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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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders at the US Ambassador’s Residence on October 28, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)