The early backing of Ms. Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, is notable because she now leads the influential conservative group he founded, Turning Point USA.

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To really understand what is happening today, we must understand the ideology and thinkers behind the MAGA New Right.

President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.