Michael Barone
columnist
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Bad news for Republicans, warnings for both partiesNov 12, 2025 11:19 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: In the 2025 gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, Democrats performed significantly better than expected, indicating a potential backlash against the Trump Republican Party. Ironically, an adverse Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs could be his saving grace.
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The Democrats’ border problemNov 02, 2025 11:19 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Who said this? “If you don't have any borders, you don't have a nation.” The speaker went on, “Trump did a better job. I don't like Trump, but we should have a secure border. It ain't that hard to do. Biden didn't do it.”
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The trends in New Jersey and VirginiaOct 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Trump defies conventional wisdom … so farOct 21, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Donald Trump: Energy in the executiveOct 08, 2025 11:39 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Whatever else you want to say about him, President Donald Trump has what Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 70 called “energy in the executive.”
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Democratic Party isolation is getting worseSep 27, 2025 2:00 pm - We Americans, it seems, continue to live in two separate countries. Consider two items in the news this week and the inconsistent responses they evoked. One was the convi...
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Charlie Kirk's free speech, anti-violence legacySep 20, 2025 4:00 pm - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Britain, land of the unfreeSep 11, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: When the Irish comedian Graham Linehan arrived at London Heathrow Airport recently, he was greeted by five armed British police officers who arrested him for — get this — three rude tweets.
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Governance by threat, not constitutional orderSep 04, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Both Biden's open border policies and Trump's draconian threats have led to human suffering, highlighting the need for reasonable bipartisan immigration reform.
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Will Trump help Ukraine stop Russia's westward drive?Aug 26, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Russia's drive to expand west and suppress dissent has long threatened stability. Though initially friendly to Putin, Trump now seems horrified by Russian aggression and admiring of brave Ukrainian defense.
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