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Did He Actually Do That?

By Charlie Warzel

Elon Musk either had a slipped-mask moment or is supremely awkward.

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The U.S. Needs Soldiers, Not Warriors

By Eliot A. Cohen

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring a warrior culture back to the Department of Defense. It’s a terrible idea.

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Is Elon Musk Right About Big Government?

By Jerusalem Demsas

The quiet work of saving government from itself

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How to Pray for Presidents

By Esau McCaulley

On Donald Trump and the inscrutability of God

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‘If There’s One Person Who Keeps Their Word, It’s Donald Trump’

By Elaine Godfrey

At Trump’s last rally before returning to the White House, an ecstatic audience anticipated a historic presidency.

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