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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    Trump’s executive order on campus anti-Semitism, explainedTrump’s executive order on campus anti-Semitism, explained
    Politics

    No, Trump isn’t reclassifying Judaism as a nationality. Here’s what he’s doing instead.

    By Zack Beauchamp and Ian Millhiser
    Politics
    The shamelessness of Bill BarrThe shamelessness of Bill Barr
    Politics

    In a new interview, Barr said it’s bad when the government tries to affect “the outcome of the election.” Yes, seriously.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Trump-Ukraine scandal, explained in one minuteThe Trump-Ukraine scandal, explained in one minute
    Politics

    A witness in Monday’s hearing broke Trump’s impeachable offenses down really, really clearly.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    There is no culture war peace treatyThere is no culture war peace treaty
    Politics

    What a challenging new National Review piece gets wrong about Democrats, evangelicals, and Trump.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The most clarifying moment from the House Judiciary impeachment hearingThe most clarifying moment from the House Judiciary impeachment hearing
    Politics

    An expert witness gave an incredibly helpful explanation of why Trump’s behavior is impeachable.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    The key moment from Fiona Hill’s testimony
    Politics

    Republicans accidentally got Hill to decry the White House’s “political errand” in Ukraine.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption chargesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges
    Politics

    This is a huge, huge deal.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    The most substantive answers from November’s Democratic debate
    Politics

    Warren on impeachment, Harris on child care, and more.

    By Li Zhou, Zack Beauchamp and 2 more
    Politics
    Trump didn’t want an investigation into Biden. He wanted a political show.Trump didn’t want an investigation into Biden. He wanted a political show.
    Politics

    Sondland’s most quietly damning statement: A real investigation by Ukraine was not the explicit goal.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Gordon Sondland’s opening testimony is the ballgame
    Politics

    A witness who was supposed to be good for Trump has damned him.

    By Zack Beauchamp