Ideas

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The Pinball President

No commander in chief has been better at seizing public attention than Donald Trump. But there is a difference between getting attention and doing something with it.

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The Firebrand

Abdul El-Sayed wants to win the Michigan Senate race his way—as an unabashed progressive populist and a fierce critic of Israel.

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College Sports Are Great

The accomplishments of athletes are every bit as impressive and legitimate as those of dancers, debaters, and oboists.