law. If he fails, his government likely fails with him.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    How MAGA broke the mediaHow MAGA broke the media
    Politics

    Recent controversies surrounding Ronna McDaniel and Candace Owens show how the media struggles to handle the increasingly extreme right.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Are men and women growing apart politically? Not so fast.
    Politics

    The idea that young men and women inhabit different political realities is going viral. But is it true?

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Are Biden and the Democrats finally turning on Israel?Are Biden and the Democrats finally turning on Israel?
    Politics

    Biden’s new plan to build a pier on the Gaza coast seems to say yes. The continued military aid to Israel says otherwise.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Biden’s State of the Union got one big thing rightBiden’s State of the Union got one big thing right
    Politics

    The president dodged the “norms trap” by going straight after Trump on democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Republican primary was a joke. It tells us something deadly serious.The Republican primary was a joke. It tells us something deadly serious.
    Politics

    Trump’s inevitable romp to victory revealed how strong his hold on the GOP is — and how dangerous he remains to democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Policy
    Biden has been bad for Palestinians. Trump would be worse.Biden has been bad for Palestinians. Trump would be worse.
    Policy

    On Israel, the two are not the same.

    By Zack Beauchamp