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.
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Learning from America's immigrant pastAug 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: When debating current issues, it's helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and advocates of President Donald Trump's policies have views based on not altogether accurate renditions of the past.
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Heading toward midterm elections, Democrats not up off the floorAug 05, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Are ex-presidents a help or a hindrance?Jul 31, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: The number of living ex-presidents has historically fluctuated during times of national crisis. Recent partisan divides between presidents have eroded norms of comity and respect between predecessors and successors.