Jeet Heer
National Affairs Correspondent
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November 15, 2019
The Foreign Policy Establishment Is Hijacking Impeachment
Trump should be impeached for using his office for corrupt purposes—not for challenging the national security consensus.
Jeet Heer
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The RightNovember 13, 2019
Like Dr. Frankenstein, Republicans Now Face the Monster They Created
A family quarrel breaks out on the right as neo-Nazis have started heckling Republicans for not being Trumpian enough.
Jeet Heer
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November 11, 2019
Nikki Haley Has Decided That Trumpism Is the Future
From Trump skeptic to Trump cheerleader, the former UN ambassador has followed the trajectory of the GOP.
Jeet Heer
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ClassNovember 8, 2019
Michael Bloomberg Should Stay Home—and Pay His Taxes
New York’s former mayor adds to the Democrats’ billionaire blight—and illustrates the problem with even the most progressive plutocrats.
Jeet Heer
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Election 2020November 6, 2019
Democrats Need to Stop Freaking Out About Polls
Centrists are overplaying the prospect of Trump’s reelection to scare Democrats away from progressive candidates.
Jeet Heer
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PoliticsNovember 4, 2019
Sanders and Warren Have to Tame Nancy Pelosi
The House speaker is building road blocks against Medicare for All and a Green New Deal.
Jeet Heer
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November 1, 2019
Twitter Just Banned Political Ads. Hold Your Applause.
Being better than Facebook is not good enough.
Jeet Heer
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October 30, 2019
The Party of War Has No Problem Trashing Veterans
Heroic military service counts for nothing when a party sees all critics as disloyal.
Jeet Heer
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Election 2020October 28, 2019
Biden’s Campaign Is Running on Fumes
But the only way his campaign could seriously falter would be for another candidate to take up the centrist mantle.
Jeet Heer
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PoliticsOctober 25, 2019
Trump Isn’t Totally Wrong About the Deep State
The president’s war with the permanent administrative state presents a dilemma to those wary of both.
Jeet Heer