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Benjamin Domenech is the publisher of The Federalist and writes the daily newsletter The Transom.

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THE HEATHEN WE NEED

Evangelicals Are Born Again for Trump

Why are conservative Christians embracing a vulgar New York secularist? Because the battlefield of the culture war has suddenly and irrevocably changed.

Ben Domenech

UNDER THE RADAR

The Stealth Issue That Could Win 2016

While everyone’s eyes are on ISIS and Putin, Obamacare is looking at a very rough 2016. Will trouble with the president’s signature law doom Dems next year?

Ben Domenech

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BLAME

Why the GOP Can’t Have Nice Candidates

Want to know why Trump and Carson are on top while more serious candidates are stuck in the single digits? Look no farther than the Republican National Committee.

Ben Domenech

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DODGE

Why Can’t the Dems Say ‘Radical Islam’?

How Saturday night’s debate displayed a party both at odds with reality and the popular will when it comes to terrorism.

Ben Domenech

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FIGHT NIGHT

The 7 Questions the GOP Needs to Answer

Silly season is over—now we need to know why any of these guys think they should be president.

Ben Domenech

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COULDA BEEN WORSE

Hillary Had a Lovely Benghazi Day

The GOP effort was less than sterling and Clinton remains the frontrunner for the White House—but that doesn’t mean she left Thursday completely unscathed.

Ben Domenech

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Poll Tested

Hillary Shows How Dumb She Thinks We Are

Battling a socialist for the base, Clinton just announced she’s no longer for a trade deal she touted as one of her big achievements. It would be laughable if it weren’t so predictable.

Ben Domenech

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Sweet Meteor of Death

Trump: The Candidate the GOP Deserves

The Donald’s supporters want to destroy the GOP’s ruling class—and, really, who could blame them?

Ben Domenech

BUMMER

What the US Got From Cuba Deal: Zilch

That pointless pow-wow between Raul Castro and President Obama over the weekend only underscores how Havana is giving up nothing for normalization.

Ben Domenech

MISSED OPPORTUNITY

Obama Pitched a Great Iran Deal—in 2013

Obama’s deal with Tehran is beyond awful, but something along the lines of what he laid out in 2013 could have brought lasting peace.

Ben Domenech

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