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.
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Higher Education in Trouble: Political RepercussionsJul 23, 2025 4:13 pm - Nine months after the 2024 election, we've been graced with definitive dissections of the electorate and how it has changed since that escalator ride 10 years and one month ago.
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The gender gap grows wider and widerJul 16, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Accomplishments of the ‘12-day war’ deserve attentionJul 08, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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The Barista proletariat wins in New YorkJun 29, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Los Angeles riots may encourage illegal immigrants to self-deportJun 17, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Trump's eyes opened on Putin. Now what will he do?Jun 05, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: President Trump expresses dismay at Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, despite previously praising him, apparently unaware of Putin's history of aggression.
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The Democrats: Leadership discredited, party off kilterMay 20, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: How does a political party with overwhelming advantages, including increasing support from the growing bloc of highly educated and affluent voters, almost monopoly support from the press and broadcast media, and with burgeoning financial and high-tech sectors of the economy, manage to lose just about everything across the board?
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On education, Mississippi shows the wayMay 20, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: Shocking new data shows Mississippi now leads the nation in key education metrics. Is the Deep South outperforming progressive states?
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European elites destroy democracy in order to save itMay 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone: It's a puzzle why so many highly educated Europeans — and highly educated Americans — feel that limiting the number of immigrants entering their countries is morally akin to mass murder.