On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the downfall of the Heritage Foundation, the fissures that spread through MAGA at Turning Point’s AmericaFest, the ongoing Venezuela crisis, how President Donald Trump’s foreign policy might be making the world better off, and why we should all aspire to be more like Ben Sasse, former senator of Nebraska, in 2026.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow late on April 29, 2026. (Getty Images)