Heritage, MAGA, Venezuela, Trump, and the Great Ben Sasse
What Really Matters with Walter Russell MeadShow Notes
This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the downfall of the Heritage Foundation, the fissures that roiled MAGA at the Turning Point festival, the ongoing Venezuela crisis, how Trump's foreign policy might actually be making the world better off, and why we should all aspire to be more like Ben Sasse in 2026.
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