Michael Barone

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Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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    Immigration Is Shaking Up Political Parties in Britain, Europe, and the US

    Michael Barone
    As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign for his appointment of Epstein-tied Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, one is struck by the sudden instability of British governments. In the 28 years between 1979 and 2007, Britain had only three prime ministers, while in the 19 years since 2007, it…
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    Big Surprises in the 2030 Census Estimates

    Michael Barone
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    Trump’s Outrageous Threats Get Real Results

    Michael Barone
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    What’s the Matter With Minnesota?

    Michael Barone
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    We Have Reached the Emily Litella Moment on Climate Change

    Michael Barone
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    Enforcing Immigration Laws Is Not the Moral Equivalent of the Holocaust

    Michael Barone
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    Bad News for Republicans, Warnings for Both Parties

    Michael Barone
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    Democrats Want Open Borders; Most Americans Don’t

    Michael Barone
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    Trump Defies Conventional Wisdom … So Far

    Michael Barone
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    Are Democrats the Party of Murder?

    Michael Barone
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    Trump’s Executive Energy Defies Lame-Duck Status

    Michael Barone
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    Democratic Party Isolation Is Getting Worse

    Michael Barone
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    From Unrest to Resilience: The Remarkable Turnaround Since Summer 2020

    Michael Barone
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    Britain, Land of the Unfree

    Michael Barone
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    Redistricting in Historic Perspective

    Michael Barone
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    Learning From America’s Immigrant Past 

    Michael Barone
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    Higher Education in Trouble: Political Repercussions

    Michael Barone
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    The Gender Gap Grows Wider, Deeper

    Michael Barone
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    What the 12-Day War Hath Wrought

    Michael Barone
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    The Barista Proletariat Wins in New York

    Michael Barone
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    Fast-Changing Events Making, or Remaking, History

    Michael Barone
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    Los Angeles Riots May Encourage Illegal Immigrants to Self-Deport

    Michael Barone
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    The New Politics of Metropole vs. Heartland

    Michael Barone
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    Trump’s Eyes Opened on Putin. Now What Will He Do?

    Michael Barone
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    The Democrats: Leadership Discredited, Party Off Kilter

    Michael Barone
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    On Education, Mississippi Shows the Way

    Michael Barone
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    European Elites Destroy Democracy in Order to Save It

    Michael Barone
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    Trump’s Push for Equal Rights and Against Quotas

    Michael Barone
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    A Formidable President Storms Ahead

    Michael Barone
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    Getting to Denmark

    Michael Barone
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    The Policies of European Elites End in Tears

    Michael Barone
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    Trump Rides the Vibes

    Michael Barone
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    Is Donald Trump the Second Coming of Andrew Jackson?

    Michael Barone
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    Political Tectonic Shift: Trump Gains Momentum as His Foes Stumble

    Michael Barone
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    Facebook Embraces Free Speech: The Masses Win, the Experts Lose

    Michael Barone
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    Toward a Political History of the Last 75 Years

    Michael Barone
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    Time for Trump to Drop Lawsuits and for the Press to Apologize

    Michael Barone
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    Free Speech: Why a Tech Titan Backed Trump

    Michael Barone
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    Politics of Economic Redistribution, RIP

    Michael Barone
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    The Groups and Barista Proletariat of the Democratic Party

    Michael Barone
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    The Democratic Gerontocracy Forgets the Lessons of Its Youth and Maturity

    Michael Barone
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    Trash Talk: Harris or Trump Could Still Make a Big Mistake

    Michael Barone
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    Democrats Nervous as Kamala’s Poll Numbers Dive

    Michael Barone
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    Republican Trend Emerging Among Minority Voters 

    Michael Barone
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    Voters Don’t Want Harris’ or Trump’s Campaign Policies

    Michael Barone
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    The College Graduates’ Presidential Candidate Doesn’t Know Economic History

    Michael Barone
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    Who’s for the First Amendment—and Who Isn’t

    Michael Barone
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    The Symmetrical Vice Presidential Picks: Polarized Politics Continues

    Michael Barone
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    That ‘White Dudes for Harris’ Zoom Call Was … Weird

    Michael Barone
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    How Biden-Trump Rematch Echoes Campaign of 1920

    Michael Barone
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    Elections Show Conservatives, Not Leftists, Winning on Cultural Issues

    Michael Barone