Max Boot
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McCain funeral offered a promise of deliverance at a dark moment in American history
When dictators took over countries such as Germany, Italy, Russia, Argentina and Venezuela, the body politic had usually already been weakened by war, depression or chronic misrule - and often...

Boot: I left the Republican Party, and now I want Democrats to take over
"Should I stay or should I go now?" That question, posed by the eminent political philosophers known as The Clash, is one that confronts any Republican with a glimmer of...

Boot: NeverTrump doesn’t owe anyone an apology
Sorry, Trumpites, the rule of law, the standards of presidential behavior, and the norms of civilized society are too precious to sacrifice for the sake of a few policy achievements.

Boot: Trump’s worst trip ever — until his next one
Donald Trump's trip to Asia was the most embarrassing foray by an American president abroad since … Donald Trump's trip to Europe in July.