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Julian E. Zelizer

Julian E. Zelizer

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Attacking Government Workers Has Long Been a Presidential Pastime

Attacking Government Workers Has Long Been a Presidential Pastime
yesterday 3

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Why Is the President, Not Congress, in Charge of Tariffs?

Why Is the President, Not Congress, in Charge of Tariffs?
05.02.2025 3

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Trump’s Not a Renegade—He’s a Loyal Republican Fighter

Trump’s Not a Renegade—He’s a Loyal Republican Fighter
03.02.2025 20

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

The Problem With a President’s “First 100 Days”

28.01.2025 9

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Trump Didn’t Break the Republican Party. He Harnessed It.

Trump Didn’t Break the Republican Party. He Harnessed It.

His determination to be deeply involved in congressional politics has been one of his greatest weapons. It can also be his greatest weakness.

27.01.2025 10

The New York Times

Julian E. Zelizer

A President’s Second Inaugural Address Is About More Than Vindication

A President’s Second Inaugural Address Is About More Than Vindication
20.01.2025 10

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Partisanship Has Worked for Democrats Before. It Can Again.

14.01.2025 9

New Republic

Julian E. Zelizer

How Democrats Can Get the Upper Hand With Minority Power

13.01.2025 4

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

When the Press Stood Up to the President

The Fourth Estate is under threat. In just a few weeks, the national media will be confronting a U.S. president-elect, Donald Trump, with an...

08.01.2025 4

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Jimmy Carter and the Costs of the One-Term Presidency

Former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29 at the age of 100, was underestimated ever since he left office in January 1981. Carter,...

30.12.2024 2

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

The Original Joe Rogan

Democrats have fallen far behind in the communications race. The world of the media is changing rapidly, and Republicans are many steps ahead of...

20.12.2024 6

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

The Last Time Senators Rejected a Cabinet Nomination

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to become secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, shows no signs of backing down. The author, speaker, Fox News...

12.12.2024 7

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

What Can Trump Do With United Government?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will possess a sizable prize that very few of his predecessors since Richard Nixon have enjoyed in their first...

09.12.2024 6

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

President Biden’s Last Stand

With just a few weeks left to go before he steps down, U.S. President Joe Biden has one last chance to do something big to shore up his fragile...

02.12.2024 6

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Trump’s Executive Picks Are Radical, but Not Unprecedented

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has stirred controversy with most his cabinet appointments. His selections thus far are people who have made it...

25.11.2024 6

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Immigration Is the Glue Holding the MAGA Coalition Together

If anyone believes that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “just bluster,” they are deluding themselves. Trump usually says exactly what he...

16.11.2024 3

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

The 50-Year-Old Book That Explains Everything About U.S. Politics—Including This Election

Stay informed with FP’s news and analysis as the United States prepares to vote. About 50 years ago, writer Robert Caro published one of the most...

29.10.2024 10

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

When Did Democrats Lose the Working Class?

Stay informed with FP’s news and analysis as the United States prepares to vote. Polls in swing states remain evenly matched, but for Democrats,...

21.10.2024 5

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Are October Surprises Overblown?

Stay informed with FP’s news and analysis as the United States prepares to vote. In the United States, October surprises are as old as elections....

08.10.2024 3

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer

Why the Vice Presidential Debate Matters

Stay informed with FP’s news and analysis as the United States prepares to vote. One of the most familiar quips of American politics was coined by...

01.10.2024 2

Foreign Policy

Julian E. Zelizer