Michael Barone

Michael Barone

Michael Barone

Michael Barone's weekly column offers political insight with a conservative bent. Read more about Michael Barone here.

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39 Days: Too Much or Not Enough? Apr 10, 2026

Will the U.S.-Iran war turn out to have been the 39-day war, following the locution of the 12-day Is... Read More

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The Sudden Political Star of Trump II: Marco Rubio Apr 03, 2026

"White House deploys Marco Rubio to clarify messaging about Iran conflict." So reads the headline on... Read More

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Where Is the Arc of Justice Headed? Mar 27, 2026

Former President Barack Obama liked to quote the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s line that "the arc of... Read More

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Uncertainty Remains, After 20 Days of War With Iran Mar 20, 2026

Four years and 25 days. Twenty days. There's a huge difference between those two numbers. The first ... Read More