Michael Barone
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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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Redistricting in historic perspectiveAug 20, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: The principle of equal representation by population is established in US history. However, partisan gerrymandering has long existed and continues today despite reforms. Enforcing equal population limits but doesn't eliminate effects.