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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    How an Israeli thinker became one of Trumpism’s foremost theorists
    Politics

    The Israeli writer Yoram Hazony is one of the American right’s most celebrated thinkers.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    4 winners and 5 losers from the last Biden-Trump debate
    Politics

    Joe Biden was a winner — as was moderator Kristen Welker.

    By Li Zhou, Dylan Scott and 7 more
    5 winners and 3 losers from the dueling Trump-Biden town halls
    Politics

    Winner: Savannah Guthrie. Loser: Trump.

    By Dylan Scott, Zack Beauchamp and 4 more
    Politics
    Sen. Mike Lee’s tweets against “democracy,” explainedSen. Mike Lee’s tweets against “democracy,” explained
    Politics

    A prominent Republican senator set off a controversy by tweeting that “we’re not a democracy.” Here’s what he actually meant — and why the seemingly minor controversy actually matters.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    The future of the country hinges on Trump’s health — and we can’t trust he’s telling the truth
    Politics

    Trump’s lies matter now more than ever.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The growing concerns over Trump and a peaceful transition, explainedThe growing concerns over Trump and a peaceful transition, explained
    Politics

    It’s unlikely that Trump will steal the election. But unlikely doesn’t mean impossible.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The emergency is happening right nowThe emergency is happening right now
    Politics

    Trump’s Proud Boys and voting comments in the first 2020 debate reveal a country in the midst of a democratic crisis.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    3 winners and 4 losers from the first 2020 presidential debate
    Politics

    Not America’s finest hour.

    By Matthew Yglesias, German Lopez and 3 more
    Politics
    Biden to Trump: “Will you shut up, man?”Biden to Trump: “Will you shut up, man?”
    Politics

    An absurd moment from an absurd night.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    RBG, the 2020 election, and the rolling crisis of American democracyRBG, the 2020 election, and the rolling crisis of American democracy
    Politics

    “This type of tension, in other countries, has led to civil war.”

    By Zack Beauchamp