Ben Smith

Ben Smith is currently a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation.

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    Why Ukraine Is a Mess and How It Got There

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    In Ukraine, the crisis is messy, the solutions elusive and the outlook bleak. That is the view of Eugene Rumer, a senior associate and director of the Russia and Eurasia program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Rumer spoke at The Heritage Foundation recently about his new book, “Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of…
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    Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders Makes an Outside Pitch for President

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    What Members of Congress Tweeted About Netanyahu’s Speech

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    Twitter Reacts to Mike Pence’s Reagan Dinner Keynote Speech

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    The Top CPAC Speeches Analyzed in 20 Tweets

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    How Twitter Reacted to Conservative Presidential Pitches at CPAC

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    Study: Government’s Control of Land Is Hurting Oil Production, Job Growth

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    Obama Helps Spark a Religious Freedom Debate in India

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    Federal Judge Blocks Obama’s Immigration Actions. Here Are 32 Tweets Reacting to the Ruling.

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    ‘Charming’ Hillary Clinton Gets High Marks From London’s Mayor

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    Conservatives Question Obama’s Request for Military Force Against ISIS

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    Republicans Celebrate Historic Firsts in Tribute to Black Leaders

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    How the D.C. Central Kitchen Became a Place for Second Chances and Fighting Hunger

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    Former Drug Czar, Federal Prosecutor Argue Against Marijuana Legalization: ‘The Science Does Not Support It’

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    Gun Shop Owner Says This State’s Restrictive Law ‘Killed Us in Terms of Business’

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    Why Marty McFly and a DeLorean Traveled to Capitol Hill

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    Josh Earnest Opens Up About Fatherhood in Pitch for Obama’s Paid Leave Proposal

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    Nancy Pelosi’s Policy Agenda, Summed Up in These 10 Quotes

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    Today Is ‘Chris Kyle Day’ in Texas

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    Kentucky County Sees Instant Impact of Right-to-Work Law

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    Here Are 33 Tweets About Mitt Romney’s Big Announcement

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    Sharyl Attkisson: Obama Administration Treats Journalists Like ‘Enemies of the State’

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    Rand Paul Slams Federal Reserve’s Secrecy, Reintroduces Bill to ‘Audit the Fed’

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    Ted Cruz Pushes Plan to Criminalize Political Targeting by IRS

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    How ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle’s Friend Fired Back at Seth Rogen

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    Washington State Might Hike Legal Smoking Age to 21

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    Acting Alone, Boehner Invites Netanyahu to Speak to Congress

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    33 Tweets Reacting to State of the Union From Top Liberal, Conservative Pundits

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    Congressman Who Voted for Rand Paul as Speaker to Give Tea Party Response

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    What You Need to Know About Joni Ernst, the Iowa Senator Giving the Republican Response to the State of the Union

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    Pope Francis: Redefinition of Marriage Is Threat to Family

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    Parents Under Fire From Authorities After Letting Kids Walk to Park Alone: ‘We’re Being Bullied’

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    At Invitation of John Kerry, James Taylor Sings ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ to the French

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    Obama’s Support Among Military Hits Low Point

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    21 Tweets About the Pope’s Charlie Hebdo Comments

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