80-year-old senator fends off younger challenger. See live results
The Massachusetts Democratic primary was not a contest over competence; it was a performance of pedigree.
By Emilio Quesada ·
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Ed Markey's victory proves institutional capital beats novelty
The headlines—that an 80-year-old Ed Markey defeated a 47-year-old Seth Moulton in Massachusetts’ Democratic primary—sound like a story about age and vigor. They are not.
By Grant Colby ·
Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
The moment Robert Gilman, former US Marine, was released from Russian detention on humanitarian grounds—a move framed by some as a diplomatic triumph—I saw only what I always see…
By Ray Dombrowski ·