Politics and Government

French far-right Front National (FN) party President Marine Le Pen gives a new year's address to the press at her party campaign headquarters 'L'Escale' on January 4, 2017 in Paris, France. (Chesnot/Getty Images)
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French far-right Front National (FN) party President Marine Le Pen gives a new year's address to the press at her party campaign headquarters 'L'Escale' on January 4, 2017 in Paris, France. (Chesnot/Getty Images)
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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump Tower on January 11, 2017 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump Tower on January 11, 2017 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Martha Bayles
Former Visiting Fellow
Martha Bayles
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President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a news conference at Trump Tower on January 11, 2017 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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President-elect Donald Trump arrives at a news conference at Trump Tower on January 11, 2017 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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David Satter
Former Senior Fellow
David Satter
5 Min Read
US President-elect Donald Trump answers journalists questions during a press conference on January 11, 2017 in New York. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President-elect Donald Trump answers journalists questions during a press conference on January 11, 2017 in New York. (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)