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Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Zack Beauchamp

    Politics
    Fox & Friends host justifies family separation on the grounds that “these aren’t our kids”Fox & Friends host justifies family separation on the grounds that “these aren’t our kids”
    Politics

    Brian Kilmeade accidentally told the truth about Trump’s immigration policy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Hungary just passed a “Stop Soros” law that makes it illegal to help undocumented migrantsHungary just passed a “Stop Soros” law that makes it illegal to help undocumented migrants
    Politics

    This is a seriously scary law.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The fight over family separations proved how broken Trump’s America really isThe fight over family separations proved how broken Trump’s America really is
    Politics

    This wasn’t a liberal victory. It was a sign of how bad things have gotten.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Trump administration is bragging about treating refugees well. Seriously.The Trump administration is bragging about treating refugees well. Seriously.
    Politics

    Wednesday is World Refugee Day. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement marking the day is painful to read in light of the family separation crisis.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Family separation shows what Trump has in common with Europe’s far rightFamily separation shows what Trump has in common with Europe’s far right
    World Politics

    Family separation reveals the cruelty at the heart of Trump’s worldview — and those of similar right-wing populists across the West.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Jeff Sessions tries to beat back Nazi comparisons, gets literally everything wrongJeff Sessions tries to beat back Nazi comparisons, gets literally everything wrong
    Politics

    The attorney general accidentally compared family separations to an actual Nazi policy.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    World Politics
    Juche, the state ideology that makes North Koreans revere Kim Jong Un, explainedJuche, the state ideology that makes North Koreans revere Kim Jong Un, explained
    World Politics

    The North Korean ideology supports the claim that the country cured AIDS and invented the hamburger.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The Trump administration separated 2,000 kids from their parents in just 6 weeksThe Trump administration separated 2,000 kids from their parents in just 6 weeks
    Politics

    New numbers reveal the true scale of the family separations taking place at the border.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    Trump told 4 lies about the inspector general report in one short Fox News hitTrump told 4 lies about the inspector general report in one short Fox News hit
    Politics

    So many lies, so little time.

    By Zack Beauchamp
    Politics
    The “we’ll stop it” text: the IG report’s most inflammatory finding, explainedThe “we’ll stop it” text: the IG report’s most inflammatory finding, explained
    Politics

    Peter Strzok’s text was wildly inappropriate. It also doesn’t damn the entire Russia investigation.

    By Zack Beauchamp