If the Mar-a-Lago affair has taught us anything, itâs that as long as Trump-appointed judges exist, all bets are off. by Matt Ford
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Is Gretchen Whitmer the Democratsâ Next Presidential Nominee? The Republicansâ MAGA lunacy is making reelection a breeze for the Michigan governor. And if Biden opts outâor losesâin 2024, she may be the partyâs next standard-bearer. by Daniel Strauss
Alexei Navalny Has a Crimea Problem Putinâs most courageous and dogged opponent has been coy about whether the disputed region is part of Ukraine or Russiaâand Ukrainians have taken note. by Casey Michel
Why Fascism Isnât Italyâs Biggest Problem The American press has overhyped Giorgia Meloniâs fascist tiesâand underhyped what a wreck the country has become under a series of populist âsaviors.â by Alexander Stille