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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

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For country, not party: A PAC for veterans confronts our political polarization

It is hard to think of a force that is more sorely lacking and desperately needed in American politics today.

01.06.2026 0

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

For Democrats, it's the best of times and the worst of times

There were a number of setbacks that blunted would-be Democratic momentum, further reminding that they have a long way to go.

26.05.2026 5

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

What Trump’s risking in the row over Greenland

Europe is not going to take his pressure campaign lying down.

26.01.2026 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

The politics of removing Nicolas Maduro

The White House has an uphill battle in selling its actions in Venezuela to the American people, but it should not be an impossible task. 

12.01.2026 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Is this the end of Chuck Schumer?

Schumer has managed to alienate virtually everyone in his party.

17.11.2025 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Trump falls in polls, but Democrats shouldn’t get too comfortable

Trump’s decline in the polls can swiftly disappear if Democrats retreat to old habits.

08.09.2025 30

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Trump is targeting the free market and American exceptionalism

Trump should be advancing an agenda centered on economic growth and free markets, yet his recent actions more closely resemble China than any...

02.09.2025 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

President Ocasio-Cortez isn’t as far of a reach as it once was

The prospect of Ocasio-Cortez becoming Democrats’ 2028 presidential nominee is not out of the realm of reason, and even looks considerably more...

28.07.2025 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

When the going gets tough, Trump blinks

Time after time, the Trump administration goes off the rails, angers our allies and then claims an invisible victory while retreating.  

28.04.2025 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Trump’s overreach risks a constitutional crisis

Not even 100 days into Trump's second term, it’s clear that the administration is running the very real risk of overstepping its constitutional and...

21.04.2025 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Chuck Schumer did the right thing — cut him some slack

It would be a mistake for Democrats to continue pillorying The minority leader, whose decision to avoid a government shutdown was not just the correct...

31.03.2025 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor

Democrats’ performative protest exposes the party’s lack of an alternative

The widening divisions within the Democratic Party are now on full display following Trump’s address. 

10.03.2025 10

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Douglas E. Schoen, Opinion Contributor