Ross Douthat

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  • Oct 20, 2025
    In taking the name Leo XIV, the first American pope signaled a desire to imitate his much-beloved 19th-century predecessor Leo XIII. The previous Leo forged the Catholic response to...
  • Mar 31, 2025
    The Democrats, casting about for an anti-Trump narrative, have found a word: “oligarchy.” It was part of Joe Biden’s farewell address; it’s central to Senator...