The ‘Devil’s Bargain’ at the Heart of American Politics Now

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This week, “The Opinions” politics round table wrestles with the art of political compromise. Did Lindsey Graham ingratiate himself with Donald Trump to protect Ukraine — and was it worth it? Should the Senate confirm Todd Blanche to safeguard the attorney general’s office against someone like Matt Gaetz? Should Democratic leadership compromise with progressive insurgents within the party? The Opinion columnist Bret Stephens discusses these questions with the contributors Robert Siegel and Molly Jong-Fast.

Read the full transcript here: https://nytimes.com/2026/07/18/opinion/politics-compromise-todd-blanche.html

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