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Ben Metzner

Ben Metzner is an assistant editor at Foreign Affairs.


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April 19, 2024
Ben Metzner
New Evidence Shows Matt Gaetz Might Be Skeezier Than We Thought
The House Ethics Committee has received a new statement in its investigation into the Florida representative.
April 19, 2024
Ben Metzner
If Trump’s Sitting in His Hush-Money Trial, Who the Heck Is Posting?
The former president did not have access to his phone in court.
April 19, 2024
Ben Metzner
The Unexpected Way Trump’s Hush-Money Trial Is Hobbling His Campaign
Trump’s mandatory courtroom attendance has thrown a wrench into fundraising.
April 19, 2024
Ben Metzner
Republicans Can’t Stop Pointing Fingers Over Congressional Chaos
With the party split ahead of a major vote, Republicans are trying to find someone to blame for it all.
April 18, 2024
Ben Metzner
Republicans Are Tearing Each Other to Shreds Over Foreign Aid Package
The party seems unable to unite behind the series of bills.
April 18, 2024
Ben Metzner
You’ll Never Guess Who Doesn’t Want to Repeal a Zombie Abortion Ban
Democrats are getting pressure from abortion rights groups to keep the Comstock Act in place.
April 18, 2024
Ben Metzner
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Wild Strategy to Delay Foreign Aid Package
The Georgia representative keeps trying to add bizarre amendments to the House foreign aid bills.
April 18, 2024
Ben Metzner
Trump Hush-Money Trial Juror Shows Peril of Being Identified
Days after being sworn in, a juror has already excused herself.
April 18, 2024
Ben Metzner
Trump Starts Day 3 of Hush-Money Trial in the Trumpiest Way Possible
The former president just can’t resist pushing back against his gag order.
April 10, 2024
Ben Metzner
You Won’t Believe the Sick Irony of Trump and Johnson’s Meeting
Mike Johnson will meet with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
April 10, 2024
Ben Metzner
Trump’s Bond Is So Weak, Letitia James May Still Seize His Assets
The New York attorney general has some doubts about Donald Trump’s fraud bond.
April 10, 2024
Ben Metzner
Major Donald Trump Ally Sentenced After Agreeing to Lie for Him
Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg has been sentenced to prison time for perjury.
April 10, 2024
Ben Metzner
McCarthy Says He Got Booted Because Matt Gaetz Is a Huge Creep
The former House speaker says Gaetz wanted to block an ethics probe.
April 10, 2024
Ben Metzner
Truth Social Losses Deal Humiliating Blow to Trump’s Biggest Brag
Donald Trump has been kicked off an index of global billionaires.
April 8, 2024
Ben Metzner
Mark the Date! Garland’s DOJ Actually Takes a Stand on Something?
The Department of Justice accused Representatives Jim Jordan and James Comer of causing politicized conflict.
April 8, 2024
Ben Metzner
Trump’s Idiot Lawyers Plan to Sue Judge in His First Criminal Trial
The former president may be suing the judge in his case.
April 8, 2024
Ben Metzner
GOP Rep. Issues Dire Warning About His Party’s Claims on Russia
The head of the House Intelligence Committee had a dire warning about his own party.
April 8, 2024
Ben Metzner
The Shady Company Backing Trump’s Bond Somehow Just Got Even Shadier
Knight Specialty Insurance isn’t even licensed in New York, among other issues.
April 8, 2024
Ben Metzner
You’ll Never Guess Who Trump Pissed Off With His Abortion Announcement
Trump said he will let states decide abortion rights if he is reelected.
March 21, 2024
Ben Metzner
Pro-Trump Lawyer Can’t Stop Getting Arrested for 2020 Crimes
Stefanie Lambert, who tried to overthrow the 2020 election, has been arrested for the second time in one week.

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