Noah Rothman
associate editor of Commentary Magazine
Noah Rothman is the associate editor of Commentary Magazine.
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After Kevin McCarthy caves, Mitch McConnell consolidates power
Where the House speaker has surrendered much of his authority, the Senate minority leader is exercising it with gusto.
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Ilhan Omar’s committee removal was a long time coming
Her ouster from the Foreign Affairs committee isn’t surprising, given the case her fellow Democrats previously made regarding her antisemitic comments.
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Biden’s and Trump’s document scandals are more alike than Biden claims
It took the Biden administration 68 days to acknowledge that improperly stored classified documents had been found at a former office Biden had used.
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Biden’s Covid ‘emergency’ has become a well-worn, flimsy crutch
It’s been months since the president declared the pandemic over. Congress should take back his emergency powers.
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Republicans’ other ‘democracy’ problem
The standstill in the House isn’t the work of would-be authoritarians.
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The main problem with these key Jan. 6 committee charges against Trump
Because the Jan. 6 committee’s report is the work of politicians, it is by definition a political document.
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What if Donald Trump doesn’t go quietly?
The former president may be down, but he can still hold Republicans hostage.
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Biden’s assault weapons ban push is a gift to Republicans
Not only is the idea futile, but it will unite an otherwise fractious GOP caucus.
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How media should not cover Donald Trump
Attention alone doesn’t keep Trump afloat in politics. Hate does.
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Republicans’ gaffes are saving Democrats from themselves
Both parties seem determined to misread the country.