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Kristen Soltis Anderson

Kristen Soltis Anderson

Washington Examiner

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Loyalists, Populists, Optimists … American Politics Doesn’t Have 2 Camps. It Has 8.

Loyalists, Populists, Optimists … American Politics Doesn’t Have 2 Camps. It Has 8.

Think of our two major political parties as two coalitions.

20.07.2026 10

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Trump Is Losing Normie Republicans

They’re neither never-Trumpers nor independents, but they’re increasingly meh on MAGA.

05.05.2026 40

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MAGA Was Supposed to Be Antiwar. Nope.

It might be time to ditch some common assumptions about Republicans.

30.03.2026 50

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The Polls Are Clear. Americans Don’t Want This.

There is rising anxiety among Americans that the presence of an armed federal force in cities is actively making life less safe for people who live...

30.01.2026 100

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Why Independent Voters Are Not Necessarily Moderate

These days, the label “independent” does not necessarily signify moderation or centrism.

19.01.2026 40

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Americans Say They Want One Thing, Then Vote a Different Way. Here’s Why.

Voters keep resolving to change our country and yet we are increasingly disappointed in those we elect.

24.12.2025 50

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Trump’s Approval Ratings Are Low, Again. This Time It Might Matter.

Unlike during his last time in the White House, people now disapprove of Trump because of the economy, not in spite of it.

11.12.2025 40

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Voters View Republicans as ‘Strong’ and a Party of Action. Democrats Need Some of That.

Though G.O.P. members are more likely to be viewed as “extreme,” they trounce their opponents on who is more effective.

13.11.2025 20

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American Fears Have Turned Inward

Threats are no longer just the possibility of attack by a foreign adversary.

25.09.2025 30

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Politicians Are Polarized. American Voters, Not So Much.

Where the center of American politics may be alive and well.

29.08.2025 20

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With Epstein, Trump Betrays His Brand. His Supporters Notice.

Trump’s handling of the Epstein issue runs counter to the sense that he is an outsider fighting against a hostile class of insiders.

01.08.2025 20

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Roll Back Legal Same-Sex Marriage? Republicans Are Getting It Wrong.

The cultural winds have shifted on many issues, but Republican voters are not clamoring to unravel same-sex marriage rights.

22.06.2025 30

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