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Ben Jacobs

The Daily Beast

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Why Was the Chief of Staff for a Leading Republican Senate Candidate on a Group Chat With Famous White Nationalists? The Answer Somehow Makes It Even Worse.

Why Was the Chief of Staff for a Leading Republican Senate Candidate on a Group Chat With Famous White Nationalists? The Answer Somehow Makes It Even Worse.

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Slate

Ben Jacobs

Elise Stefanik Cozied Up to Trump. Where Does She Go Next?

23.05.2026 7

Politico

Ben Jacobs

Ken Paxton’s Campaign May Have Been Saved by Staffer’s Joke

On Tuesday afternoon, Donald Trump dropped a last-minute endorsement in the GOP’s Texas Senate primary, giving the nod to MAGA stalwart Ken Paxton...

22.05.2026 10

Daily Intelligencer

Ben Jacobs

Thomas Massie Lost to Donald Trump. He May Still Get the Last Laugh.

Thomas Massie Lost to Donald Trump. He May Still Get the Last Laugh.

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19.05.2026 7

Slate

Ben Jacobs

King Charles Did Something Remarkable Today. That Should Worry All of Us.

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28.04.2026 30

Slate

Ben Jacobs

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

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17.04.2026 10

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 20

Slate

Ben Jacobs

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

10.03.2026 40

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

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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 20

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 20

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