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What’s Next for the GOP After Trump? Get Ready for 31 Flavors of MAGA.

What’s Next for the GOP After Trump? Get Ready for 31 Flavors of MAGA.

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17.04.2026 4

Slate

Ben Jacobs

I’ve Covered CPAC for More than a Decade. The 2026 Version Was Notable—but in the Wrong Way Entirely.

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30.03.2026 10

Slate

Ben Jacobs

It’s the Symbol of MAGA Washington. All Is Not As It Seems.

10.03.2026 30

Slate

Ben Jacobs

Stefanik Quits Governor’s Race, Will Not Run for Reelection

20.12.2025 100

Daily Intelligencer

Ben Jacobs

Stefanik Quits Governor’s Race, Will Not Run for Reelection

20.12.2025 100

Daily Intelligencer

Ben Jacobs

The Messy New York GOP Fight Trump Tried and Failed to Avoid

10.12.2025 10

Daily Intelligencer

Ben Jacobs

The Messy New York GOP Fight Trump Tried and Failed to Avoid

10.12.2025 10

Daily Intelligencer

Ben Jacobs

Democrats Just Lost an Election by 9 Points. Why Are They Celebrating?

03.12.2025 10

Slate

Ben Jacobs

Want to Know How the 2026 Midterms Will Go? Look at Tennessee Today.

02.12.2025 10

Slate

Ben Jacobs

The Day Republicans Beat Trump

19.11.2025 10

Daily Intelligencer

Ben Jacobs

The Day Republicans Beat Trump

19.11.2025 10

Daily Intelligencer

Ben Jacobs

A Political Influencer Could Seriously Win a Seat in Congress

15.07.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

The GOP’s Big Fold

04.07.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

Trump threatens Tillis with primary challenge

29.06.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

This Former Congressman Survived Political Violence. He Carried a Gun ‘To Fire Back.’

20.06.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

'Trump movement' turns on Cornyn, poll finds

08.06.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

MAGA Faithful Shrug Off the Trump-Musk Dust-Up

07.06.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

El Salvador’s Leader Went All In on Trump. One Democrat Still Wants to Work With Him.

29.05.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

The Republican Trainwreck of the 2026 Election Cycle

15.05.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

The First Thing George Santos Should Do in Prison

11.05.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

Virginia GOP roiled by controversy over sexually explicit photos

04.05.2025 20

Politico

Ben Jacobs

Senate Republican wants to hold hearings on a 9/11 conspiracy theory

23.04.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the GOP effort to venerate Trump while he’s still in office

23.03.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

At CPAC, the World’s Populists Parrot the Leader Who Inspired Them

24.02.2025 10

Politico

Ben Jacobs

A Weird Confirmation Hearing Even for RFK Jr.

30.01.2025 10

Daily Intelligencer

Ben Jacobs