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United States President Donald Trump walks through the Cross Hall as he arrives for a "One, Big, Beautiful" event in the East Room of the White House on June 26, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
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United States President Donald Trump walks through the Cross Hall as he arrives for a "One, Big, Beautiful" event in the East Room of the White House on June 26, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
mike_watson
mike_watson
Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society
Commentary
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Iranian lawmakers talk to each other, while standing under a framed portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a public session of the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran on April 22, 2025.(Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images)
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Iranian lawmakers talk to each other, while standing under a framed portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a public session of the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran on April 22, 2025.(Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images)
mike_watson
mike_watson
Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society
Commentary
4 Min Read
A mourner lights a candle during a vigil for the victims of the Capital Jewish Museum shooting outside of the White House on May 22, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)
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A mourner lights a candle during a vigil for the victims of the Capital Jewish Museum shooting outside of the White House on May 22, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)
mike_watson
mike_watson
Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society
Commentary
4 Min Read