Trump Could Have Thrown Hillary Off Kilter (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

A lost opportunity for Trump?

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/trump-could-have-thrown-hillary-kilter-17850

Theresa's Tories Will Be Just Fine (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

After Brexit, it seemed British politics was lapsing into a cheesy thriller flick—the sort with the late-story plot twist that sees the most unlikely character betray the protagonist. “Ah-ha!” says the spindly, disheveled, calcium-deficient techie who’s been sitting in a van for two-thirds of the movie, as he turns his gun on his former friends. “Bet you didn’t think it was me!” No, we didn’t. It still doesn’t seem plausible, really.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/theresas-tories-will-be-just-fine-16971

Brexit Exposes the EU's Democracy Problem (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

Most Europeans don't believe they have a say in Brussels.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/brexit-exposes-the-eus-democracy-problem-16902

Brexit Is a Vote on UK Identity (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/brexit-vote-uk-identity-16633

Why the Northeast Is Trump Territory (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

The question in Tuesday’s New York Republican primary wasn’t whether Donald Trump would win, but whether he would win all ninety-five delegates. The answer was technically no, but it may as well have been yes. The Donald’s rebellion roared through the Empire State, securing more than 60 percent of the vote thanks to broad support from Buffalo to Montauk. Only in Manhattan, under the ironic shadow of Trump Tower, did John Kasich manage to squeak out a win.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-the-northeast-trump-territory-15859

Forget ISIS: Al Qaeda Is Back (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

In Islamic State, the world has encountered the most brutal jihad syndicate it’s ever faced. But brutality has its limits.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/forget-isis-al-qaeda-back-15830

Why Saudi Arabia is Hammering Yemen (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

When Saudi Arabia began bombing Yemen last year, many observers speculated that it was sending a message to its neighbors. Now, as the violence drags on, the Saudi campaign is calling to mind another country, one half a continent away.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-saudi-arabia-hammering-yemen-15748

The Trump-ification of Ted Cruz (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

Once upon a time, Ted Cruz was a Tea Party conservative.

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Matt Purple is the Deputy Editor for Rare Politics. Before, he was the assistant managing editor of theAmerican Spectator. His work has appeared in National Review, The National Interest, The Washington Times, The Daily Caller and Townhall.com. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Palmyra Proves Assad is the Lesser Evil (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

The Syrian regime's latest victory is a boon to Washington.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/palmyra-proves-assad-the-lesser-evil-15613

Twilight of the Neoconservatives (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

There you have it. After months of Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign focusing inordinate amounts of money and attention on Florida, fueled by spokesman Alex Conant’s optimistic Sunshine State forecasts and punctuated by the candidate’s specious insistence that this was a bellwether for the Republican nomination, the butterfly ballots have at last been counted. The state’s ruthless primary mechanism—to the victor go the spoils, with nothing for second place—swept all ninety-nine of its delegates to Donald Trump. On the Ides of March, Floridians gave their native son a hard frontal stab. Out of sixty-seven counties, Rubio won only his home, Miami-Dade.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/rubio-neocons-florida-drops-out-15510

The GOP Establishment’s War Against Trump (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-gop-establishments-war-against-trump-14911

Where the Iran-Saudi Showdown Will Erupt Next (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/where-the-iran-saudi-showdown-will-erupt-next-14830

(Istituto fondamentale - Global) Trump 'Towers' over the GOP: Why Donald Dominates (Matt Purple, The National Interest)

http://www.nationalinterest.org/feature/trump-towers-over-the-gop-why-donald-dominates-13419