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Benjamin Domenech is the publisher of The Federalist and writes the daily newsletter The Transom.

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Evangelicals Are Born Again for Trump

THE HEATHEN WE NEED

Why are conservative Christians embracing a vulgar New York secularist? Because the battlefield of the culture war has suddenly and irrevocably changed.

Ben Domenech | Published Feb 23, 2016

The Stealth Issue That Could Win 2016

UNDER THE RADAR

While everyone’s eyes are on ISIS and Putin, Obamacare is looking at a very rough 2016. Will trouble with the president’s signature law doom Dems next year?

Ben Domenech | Published Dec 02, 2015

Why the GOP Can’t Have Nice Candidates

BLAME

Want to know why Trump and Carson are on top while more serious candidates are stuck in the single digits? Look no farther than the Republican National Committee.

Ben Domenech | Published Nov 18, 2015

Why Can’t the Dems Say ‘Radical Islam’?

DODGE

How Saturday night’s debate displayed a party both at odds with reality and the popular will when it comes to terrorism.

Ben Domenech | Published Nov 16, 2015

The 7 Questions the GOP Needs to Answer

FIGHT NIGHT

Silly season is over—now we need to know why any of these guys think they should be president.

Ben Domenech | Published Nov 10, 2015

Hillary Had a Lovely Benghazi Day

COULDA BEEN WORSE

The GOP effort was less than sterling and Clinton remains the frontrunner for the White House—but that doesn’t mean she left Thursday completely unscathed.

Ben Domenech | Published Oct 22, 2015

Hillary Shows How Dumb She Thinks We Are

Poll Tested

Battling a socialist for the base, Clinton just announced she’s no longer for a trade deal she touted as one of her big achievements. It would be laughable if it weren’t so predictable.

Ben Domenech | Published Oct 08, 2015

Trump: The Candidate the GOP Deserves

Sweet Meteor of Death

The Donald’s supporters want to destroy the GOP’s ruling class—and, really, who could blame them?

Ben Domenech | Published Sep 08, 2015

What the US Got From Cuba Deal: Zilch

BUMMER

That pointless pow-wow between Raul Castro and President Obama over the weekend only underscores how Havana is giving up nothing for normalization.

Ben Domenech | Published Apr 13, 2015

Obama Pitched a Great Iran Deal—in 2013

MISSED OPPORTUNITY

Obama’s deal with Tehran is beyond awful, but something along the lines of what he laid out in 2013 could have brought lasting peace.

Ben Domenech | Published Apr 07, 2015

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