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Federalist, The

noun

  1. a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.



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The resulting system is federalist: The national parties set guidelines, and the state parties structure their contests within those boundaries.

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The account has been promoted by podcast host Joe Rogan, and it’s been featured in the New York Post, the Federalist, the Post Millennial and a slew of other right-wing news sites.

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“If you’re a conservative federalist, the idea that one state can tell another state how to run their elections is outrageous, but he somehow contorted in his mind that it would be okay for him to argue that case,” said the adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe a private conversation.

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Trump himself told the Federalist the rally was a “setup,” adding people who showed up would “be harassed.”

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But from there, the right-wing outrage machine got ahold of the story, including The Federalist, The Washington Free Beacon, and Fox News were in news reports the right-wing outlets billed the reporter as being "anti-Israel."

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