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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    Beach Week, Brett Kavanaugh’s all-caps calendar entry, explainedBeach Week, Brett Kavanaugh’s all-caps calendar entry, explained
    Politics

    It’s a DC-area high school tradition famed for drunken debauchery.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    UN audience literally bursts out laughing at Trump’s speechUN audience literally bursts out laughing at Trump’s speech
    Politics

    They didn’t take the president’s bragging very seriously.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court’s looming legitimacy crisisBrett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court’s looming legitimacy crisis
    Politics

    Confirming Kavanaugh could lead to a collapse in faith for the Court — with dire consequences for American democracy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Ed Whelan’s tweets have created a second Kavanaugh scandalEd Whelan’s tweets have created a second Kavanaugh scandal
    Politics

    Did Brett Kavanaugh know a friend of his was planning to smear a private citizen?

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    A conservative reveals what’s really going on with denying Kavanuagh accusationsA conservative reveals what’s really going on with denying Kavanuagh accusations
    Politics

    It’s all about abortion.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Paul Manafort is the first Trump Tower meeting attendee to flipPaul Manafort is the first Trump Tower meeting attendee to flip
    Politics

    Now we might finally find out what really happened.

    By Zack Beauchamp and Andrew Prokop
    Politics
    A woman alleges Brett Kavanaugh held her down and attempted to sexually assault herA woman alleges Brett Kavanaugh held her down and attempted to sexually assault her
    Politics

    Sen. Dianne Feinstein forwarded a letter detailing the alleged incident, which happened in high school, to the FBI.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Julia Salazar overcomes controversy to notch another victory for democratic socialistsJulia Salazar overcomes controversy to notch another victory for democratic socialists
    Politics

    She’ll be headed to the New York State Senate after toppling a long-serving incumbent in her Brooklyn district.

    By Zack Beauchamp and Libby Nelson
    Politics
    Trump’s Puerto Rico tweets are the purest expression of his presidencyTrump’s Puerto Rico tweets are the purest expression of his presidency
    Politics

    This is who he is.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    It happened there: how democracy died in Hungary
    Politics

    A new kind of authoritarianism is taking root in Europe — and there are warning signs for America.

    By Zack Beauchamp