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Maxime Marquette

Independent columnist · MadMax

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Columns by Maxime Marquette

4,526 column(s) published
REPORT: Trump imposes 4,636 soldiers on Washington until 2029, but crime was already falling before them
Reportage· No. 5334

REPORT: Trump imposes 4,636 soldiers on Washington until 2029, but crime was already falling before them

In a Washington park, four National Guard soldiers stop, stand back to back and sweep the horizon with their eyes, rifles slung across their…

ANALYSIS: Trump promised Iran peace in 60 days, but the deadline expired and he threatens to bomb Oman
Analysis· No. 5333

ANALYSIS: Trump promised Iran peace in 60 days, but the deadline expired and he threatens to bomb Oman

Sixty days to turn a war into a peace. That was the promise of the memorandum signed on June 17 at the Palace of…

COLUMN: Trump cuts Seoul's shield while 18,000 soldiers rehearse their own survival
Column· No. 5332

COLUMN: Trump cuts Seoul's shield while 18,000 soldiers rehearse their own survival

Eighteen thousand South Korean soldiers walked into exercise territory on Monday morning, right on schedule, the way they have every August for years. Ulchi…

ANALYSIS: Only $26B of $154B Is Obligated as Hegseth Seeks Another Defense Bill
Analysis· No. 5331

ANALYSIS: Only $26B of $154B Is Obligated as Hegseth Seeks Another Defense Bill

REPORT: TPS Ended for 348,187 Haitians; 50 Bracelets Reported in Springfield
Reportage· No. 5330

REPORT: TPS Ended for 348,187 Haitians; 50 Bracelets Reported in Springfield

PORTRAIT: Kevin Warsh Took the Fed as Lisa Cook Kept Her Seat
Profile· No. 5329

PORTRAIT: Kevin Warsh Took the Fed as Lisa Cook Kept Her Seat

ANALYSIS: $320 Million at Stake as 21 States Void HUD’s 2026 Homelessness Rules
Analysis· No. 5328

ANALYSIS: $320 Million at Stake as 21 States Void HUD’s 2026 Homelessness Rules

DECODING: Ragsdale Is Gone, and DOJ Oversight Has No Named Successor
Analysis· No. 5327

DECODING: Ragsdale Is Gone, and DOJ Oversight Has No Named Successor

FACT CHECK: Seven States, One Minnesota Dispute, and Iran Cyber Claims
Analysis· No. 5326

FACT CHECK: Seven States, One Minnesota Dispute, and Iran Cyber Claims