<![CDATA[Stories by Amiel Handelsman on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@amielhandelsman?source=rss-f2839fff072b------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/0*bKG9VpaZ8GFO-XMR.jpeg Stories by Amiel Handelsman on Medium https://medium.com/@amielhandelsman?source=rss-f2839fff072b------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 22:49:44 GMT <![CDATA[Two days with former Republicans who won’t bend the knee for Trump]]>

The Principles First conference

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A conversation with David Storey of Boston College

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My day at CPAC 2025

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Simon Rosenberg and Hopium

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Managing moods amidst the Trump/Musk power grabs

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Republican Senators get to decide

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Your man won. Here is what I request.

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Thoughts to hold lightly

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And four other things I’ve learned about Mr. Trump, his core supporters, and myself

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Despair yields to resolve and joy. But curiosity is still MIA.

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