Ross Douthat
Ross Douthat is a columnist for The New York Times.
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- Trump's White House
Trump was expected to enforce hard Christian values. The reality has been different
For all the concerns that the US president would enforce “Christian nationalism” on America and the world, we’ve seen another set of values define his government.
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- Donald Trump
The outstanding question about Epstein and Trump
This is a question that perhaps only the US president can answer.
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- Opinion
- Donald Trump
Trump may be winning on the world stage, but success at home is elusive
Domestically, the president is powerful but unpopular, with a scant legislative agenda and a vendetta-driven public image.
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- Opinion
- Trump's White House
You can’t quit America: It’s too big to fail as the global leviathan
Even under Trump’s protectionism, America keeps growing – and there’s no country on Earth to match it for trade or political power.
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- Opinion
- Billionaires
If money buys happiness, why are the super-rich so miserable?
I told my editors I would need six months and a $20 million expense account to really answer the question, but in the meanwhile, here are some thoughts.
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- Opinion
- Donald Trump
The war on woke has been won, but Trump doesn’t behave like it
Britain’s Supreme Court is vindicating J. K. Rowling. Affirmative action and DEI are on the ropes. Donald Trump risks creating sympathy for those he seeks to sideline.
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- Opinion
- US Votes 2024
How a dynamist and a populist could make or break modern America
You can imagine a scenario in which these two men unite and create a fusionism that uplifts America. But the potential tensions here are also important.
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