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About Scott McConnell
Scott McConnell is a founding editor of TAC
Donald Trump Is More Like Ike Than George W. Bush
And that’s what movement conservatives hate about the Republican frontrunner.
Cruz Insurgent, Trump Playing for Middle of the Green
Is The Donald starting to play it safe in New Hampshire?
John Kasich Rising—and Realist?
His admiration of Jim Baker suggests the Ohio governor may not be as hawkish as his rhetoric suggests.
Where Is the Foreign Policy Debate in 2016?
The Charles Koch Institute brings a much needed discussion to New Hampshire.
Donald Trump Takes No Snow Days
And neither do the 1,500 fans who attended his rally Saturday. Here’s what our correspondent saw.
First Notes from New Hampshire
An unexpectedly exciting race sees Sanders undermining Hillary, and the GOP in tumult.
Trump and the Riot of the Elites
Skeptics of Mideast immigration understandably want to guard against terrorist blowback created by U.S. intervention there.
Is Fox the Voice of Middle America?
On immigration and foreign policy, the right-of-center network can be forced to promote a more sensible approach.
Has Hillary Learned Nothing From Iraq?
Clinton’s response to ISIS is to double down on neoconservative talking points.
Who Are the Allies Against ISIS?
If the Islamic State cannot be contained, a genuine international coalition must stand up.
This Time, Fight the Real Enemy
The Islamic State is the threat to West—not Assad or Iran.
Donald Trump’s Nuclear Test
He wins by defying the GOP establishment at every turn. But will he fall into line on Iran?
Netanyahu’s Lobby vs. the World
The Iran deal pits the allies of Israel’s prime minister against an international consensus.
A Thatcherite Approach to the Iran Deal
The Iron Lady was a principled friend to Israel who could have rallied conservatives to Obama’s nuclear agreement.
Obama vs. Netanyahu: The Decisive Months
Will Iran deal opponents sway the American public and lawmakers?
How the Iran Deal Serves America
The U.S. needs regional options beyond those Israel and Saudi Arabia approve of.
Why Is Washington Addicted to War?
Even as Obama was making peace with Iran, the U.S. moved into conflict with Russia on the side of neo-Nazis and Islamists.
The Importance of the Iran Pivot
Even as the world burns and goes bankrupt, nuclear negotiations stand out as the most urgent American foreign-policy priority.
Jeb vs. the Neocons?
A Catholic Bush just might be a peaceful one.
Dylann Roof’s Political Isolation
What this racial terrorist has in common with Nidal Hasan, Baruch Goldstein, and Anders Breivik—and what’s different in America.
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