Jay Cost

Jay Cost is a political historian and journalist who writes for The Weekly Standard and National Review.

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  1. The Swamp Isn’t Easy to Drain

    Corruption has been inherent to American government since the Founding Fathers—and acknowledging that is the first step toward containing it.

    Jay Cost
    A man holds a "Drain the Swamp in Washington, D.C.," sign at a campaign event for Donald Trump
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