| 单词 | pragmatist |
| 例句 | He was not an ideologue, but a pragmatist, a man who saw change as necessary and inevitable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever the pragmatist, Rutherford was the first to see that there could be a valuable practical application in this. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Like Duke, Washington was above all a pragmatist who preached a gospel of industrial progress. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As a lifelong pragmatist, I would always counsel a slow approach, the methodical checking of boxes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Always the pragmatist, however, Spaulding developed a strategy to win blacks over. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Farmer and Jim were, among other things, pragmatists who understood that even with Tom White’s generosity and PIH’s fund-raising efforts, the organization was overextended and sometimes close to being broke. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Like most black American leaders, McKissick was first and last a pragmatist. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Well, trustworthiness is a different thing altogether from intellect, and I suppose I’m ever the social pragmatist in my dealings with other people. Don’t trust the Godless 2012-07-01T15:00:00Z So you see yourself as a romantic pragmatist? Joseph Abboud: ‘Trying to Get Boys to Dress Like Men’ 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The women who emerge from these pages range from cautious pragmatists to defiant idealists. Freedom force 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Cuomo is more of a centrist pragmatist — and often traded ideology for compromise. Cuomo vs. de Blasio: Clash of egos ends with a whimper 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z During a highly productive career of more than 40 years, Mr. Backer conducted business with the sensitivity of an aesthete, the boldness of an entrepreneur and the calculation of a pragmatist. Steve Backer, Advocate for Jazz Records, Dies at 76 2014-04-24T00:10:19Z And Hanks embodies all of this: tough, resourceful, a leader, a pragmatist and a modest hero. The 25 best Tom Hanks films – ranked! 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Anonymous: I consider myself a pragmatist, but this takes it. Bride-to-be can’t hold her peace on her awful father’s newly minted lover 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Your deal should trouble you, assuming you see mates as two people who choose each other above all else, as most of us do — romantics and pragmatists alike. Carolyn Hax: Hate to rain on your parade, but if he won’t leave Seattle. . . 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z “I’m both a proponent of pipe organs,” he said, “and I’m also a pragmatist.” Pipe Dreams: Will an Organ Roar in the New Geffen Hall? 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z So he is both an optimist and a pragmatist? A Newcomer to Opera Tries to Tame a Tempest 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z But she also was a pragmatist; she was not merely designing for the sake of beauty, she also focused on practical considerations. Fact-laden Schiaparelli biography gives little shape to the woman or her designs He's a pragmatist, he's an empiricist, and so he doesn't believe that he's really being visited by demon. Aasif Mandvi talks "Evil," djinns and "the appeal of Trump" despite being hated by GOP leaders 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z In his 13 years in Congress, Cantor was a strategic pragmatist and prodigious fundraiser. Two years ago, Eric Cantor lost his House seat. Was it just in the nick of time? 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z He is a pragmatist, concerned above all else to read poetry in ways most useful to the poems themselves. Poetry and Privacy by John Redmond – review 2013-06-21T17:30:00Z “I’ve always thought that a blend of loyalists who know the man but not Washington works well with pragmatists who know Washington and not the man,” he said. Experts agree: Trump has made Washington hostile to experts 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Like Sarah Parish before him, he's meant to be the pragmatist to Nesbitt's maverick, except as his character said: "I don't want to play the straight man so you can shine all the brighter." Rewind TV: Hunted; Monroe; Arena: The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour; Best Possible Taste: the Kenny Everett Story; Exposure: the Other Side of Jimmy Savile; Welcome to India – review 2012-10-06T23:05:46Z But Eileen also is an unsentimental pragmatist, unimpressed by the males who flock to her. In Praise of Ruth McKenney 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Nothing if not a pragmatist, McConaughey even now enthusiastically lectures me about his romcom chops, an unlikely philosopher of the genre. Matthew McConaughey: from himbo to psycho 2012-06-28T19:00:03Z He’s a pragmatist and an agitator all in one. Critic?s Notebook: Social-Minded Hip-Hop Makes a Comeback 2011-12-21T19:58:04Z Elizabeth is a true believer in the revolution; Philip is a doubt-filled pragmatist. ‘The Americans’: In Season 4, the Wars Grow Colder and More Dangerous 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Columbia University lent him the money to enroll in its graduate school, where he wrote a thesis on the pragmatist and logician C. S. Peirce and earned a master’s degree in 1938. Morton White, Philosopher of Holistic Pragmatism, Dies at 99 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z His Burr is no two-dimensional villain; he’s just too much of a pragmatist for a true believer like Hamilton to stomach. ‘Hamilton’: Making ecstatic history 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z And in this Pulitzer prize-winning play, first produced on Broadway in 1920, he offers us a classic fraternal opposition between the romantic dreamer, Robert, and the earthy pragmatist, Andrew. Beyond the Horizon / Spring Storm 2010-04-08T10:21:00Z Photograph: Rex Features The older I get, the more I admire the pragmatist. Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at Austen's classic 2013-01-26T08:01:00Z Like any of the self-invented, Undine Spragg was a pragmatist at heart, and when New York society failed her she just kept going — to France. Events Like a Drawing Center Benefit and the Winter Antiques Show Gala Cater to the Rich and Famous 2014-01-29T23:20:15Z The movie still favors Nell, a bookish pragmatist who’s studying for her achievement tests when the story starts. Review: ‘Into the Forest’: Be Very, Very Quiet. The World’s Ending. 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z All three show her as ferociously smart with a can-do attitude, part ambitious dreamer, part hard-boiled pragmatist. Step-by-step guide to dance: Twyla Tharp 2011-02-01T10:43:36Z Like Maggie, Big Daddy is a cleareyed pragmatist, willing to take on any truth except the fact of his imminent demise. Review: Sienna Miller Coaxes New Life From an Old ‘Cat’ 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Bell’s Gertrude is a hard pragmatist when we first meet her, seemingly able to live comfortably with her Faustian bargain for power. Review: In ‘Hamlet,’ Ruth Negga Rules as a Player Prince 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Moreover, “If I ever need advice, she’s the person I call and it’s straight up, tell it like it is. She’s a pragmatist.” Kardashian Bestie Simon Huck Is Selling You Beer and Shampoo 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Obama, ever the pragmatist, is an optimist because he takes the long view, practically seeing things in geologic time. “WTF” with Barack Obama 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z These two seminal American pragmatist texts stand out for me. Education experts share the best books they’ve read about teaching 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z One user playfully argued that the brand’s “hustle was unmatched,” while pragmatists said they were focusing on paying bills and buying groceries during the ongoing outbreak. Fashion Nova slammed for suggesting customers shop with stimulus checks amid pandemic 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Created for neither pragmatists nor wallflowers, his designs were all about making a big entrance — sometimes very literally. French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dead at 98 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z "His Tommy is an ever-mellow figure of both menace and romance, a criminal pragmatist with a soft, dreamy side," it said. 'Honeymoon in Vegas' ups ante for glitz in new Broadway version 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Packer likes this view of himself: the hard-nosed pragmatist, the truth-telling loner, immune to the communal emotionalism of the laptop conservationist. What We Mourned When We Mourned Cecil 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z But he's also a pragmatist, as evidenced by the playfully cynical give-and-take he enjoys with his partner, Sue, played by a dry, sharp Frances McDormand. Review: `Promised Land' doesn't dig deep 2012-12-31T20:37:09Z Mark Jude Sullivan, who portrays the gorgeous pragmatist Michael/Gloria, says he feels “enormous responsibility” to get his role right, “especially when approaching a subject as unexplored as this one in popular media.” Actors explore their feminine sides to portray the cross-dressers of 'Casa Valentina' 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z And as in many of the romantic tragicomedies of long ago, “Isolde” forces its heroine to choose between the pragmatist and the fantasist, between reality and escape. Theater Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Explores Primal Instincts 2014-04-13T22:03:33Z Advertisement Advertisement As in many of the romantic tragicomedies of long ago, “Isolde” forces its heroine to choose between the pragmatist and the fantasist, between reality and escape. Review: Richard Maxwell’s ‘Isolde’ Returns With Starry Eyes 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z To further complicate matters, Goya the moralist and Goya the pragmatist were in uneasy sync. ‘Goya: Order and Disorder’ at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The Beckett estate is famous for its handcuffs approach, but while still alive Beckett was a theatrical pragmatist, one who was even prepared to bow to health and safety. Death of a Salesman v the death of directing 2012-10-29T17:43:33Z He was therefore a pragmatist, with an independent streak as strong as his patriotism. Vaughan Williams: Complicated, but Not Quite Conservative 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z “Maybe my early training set me back. Maybe it made me too much of a pragmatist.” The Impeccably Understated Modernism of I. M. Pei 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Karl, “a pragmatist by nature,” finds himself drawn to the black market. Books of The Times: One Jewish Family in 2 Worlds, Outsiders in Both 2011-04-10T19:00:16Z Reuther was an idealist but also a pragmatist, which made him enemies on the left as well as the right. Before the clouds came in 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Trump, it would seem, relies on the loyalists to the near exclusion of the pragmatists. Experts agree: Trump has made Washington hostile to experts 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z A casual sexist, he’s also a pragmatist, and good work is his principal concern. Review: ‘What We’re Up Against,’ a Sexism Story More Timely Than Ever 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z This Sally is a pragmatist, with a calloused core. ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Hedwig’ Get Tougher Onstage 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z But Abdul is more of a pragmatist and has made himself an expert at trading in refuse. Books of The Times: Katherine Boo?s First Book, ?Behind the Beautiful Forevers? 2012-01-30T23:08:37Z He seemed to hear every viewpoint, too: men and women, lovers and fighters, pragmatists and dreamers, heroes and scoundrels. Prince’s Vault Reveals a Brilliant Trove With ‘Sign O’ the Times’ 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z The clothes and the attitude represent a pragmatist's approach. Octavia Spencer can weather 'Black and White' clouds, shine elsewhere 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z “Answer, rather, the practical matters,” he counsels, in accordance with the current pragmatist orthodoxy. Among the Disrupted 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z As the media grappled with the reports about O’Reilly last week, Murdoch was portrayed as a “pragmatist” and a “savvy political observer.” Rupert Murdoch’s disturbing corporate legacy: chronic sexual harassment in U.S., rampant lawbreaking in UK 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Bernie Sanders’ victory in Michigan Tuesday may have terrified Democratic Party elites and liberal pragmatists all over, but it reflects something much more fateful than a serve or a curveball in these primary games. Our politics are broken and toxic: How both party elites betrayed our trust, birthed Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z She would be no sort of pragmatist, as she believed a conservationist must be, if she worked for free. The death and life of the great British pub | Tom Lamont 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The pragmatist gets a flow chart, too: If you want something for your birthday, then plan it yourself. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: You hate your husband’s pandemic beard. Now what? 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z People like Paula, seen last season, and Gavin, who led the group that met with the Kingdom a couple of weeks ago, came across as pragmatists just trying to get by. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 4: Negan Takes Over 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Yet Anderson refuses to see Kennan merely as a farsighted pragmatist. When America’s Cold War Strategy Turned Corrupt 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The question of who really rules the roost of pragmatists in the nation’s capital is the core fixation of “The Parisian Woman.” Review | Is the real Washington this much of a snooze? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z But I’m also a grown man, and a pragmatist. My life as a fake fake wrestler 2013-03-06T19:22:00Z A pragmatist, Deb set about preparing her loved ones, including Françoise, for life without her. The world of the widow: grappling with loneliness and misunderstanding 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z King Arthur is noble as usual, but he is also undone by his own innocence, while Guinevere is a pragmatist and a cynic “to whom all men were as boys.” Thomas Berger’s Egoless Fictions 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Joan may be the only character on "Mad Men" who has a big heart but who is also a pragmatist. "Mad Men" recap: A man in a room with a checkbook 2010-08-09T12:13:00Z She may be a narcissist, but Audrey is also a pragmatist. Nicky Silver’s ‘Too Much Sun’ Stars Linda Lavin 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Tibi designs clothing for “creative pragmatists,” a term Ms. Smilovic, 52, coined late last year to describe a style she had long struggled to describe. Surviving Fashion’s Summer From Hell 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z David, who can be seen in the new OWN series “Greenleaf,” noted a few personal parallels with the bass-playing Slow Drag, a laid-back pragmatist who gained his nickname at a dance contest. Is August Wilson the 'Shakespeare of our time'? Cast and crew of 'Ma Rainey' say you can hear it 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z It's not just a matter of ideology; Reagan, Perlstein reminds us, often governed as a pragmatist. Rick Perlstein's 'The Invisible Bridge' spans Nixon-Reagan transition 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z He is equal parts mystic and pragmatist, which makes him harder and easier to read than anybody else. Theater Review: Royal Shakespeare Company Adapts 2 Hilary Mantel Novels 2014-01-22T22:33:43Z Though Dorling describes Population 10 Billion as "a book for pragmatists", it is actually intensely ideological all the way through. Ten Billion by Stephen Emmott – review 2013-07-05T07:01:01Z As Mr. Toobin sees it, Patty — now Patricia again — was always an adroit opportunist, never a deep thinker, and remained an artful pragmatist under any circumstances. Review: The Radical Transformation of Patricia Hearst 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z He’s a pragmatist and negotiator, not a heavy — fearsome in the boardroom, but easy pickings for Hanzee. ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 5: The Butcher of Luverne 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Pedraza’s conviction rests on the notion that luxury shoppers fall into one of two broad categories, the status-driven and the pragmatists, and that brick-and-mortar retailers will always appeal to the former. Special Report: Watches: Watch Brands Signing on, Uneasily, for E-Tailing 2010-03-17T20:20:00Z Fabergé was a pragmatist with a popular touch. TV highlights 25/06/2013 2013-06-25T06:00:03Z Maggie is a bloodcurdling pragmatist who thinks nothing of poisoning a suspected betrayer. | 'Down Terrace': Trying to Sniff Out a Rat Hiding in a Toxic World 2010-10-14T23:21:00Z For such a notorious eccentric, he's quite the pragmatist. Crispin Glover: Back to the dissected snails 2011-02-09T21:46:00Z Acheson fancied himself a pragmatist who, like his director of policy planning, George Kennan, viewed Mao’s victory as the result of “tremendous, deep-flowing indigenous forces which are beyond our power to control.” 1949: The Year That Set the Course of Chinese-American Relations 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Going into the midterm elections, “The View” deserves a host who represents the nihilism and vitriol of the contemporary Republican party, not someone who’s spent the years since 2008 staking out ground as a pragmatist. Nicolle Wallace and Rosie Perez to join “The View” 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z But Dr. Gawande addresses mortality as a compassionate pragmatist, beginning with a no-nonsense discussion of how the body changes over time that is just too interesting to ignore. Beth Macy’s 'Factory Man,' Michael Lewis’s 'Flash Boys' and More 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z He was a bright pragmatist who didn't seem so concerned with ideology. Why Li Keqiang's death is dangerous for Xi Jinping 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z He is seen as a pragmatist within the Peronist movement, which has helped him win over more moderate votes. Explainer: Argentina presidential election: Key takeaways from first-round vote 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Flexing their independence, the holdouts are a mix of pragmatists — ranging from seasoned legislators and committee chairs worried about governing, to newer lawmakers from districts where voters prefer Biden to Trump. The House speaker’s race hits an impasse as defeated GOP Rep. Jim Jordan wants to try again 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Flexing their independence, the holdouts are a mix of pragmatists — ranging from seasoned legislators and committee chairs worried about governing, to newer lawmakers from districts where voters back home prefer President Joe Biden to Trump. GOP’s Jim Jordan will try again to become House speaker, but his detractors are considering options 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Despite their angry comments and varying degrees of popular support among their public for the Palestinian cause, America’s Arab partners are pragmatists, and like the U.S. and Israel, adversaries of Hamas and other Iran-backed groups. Biden didn’t make Israeli-Palestinian talks a priority. Arab leaders say region now paying the price 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Being pragmatists, we Americans can continue to reform our presidential election process without changes to the Constitution. Why the Electoral College works in selecting a president 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Supporters say, however, it can only be an asset, describing him as someone of the left, as well as a pragmatist who assesses situations and draws conclusions. Britain's Keir Starmer plots painstaking path to power 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z However, Mr Beadle said he was a "pragmatist" and supported a "viable alternative" to so-called no-fault evictions. Not all renters smoke weed or are in gangs, minister says 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z "Or does he revert to being the pragmatist he has been?" 'Not a single round': Slovak election could see Kyiv lose staunch ally 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most polarizing of Israel's leaders, but a supreme pragmatist, Netanyahu had always been seen as a recognizable conservative - pro-business and tough on security. Benjamin Netanyahu, a hawk in the eye of the storm 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z As a manager, Brown was an intelligent pragmatist with a personality to convince his players that they should fear nobody. 'Brown was charmer who never got due appreciation' 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z But the party’s pragmatists point to the success Democrats have demonstrated by taking advantage of laws that allow voting for a longer period, rather than just on Election Day. G.O.P. Leaders Embrace Early Voting, but Will Their Base Get on Board? 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z While ideological purists try to move Republicans relentlessly to the right, pragmatists say that’s a strategy to lose general elections in battleground Georgia. Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The only way in which DeSantis has tried to distinguish himself from Trump is to paint himself as a pragmatist that gets things done and who isn't obsessed with media celebrity. Ron DeSantis is dry and dull — yet still more dangerous than Donald Trump 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Napolitano, who describes herself a pragmatist on immigration, said she had also confronted these tensions as attorney general and governor of Arizona. Democrats Spar Over the ‘Prickly, Prickly Subject’ of Immigration 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z A close ally of President Xi, he is considered a pragmatist and will be tasked with reviving the country's struggling economy. Li Qiang: China elects Xi Jinping ally as premier 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z People who know Ueda describe him as a pragmatist who is branded neither as a hawk nor a dove. Incoming BOJ chief Ueda to speak in parliament as yield cap comes under attack 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z While the challenges faced by the next governor of the BOJ may be daunting, Mr Ueda is seen by some as a pragmatist who will be able to adapt to the changing economic landscape. Can the next Bank of Japan boss fix the country’s economy? 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z But the DeSantis as a "drama-free" pragmatist messaging strategy has an essential flaw: it assumes the conservative base cares more about policies and legislative wins than style and identity conflict. Ron DeSantis is dry and dull — yet still more dangerous than Donald Trump 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z A pragmatist would have said, “Let’s come up with a way to provide people with essential goods, and let’s do this as a city.” Seattle City Council: Good riddance 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Biden is a good man, a political pragmatist who desperately wants to find opportunities for alliances and "unity" with the Republican fascists with the goal of working together to make the country better. Sorry, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy is not a “good man” 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z What if the United States miraculously lands Jose Mourinho or some other foreign pragmatist who values an attacker’s defensive work rate over creativity? Column: USMNT must demonstrate it is invested in Alejandro Zendejas' future 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Back then, I wrote that McCarthy was “mainly a deal maker rather than an ideologue. A pragmatist, not a policy purist. A political junkie.” McCarthy's Mar-a-Lago trip was his tipping point. It showed he could be bullied into submission 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z And she believes that tensions within two factions of the Russian elite — the hard-liners demanding an escalation of the war and the “pragmatists” seeking to avoid it — will only grow in the coming year. With Heightened Anxiety, Putin Prepares Russians for Long Fight Ahead 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z She presented herself as a moderate pragmatist willing to work with Democrats and hoping to expand the party’s appeal. Here Are the House Republicans to Watch If McCarthy’s Bid For Speaker Falters 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Biden is a good man, a political pragmatist who desperately wants to find opportunities for alliances and "unity" with the Republican fascists with the goal of working together to make the country better. Sorry, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy is not a “good man” 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z He is still the same pragmatist who honed his powers of persuasion as a union leader in the Sao Paulo auto plants of the 1970s, they added. Analysis: Jail time hardened Lula's resolve to tackle poverty over profit 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Bacon said his grandfather was a railroader with the Illinois Central and that he and Fitzpatrick were pragmatists. At labor rally in D.C., rail workers and progressive allies vow to push Biden on sick days 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Smith described Bass as an adept listener, a pragmatist and someone who will not be a top-down leader. Karen Bass takes over a Los Angeles divided by crisis 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z They say he is fundamentally a pragmatist who understands that much of Starbucks’ value is tied up in its brand, which he is loath to see tarnished. Why Is Howard Schultz Taking This So Personally? 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Mr Sunak is a pragmatist prime minister - not a foreign philosopher. Laura Kuenssberg: Putin set UK on search for new friends 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z But Mr. Jiang may be viewed in hindsight as a pragmatist. Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z But, Carroll points out, “Physicists are, at heart, pragmatists…. If Sebens is 100 percent right, the physicists are going to say, ‘Okay, what does that get me?’” Quantum Particles Aren’t Spinning. So Where Does Their Spin Come From? 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z It was an indirect dig at Boebert that resonated with voters in a highly rural district that, though conservative, have often backed pragmatists. Frisch concedes race against Boebert as it goes to recount 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z But the ranks of pragmatists have been severely depleted, replaced by lawmakers who would like nothing more than a game of fiscal chicken, no matter the risks to an already shaky economy. Republicans Barely Won the House. Now Can They Run It? 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Now a pragmatist, he's become a coalition-builder; someone who knows he has to compromise to not just survive but also thrive. G20 in Bali: Trouble in paradise as leaders gather 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z In the 2013 presidential election, after sweeping disqualifications of reformist candidates and in order to block a hardliner's victory, many women and young people tactically voted for pragmatist cleric Hassan Rouhani. Analysis: Iran's unrest sounds death knell for once vibrant reformists 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z She told legislators last week that questioning Europe doesn’t make anyone “an enemy or a heretic, but a pragmatist, who does not fear saying when something doesn’t work properly.” Italy’s new, far-right leader heads to EU HQ to break ice 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z And so he was a pragmatist, he was a realist, but he was also a dreamer.” The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, Dynamic Harlem Pastor, Dies at 73 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z He is considered a pragmatist, and EU officials will want to work with him on rising energy costs, and the difficult issue of the Northern Ireland protocol, an important trading arrangement struck during Brexit talks. Rishi Sunak: World leaders welcome next UK prime minister 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z He is a pragmatist about what large financial institutions can do, believing both that there’s room for improvement in the industry’s behavior and that it’s worth continuing to push for change. Where $30 Billion to Fix Systemic Racism Actually Goes 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Jeremy Hunt, who was appointed Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday, is a former foreign minister and a pragmatist from the ideological center ground of conservative politics. Who is Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new chancellor of the Exchequer? 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z After decades climbing the administrative ladder in brashly commercial coastal areas, Mr. Xi took power amid widespread expectations that he would be a pragmatist willing to tolerate, if not act on, such calls. ‘Uncle Xi’ to Exalted Ruler: China’s Leader Embodies His Authoritarian Era 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z A personable pragmatist with a populist’s common touch, he knows he needs a broad base if not to win, then to govern, and so has courted orphaned centrists and onetime adversaries. Opinion | Bolsonaro beats the polls — and plunges Brazil into more uncertainty 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Lula stood out as less of an ideologue and more of a pragmatist. Three years ago he was in prison. Now he's poised to be Brazil's next president 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z The muddy-boots pragmatists started a new wave of thoughtful AI critiques. Artificial Intelligence Needs Both Pragmatists and Blue-Sky Visionaries 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z In her career, too, she often cast herself as an outsider and pragmatist. Irene Papas, Greek actress of ‘Zorba’ and classical dramas, dies at 96 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Wade — showed Mr. Fung, who has positioned himself as a middle-of-the-road pragmatist, with a lead over all of his potential Democratic opponents. Seth Magaziner, the Rhode Island treasurer, wins a Democratic House primary in the state. 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Republicans who consider themselves pragmatists, on the other hand, are making a practical mistake in assuming that by not talking about their view of abortion, they can make the issue go away. The anti-abortion movement needs to be more realistic 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z But if we are being charitable, she might combine a bit of Thatcher with some part of that steely German pragmatist, Angela Merkel. Opinion | Why Liz Truss may surprise us 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Letting voters rank their preferences in open primaries will tend to elevate pragmatists over ideologues. Opinion | Sarah Palin’s defeat in Alaska proves ranked-choice voting works 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Will we see the return to the fore of the pragmatist who moved seamlessly from the Remain camp to the warm embrace of the Brexiteers? Liz Truss: What sort of prime minister will she be? 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z “So I think we’re going to have a very radical, right-wing, free market prime minister and one that actually is more of an ideologist than a pragmatist.” Britain to learn who will succeed Johnson as prime minister 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z He went on to say that most Americans are pragmatists. Opinion | Sincerity in policy debates? Of course. Seriousness? That’s another matter. 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Guilbeault said environmentalists used to call him a “radical pragmatist” — someone pursuing “radical” policies while also recognizing that meeting his goals can’t “happen overnight.” Canada’s onetime ‘Green Jesus’ okays oil megaproject 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Hogan, a traditional conservative, has managed to maintain his credibility, along with high levels of popular support, by governing largely as a pragmatist and avoiding culture war politics in his two terms in office. Opinion | The once-proud Maryland GOP marginalizes itself by parroting Trump’s lies 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Maffei, a Democrat who represented a highly contested congressional district, presents himself as a centrist and pragmatist. Can Global Shipping Be Fixed? One Regulator Will Try. 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z "He's a very capable person, exceptionally prepared. But he's also a huge pragmatist, and that's why he decided to form an alliance with the government," said legislator Margarita Stolbizer. Argentina's ambitious 'superminister' takes on economic crisis 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z The former John Lewis boss is widely viewed as a socially liberal pragmatist who's often benefitted from the perception he's not really that political at all. West Midlands mayor Andy Street backs Liz Truss for prime minister 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z A conservative, Murdoch has always been a pragmatist when it comes to his political relationships, sometimes backing liberal candidates when it benefits him, as he did with former British prime minister Tony Blair. The Murdochs and Trump aligned for mutual benefit. That may be changing. 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z But he preferred to depict himself more as a pragmatist, albeit one with a dry wit. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z How did Vladimir Putin go from calculating pragmatist to reckless empire-builder? Review | A biography that gives Vladimir Putin the benefit of the doubt 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z "I'm a pragmatist. We need a candidate who is acceptable to the Aragalaya and the larger public but someone who can also get parliamentarians' approval," said Herath. Factbox: Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next president 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z So aligning himself with the candidate of the Tory right, including Johnson loyalists like Nadine Dorries, may raise eyebrows - but everyone wants to back a winner, especially a pragmatist. West Midlands mayor Andy Street backs Liz Truss for prime minister 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Voters also weighed in on the question, “Will Wards 3 and 5 nominate pragmatists bent more on solving problems than ideological point-scoring?” Opinion | The voters speak in D.C., but it’s not quite clear what they said 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z "If need be, he can easily switch course as he's a pragmatist, rather than someone who clings to beliefs on what path the BOJ should take," one of the sources said of Amamiya. Analysis: Mr. Exit or Mr. BOJ? Race for Japan's top c.bank job to intensify 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z He calls himself a pragmatist and a moderate, and said the sentencing memo is an example of the district attorney’s attempt to mischaracterize him as soft on crime. An infant's murder prompts accusations in Riverside County district attorney's race 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Voters want more pragmatists, but state legislatures are making it harder to elect them. Opinion | I was gerrymandered out of my Missouri district. Voters deserve real competition. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The leadership council seems firmly split between two camps: the pragmatists and hard-liners. Militant attacks hurt Pakistan relations with Afghan Taliban 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z A former state lawmaker and veterinarian by trade, the 70-year-old congressman portrays himself as a pragmatist who refuses to let party loyalty stand in the way of practicality. Column: Fight or find common ground? Oregon race a referendum on the direction of Democrats 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The Taliban have been divided between pragmatists and hardliners, as they struggle to transition from an insurgency to a governing body. Anger among Afghan women as face veil edict splits Taliban 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z He needed a pragmatist, someone who made the best of what was already there as the club continued to rebuild. Luck or genius? Why Real's Ancelotti is underrated 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Albanese’s supporters argue that while he was from Labor’s so-called Socialist Left faction, he was a pragmatist with a proven ability to deal with more conservative elements of the party. Australia PM hopeful Albanese had humble start to life 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Yaqoob falls among the pragmatists, according to several prominent Afghans familiar with the Taliban leadership. Militant attacks hurt Pakistan relations with Afghan Taliban 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The moment represents a pivot in political calculus for Hogan, who has governed as a pragmatist to keep Democratic support in deep-blue Maryland, rather than appeasing a Republican base. Vetoes a test for Republican governor with national ambitions 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Until now, hardliners and pragmatists in the movement have avoided open confrontation. Anger among Afghan women as face veil edict splits Taliban 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z His time at Juventus and training France legend Zidane as well as his ensuing experience made him learn to adapt and he has since become a pragmatist who puts the players first. Luck or genius? Why Real's Ancelotti is underrated 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Calling himself a "pragmatist", Mr Chaves has emphasised the importance of "efficient, transparent public spending". Costa Rica election: Will a newcomer beat an ex-president? 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z She is a pro-business pragmatist and, perhaps more to the point, a Hogan friend and loyalist — the latter being a critical asset in a state where Mr. Hogan’s approval rating is about 75 percent. Opinion | Why Maryland is a test case for the GOP’s future 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Brand, who considers himself a relentless pragmatist, winces at the label. What the Silicon Valley Prophet Sees on the Horizon 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The Republican-fascists and other members of the global neofascist movement are goal-oriented nihilists and pragmatists who live in the realm of the here and now and where might ultimately makes everything right. The distorted "freedom" of the truck convoys: “A huge number of Americans want a dictatorship" 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z But Morris, ever the pragmatist, will keep making dances. Mark Morris tells the hard truth about what it means to be an artist today: ‘Everything’s terrible right now’ 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z "He's not a Christian either. They have no principles, nationalistic values, religion. They are opportunists. Orban is the ultimate pragmatist. He would do anything to stay in power and get richer." Hungarian election: Orban faces toughest race so far 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The decades-long struggle between party pragmatists and ideologues is not new, escalating rapidly after the death of regime founder Mao Zedong in 1976. Downturn threatens Chinese leader’s drive to re-impose communism 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z But Breyer’s decision to retire reflects another side of him, one often mentioned in descriptions of his time on the court: pragmatist. Is Justice Breyer’s exit politics or pragmatism? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Lazarus said Breyer should not be classified simply as a “liberal,” but is much better understood as the court’s resident intellectual — more “law professor than lawyer and more pragmatist than activist.” Breyer’s legacy: A centrist, pragmatic problem-solver and defender of the court’s reputation 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z One of his favorite colleagues was O’Connor, the court’s ultimate pragmatist. Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Pressing on with a military offensive is likely to spur more attacks from the Houthis on the UAE — anathema for a country that bills itself as a mecca for the business-first pragmatists in the region. Yemeni rebels' attack on UAE leaves U.S. and allies with few good options 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z The final budget proposal of Hogan’s tenure doles out a historic $4.6 billion surplus as the term-limited governor seeks to shape his legacy and cast himself as a bipartisan pragmatist. Hogan outlines plans for Maryland’s historic budget surplus 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z That’s why voters elected her and other moderate pragmatists two months ago. Seattle’s leaders must turn a corner on public safety 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z His pointed criticism of President Donald Trump, willingness to work the national TV circuit as he handled the pandemic and association with moderate groups such as No Labels further sculpted his reputation as a pragmatist. Md. Gov. Larry Hogan unveils largest tax cut proposal as he contemplates future 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z A racial-justice pragmatist might say that the Potter prosecutors did what they needed to do to secure a rare criminal conviction of a police officer for killing an unarmed Black person. Opinion | Prosecutors won a conviction in the killing of Daunte Wright. Is this good news or a dangerous precedent for racial justice? 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z I have enough of a libertarian streak to be sympathetic to that view, but I am much more a pragmatist than an ideologue. Perspective | Can government policies fix our diets? These 12 ideas might be a start. 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Because Sudan’s history since independence in 1956 has been marked by revolutions, dictatorships, coups and countercoups, many Sudanese have a revolutionary mind-set, but even more have become hardened pragmatists. Three years into Sudan’s ‘endless revolution,’ hope slides toward despair 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z This is exactly the solution many Seattle voters were seeking when they elected moderate pragmatists in the most recent city election, and it ratifies this summer’s successful outreach efforts at City Hall Park. Keep Seattle parks clear and accessible to all 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Or maybe the brutal pragmatist who had his uncle and virtual No. 2 — along with dozens of others — executed? 10 years at helm, Kim Jong Un’s nukes are still ‘magic wand’ 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Another racial-justice pragmatist might say that these kinds of prosecutorial power grabs will only come back to haunt people of color because “bad apple” cops will not be their primary targets. Opinion | Prosecutors won a conviction in the killing of Daunte Wright. Is this good news or a dangerous precedent for racial justice? 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Dole began his political career as a conservative and evolved into a pragmatist, even forging relationships with prominent liberals. Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Politically, he was known as a pragmatist, willing to work with Democrats on bipartisan initiatives, in particular on disability rights. Bob Dole: Biden leads tributes to a 'dear friend' 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z He was an optimist but also a pragmatist. Perspective | Virgil Abloh’s wondrous success 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z For Bach, a pragmatist, there has been little room to maneuver once China secured hosting rights to the 2022 Winter Games six years ago amid a dearth of suitable candidate cities. In I.O.C.’s ‘Quiet Diplomacy,’ Critics See Whitewash of China’s Actions 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Sceptics say he was more of a pragmatist than an idealist - that he had little choice. FW de Klerk: The man who still divides South Africa 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z He ran on typical Democrat issues of the day in what was then a solidly Republican state yet governed as a pragmatist. The unyielding independence of L. Douglas Wilder 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Western diplomats are concerned Tehran’s new negotiators - under a president known as an anti-Western hardliner, unlike his pragmatist predecessor - may make new demands beyond the scope of what was already agreed. Iran not ready to resume Vienna talks, plans Brussels meeting first 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z A soft-spoken pragmatist, Kishida has not spelled out in detail his vision for “new capitalism” and it’s unclear if he has an overarching strategy for tackling the longer term problems that are constraining growth. Japan’s next leader: Higher wages cure for pandemic doldrums 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z "Political reporting often portrays progressives as impractical and intransigent, unwilling to make the compromises needed to get things done, while centrists are realistic pragmatists," Krugman explains. Paul Krugman: Moderate Democrats need to "wake up" and realize "we're not in 1999 anymore" 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z When I put that to her, she said, "I'm not a historian, I'm a pragmatist". Angela Merkel: Four expert verdicts on a contested legacy 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z As a power struggle between pragmatists and ideologues in the Taliban leadership intensifies, the IS branch has ramped up recruiting efforts. IS bomb attacks on Taliban raise specter of wider conflict 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z He was always trustworthy, a pragmatist, with his feet planted firmly on the ground.” New sense of stability in Israel, as Bennett reaches the 100-day mark 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Baradar, a pragmatist, is viewed as a moderate influence in the emerging government, but Pakistan once kept him in prison for eight years. Pakistan calls for engagement with Taliban as West highlights concerns of abuse 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z There has been only one clean sheet so far, but expect them to come under a pragmatist like Benitez. Benitez changing opinions as tactical shake-up lifts Everton 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z The dominance of Democrats in the State Senate and Assembly masks an often unwieldy range of views — Bay Area progressives, Central Valley moderates, coastal environmentalists, jobs-first pragmatists. Newsom Beat the Recall, Now Comes the Hard Part: Governing California 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Bagheri, a hardline senior diplomat, was named on Tuesday to replace Abbas Araqchi, a seasoned pragmatist diplomat and chief negotiator in the negotiations that Tehran hopes will lead to a lifting of U.S. sanctions. Iran president selects hardline cabinet to drive hard bargain with U.S. 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z “He’s a pragmatist,” said Robert Rubin, who served as Treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton and still shares his views with Mr. Neal. As Democrats Push a $3.5 Trillion Bill, a Top Lawmaker Stays Mum on Tax Increases 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Klobuchar long cultivated an image as a straight-shooting, pragmatist willing to work across the aisle with Republicans, making her one of the Senate’s most productive members at passing legislation. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she had breast cancer, is doing well 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z American concessions tended to strengthen Vietnamese pragmatists over hard-liners, bringing reciprocation. The New U.S. Challenge in Afghanistan: Coping With Taliban Rule 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z “And I think there will be a struggle. If there are incentives” in the form of gestures by outside powers, he added, then “I think it will be easier for the pragmatists.” The Taliban’s Leaders: Worldly and ‘Inclusive’ or Ruthless Ideologues? 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z But in the latest proxy war for the soul of the party, the pragmatists again beat the ideologues. Opinion | Nina Turner’s loss in Ohio means Biden doesn’t need to keep caving to the left 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z So maybe you thought the progressives-vs.-pragmatists struggle within the Democratic Party was over, at least for now? Opinion | The fight between progressive and centrist Democrats is heating up all over again 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The party’s pragmatists hoped that by negotiating with the White House, they could avoid a more liberal infrastructure package. The quiet Biden-GOP talks behind the infrastructure deal 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Their conversations sometimes looped back to James’ pragmatist philosophy, and Sung shared his view that, although we can’t change the facts of our past, we can change the meaning we ascribe to them. After getting his DNA results, he messaged a stranger: I think you might be my father 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Adams’ win is the most high-profile notch on the pragmatists’ ledger. Adams’ win in NYC latest in surge for moderate Democrats 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z The 39-year-old Bukele, a non-ideological pragmatist, is the latest in a string of Latin American presidents from across the political spectrum who have used elections and their personal popularity to amass power. Loved and decried, El Salvador’s populist leader is defiant 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z His victory marks a shift from the more reform-minded presidency of Hassan Rouhani, a moderate pragmatist who favored engagement with the West. Raisi says Iran’s ballistic missiles are ‘not negotiable’ — and he doesn’t want to meet Biden 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z But Putin is as much a pirate as he is a pragmatist and he may not be inclined to behave. Putin not likely to put aside his pirate ways 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z The limited choice of candidates reflects the political demise of Iran's pragmatist politicians, weakened by Washington’s decision to quit a 2015 nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions in a move that stifled rapprochement with the West. Khamenei set to tighten grip in Iran vote as frustrations grow 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Ahead of the party meeting, prominent pragmatists within the Greens cautioned activists against forcing through more radical demands that might turn off voters. Germany’s Greens endorse 40-year-old lawmaker for chancellor 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z Another factor is the June 18 elections to replace President Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist who promoted the original deal and who widely expected to be followed by a hard-line successor. U.S. says Iran nuclear talks to resume over the weekend 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z He told the BBC: "I am a pragmatist, I am a million miles from Tory ministers but I will sit down with them to cut a deal for my members." Unite: The race to elect a new leader and why it matters 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Woodson, who describes himself not as a conservative but as a “radical pragmatist,” said he would like to produce 1776 Unites books for kids, too, as well as videos. Conservative Black intellectuals battle 1619 Project, ‘race-grievance onslaught’ 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z For Aku, as much a poet as a pragmatist, learning Mandarin is Liangshan’s only way forward. In the mountains of southwestern China, a minority struggles for its future 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Of the two contenders to replace her, Donaldson is considered a pragmatist. N Ireland’s main British unionist party to choose new leader 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z He was neither pro-slavery, nor racist, but a pragmatist who responded to the social and economic circumstances of the era, said Pierre Branda, a historian at the Napoleon Foundation. In France's overseas territories, Napoleon's legacy has a more troublesome side 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z But in 2016, the writer, actor and sartorial pragmatist wrote an essay about how the city — his home for 22 years — had become unsustainable for his creative lifestyle. How George Hahn, Urban Raconteur, Spends His Sundays 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Led by two pragmatists, or “realos,” the German Greens honor their “fundis,” the more idealistic among them, without allowing them to marginalize the party, as in the past. Post-Merkel Germany May Be Shaded Green 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z “He’s a romantic,” Prince Philip told Brandreth, “and I’m a pragmatist.” Prince Philip, royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z PEORIA, Ariz. — Over the last 20 years, the Mariners have found a way to turn the most ardent optimists into cynics, finding ways to dismantle the remaining shreds of logic from realists and pragmatists. Reasons to hope and reasons to mope for Mariners fans ahead of the 2021 season 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z A progressive pragmatist, the former Fiorentina coach communicates well with his players, prepares extensively for each match and uniquely combines old fashioned ideals with modern approaches. The AC Milan boss from a family of Inter fans and postmen 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Tai, considered a problem-solving pragmatist, is expected to be confirmed easily. Biden’s trade pick vows to work more closely with allies 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z “The German Greens are now a pragmatist centrist party,” said Ulrich Speck of the German Marshall Fund in Berlin. Post-Merkel Germany May Be Shaded Green 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z “He knows how to be a pragmatist, how to make important allies, and how to work with others to get things done,” Mr. Wermiel said. ‘No one better’: Dems bank on ‘relentless’ Raskin to sway Republicans on impeachment 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z He was then styling himself as a pragmatist determined to broaden the Republican Party’s tent. Opinion | Marco Rubio Deserves Ivanka Trump 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z One Republican congressional aide described her as a hard-nosed pragmatist. U.S. Congress Republicans face dilemma in controversies around Cheney, Greene 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The Trump era also sharpened domestic political rivalries in Iran between “pragmatists” — represented by Rouhani — and a more conservative camp suspicious of any engagement with the West. In Iran, hopes for Biden era are tempered by years of hardship and broken U.S. promises 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z This McCarthy is not the same moderate pragmatist that Sacramento pols remember as state Assembly minority leader when Schwarzenegger was governor. Schwarzenegger was right. Many of his fellow Republicans are 'spineless' 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Destined neither for pragmatists nor for wallflowers, his designs were all about making a big entrance - sometimes very literally. Famed French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Destined neither for pragmatists nor for wallflowers, his designs were all about making a big entrance - sometimes very literally. Pierre Cardin, famed French designer, dies at 98 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z Destined neither for pragmatists nor for wallflowers, his designs were all about making a big entrance — sometimes very literally. Famed French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z A pragmatist, he was adept at reading the political winds as his state tilted leftward. Mike Miller resigns from Md. Senate after 45 years: ‘The cancer is in all my bones’ 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z At the end, it featured good-faith negotiation among Capitol Hill’s skilled but battling leaders as well as a productive role for moderates and pragmatists in both parties whose efforts are often brushed aside. Biden hopes virus deal is glimpse of deal-making to come 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z The measure in large part follows a template set by a bipartisan group of senators and a team of House pragmatists. Optimism rises for deal on nearly $1 trillion relief package 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z Until Thatcherism, Conservative governments were predominantly pragmatist and were for the preservation of the country’s existing institutions more than their reform. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Tai is considered a problem-solving pragmatist on trade policy, which often breaks down into an ideological divide between free traders and protectionists. AP sources: Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Monday that Trump is comfortable with a deal along the lines of one being put together by the group of Senate moderates and pragmatists. Virus talks drag on liability as Congress preps stopgap aid 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Monday that Trump is comfortable with a deal along the lines of one being put together by a group of Senate moderates and pragmatists. As virus talks drag, Congress prepares temporary funding fix 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z On the other side are pragmatists who fear those measures could hurt Facebook’s growth, or provoke a political backlash that leads to painful regulation. Facebook Struggles to Balance Civility and Growth 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z A self-described pragmatist, he invited Israeli students to visit the university in the late 1980s and condemned violence on all sides. Erekat, longtime spokesman for the Palestinians, dies at 65 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Mr Biden is considered a pragmatist and under him the United States may well prove a more stable and predictable ally to the UK than was the case in the last four years. US election: What a Biden presidency means for the UK 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z He called Nixon a “pragmatist” and Trump an “egotist.” Analysis: Trump’s vote diatribe both shocking, unsurprising 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Though often a bank critic, Waters is seen by the industry as a pragmatist who is willing to work across the aisle. U.S. banks see several allies returned to key congressional seats 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Witnessing the best and worst of humanity helped make McCain both an idealist and pragmatist, as well as an unconventional, independent-minded senator who yet revered the Senate’s institutional traditions. Review | A moving portrait of John McCain, in all his contradictions 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z It’s still possible to avert the worst impacts of climate change, despite what false pragmatists say. The new line of attack on climate science in the age of megafires 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z As a liberal, I am loyal to this country in ways that make me a pragmatist. Opinion | Don’t Give Up on America 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z That’s well above what many Senate Republicans want but would probably be acceptable to GOP pragmatists and senators in difficult races. White House ups bid in last-ditch COVID talks with Congress 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Kilmer is a thoughtful pragmatist with a strong work ethic and deep understanding of the district. Seattle Times editorial board endorsements: Nov. 3 general election 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Crouch proclaimed himself a “radical pragmatist,” defining it this way: Stanley Crouch, Critic Who Saw American Democracy in Jazz, Dies at 74 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Nunez’s narrator may be a no-frills realist, but that doesn’t automatically make her a pragmatist. ‘What Are You Going Through,’ from National Book Award winner Nunez, is a short, satisfying meditation on life, connection and more 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z The myth, Mr. Renshon said, is the former president’s ability to sell himself as a “pragmatist, soft-spoken, bipartisan.” Nostalgia for Obama sweeps Democratic National Convention 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z All of which poses a question: Is Ms. Harris essentially a political pragmatist, or has she in fact changed? ‘Top Cop’ Kamala Harris’s Record of Policing the Police 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z He was a "businessman" and a "pragmatist" eager to make deals, not an ideologue — so why worry? There was no "Trump derangement syndrome": We were right about him all along 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Most of us, even when we don’t admit it, are rough-and-ready pragmatists. Opinion | Trump and the GOP are making a New New Deal necessary 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z But Mr. Fernández quickly reassured the I.M.F. and key creditors that he was a pragmatist intent on securing a workable debt settlement. In Argentina’s Debt Negotiations, a Kinder, Gentler Capitalism Faces a Test 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z “He’s a pragmatist, he’s a deal maker, he’s a ‘how do we get to yes’ type of person,” Mr. Kushner said. Ja’Ron Smith’s Balancing Act: A Black Republican Navigates the Trump White House 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z López Obrador, a pragmatist and nationalist above all, knows there is no more important ally than the behemoth to the north, especially as Mexico’s economy plunges deeper into recession. Mexico president heads to Washington for meeting with Trump 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z If Melissa Hickson was the voice of hope, his sister was the pragmatist. Quadriplegic man’s death from covid-19 spotlights questions of disability, race and family 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z Andrew Jackson wore his lack of education like a badge of honor, but he was ultimately a pragmatist. Love of science, not Trump's ignorance, will make America great again 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z During the primary, he offered himself as a pragmatist who once assured donors that under his administration “nothing would fundamentally change”. ‘Who are we?’: Joe Biden seizes the moment as nation's attitude shifts on race 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z She also lauded Biden as someone who "truly does believe in the ideals of our country" but is also "a pragmatist and is a realist." Biden raises $3.5M in fundraiser with Kamala Harris 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z While she likes to describe herself as a progressive and as a pragmatist, Stacey Abrams is now on a national path that looks far more "pragmatic" than progressive. Is veepstakes leader Stacey Abrams really a progressive? By Georgia standards, sure 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The 53-year-old Shia Muslim is seen as a political independent and a pragmatist. Iraq gets new PM after months of deadlock 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Descamps calls himself a pragmatist, but is also excited about the construction of the next Internet. Silicon Valley is racing to build the next version of the Internet. Fortnite might get there first. 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Considering this lack of leadership, what would a William James pragmatist do? Opinion | Trump’s war on pragmatism 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z The comandante, a pragmatist more than a socialist, knew how to get them onside. Bluster, distraction, denial: Trump follows Chavez's successful template 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Treading the tightrope stretched across a divided party, some Corbynites suspect he’s a covert Blairite, while some pragmatists worry about his radical pledges. With Keir Starmer in charge, Labour can hold the Tories to account again | Polly Toynbee 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z A nerdy pragmatist could become the new focal point for fandom. In Dr. Fauci we stan 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z I mentioned this to you guys earlier: I’m politically independent, but I’m a pragmatist, and my greatest fear right now is that the Trump administration are nowists. Futurist Amy Webb discusses the tech trends that will decide our future 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z He was too much of a pragmatist for his party’s progressive wing, too self-focused for party leaders and too brusque for nearly everyone. How Cuomo, Once on Sidelines, Became the Politician of the Moment 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z A pragmatist with liberal views on social issues, he often went his own way in a right-leaning party. Richard Hanna, independent-minded Republican congressman, dies at 69 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The former vice-president presents himself as an electable pragmatist who will bring incremental change and restore "decency" after the Trump presidency. Joe Biden tightens grip on White House race 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z These men told themselves they were pragmatists, that what they were doing just made sense, that the world would be better if their products redefined and disrupted the world as it was. The Invisible Man review: another story that haunts us the way abusers always have 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Twice elected governor while Democratic presidential candidates were being routed in Montana, Mr. Bullock largely governed as a pragmatist, expanding Medicaid in the state with bipartisan support. Steve Bullock Is Poised to Run for Senate in Montana, Officials Say 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z You can play the people’s tribunes as manipulative villains or shrewd pragmatists. Hail, Coriolanus! The greatness of Shakespeare's shape-shifting epic 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The results set up a more vigorous fight ahead that presents the party with divergent choices, between a pragmatist vowing a return to normalcy and a populist promising a revolution. Joe Biden romps in Super Tuesday presidential contests 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z On the campaign trail, he played the role of the seasoned pragmatist who would defend the Trump agenda because he understood and valued it better than anyone. Jeff Sessions Forced Into Runoff in Fight to Reclaim Senate Seat in Alabama 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z “We are selling our electric vehicles to green addicts. We didn’t move to the pragmatists,” Tavares said, referring to Peugeot’s difficulties in selling electric cars to mainstream consumers. Electric cars lack mainstream appeal, Peugeot CEO says 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z He needed to win big — not just squeak out a win — to lure back voters from other candidates running as pragmatists in contrast to Sanders’ progressive agenda. Joe Biden wins the South Carolina presidential primary 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z But if he has not been Mourinho enough, an insufficiently pragmatic pragmatist, the table suggests the unlikely entertainer is upwardly mobile. Chaos replaces control at José Mourinho's anarchic Tottenham 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z During his 2016 presidential campaign, Mr. Trump spoke privately about his intention to govern as a pragmatist and champion of the working class. Boris Johnson Moves Boldly to Consolidate Power 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z She’s also the kind of reasonable pragmatist that the Beltway press tends to adore. Biden badly wounded as the press wonders who can beat Bernie 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, the ultimate pragmatist, is surely right to suggest that there will now be a vote within the next five years. Sinn Féin’s success makes the breakup of the UK more likely | Martin Kettle 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z A self-described pragmatist, Mr. Duronville decided to patiently explain to Ms. De La O why she was unlikely to win her case. How a Health Aide Won Her Ex-Client’s $283-a-Month Apartment 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z And I am not at all surprised that in the midst of excoriating the Americans for the Vietnam war, Palme the pragmatist was reading secret American intelligence reports. John le Carré on Brexit: ‘It’s breaking my heart’ 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z A reserved pragmatist, Branch says he learned how Washington works in the 1980s, as special assistant to congressman Parren Mitchell. Cummings’s successor: Meet three state lawmakers vying for the seat 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z As for what happens after Sundance, Simien is a pragmatist who knows the realities and challenges facing independent films seeking distribution. Examining the deep roots of Justin Simien's '80s-set killer weave movie 'Bad Hair' 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z That level of change, as with any revolution, takes dreamers who can imagine a world well beyond the present, as well as pragmatists who know how to get things done. Ethan Brown went vegan, but missed fast food. So he started a revolution 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Ever the pragmatist, Evans quickly heaped praise on Bowser, whom he had dismissed as an inconsequential legislator during the primary campaign. D.C. Council member Jack Evans to resign over ethics violations 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z In almost admiring terms, the former commander in Iraq painted Suleimani as a “confident, proven leader”, “a calculating and practical strategist” and a “shrewd pragmatist”. Making of a martyr: how Qassem Suleimani was hunted down 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Nothing I told you runs counter to the idea of being a pragmatist. Representative Elissa Slotkin on Trump’s Iran Policy and the Killing of Qassem Suleimani 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z I think the common image of the Iranian regime in the West is that it has some pragmatists, or moderates, and then you have ideological hard-liners like the Ayatollah. The Meaning of Qassem Suleimani’s Death in the Middle East 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z He believed in the Party’s agenda, but was a pragmatist. The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind Trump’s Impeachment 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Jackson went on, “They say he’s a pragmatist, but then, on issues like the Court, he actually goes further than everyone else.” Pete Buttigieg’s High Hopes 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Likewise, the slap against the self-styled “pragmatists” has been consistent over many decades: that they are too cautious, naïve and quick to assume good will from Republicans. 2020 Democratic Candidates Wage Escalating Fight (on the Merits of Fighting) 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Remainers and assorted economic pragmatists tend to argue that the right question is whether Britain is a richer nation inside Europe or out; greatness will have to look after itself. It’s Still Mrs. Thatcher’s Britain 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Both Republican contenders are white men from rural parts of the state: One is considered a staunch conservative, the other a deal-cutting pragmatist. Virginia Democrats are on to the next election — for House Speaker 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Beshear and Mr. Hood hammered their Republican opponents on their records and issues unique to Kentucky and Mississippi while casting themselves as pragmatists with little allegiance to their national party. Democrats Win Control in Virginia and Claim Narrow Victory in Kentucky Governor’s Race 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Since late summer, he’s cast himself as a Midwestern pragmatist who offers “real solutions, not more polarization,” a slogan that dings both the less-defined Biden approach and the plan-heavy Warren strategy. Pete Buttigieg drives for the middle ground between Biden and Warren 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Keynes was a pragmatist; his prescriptions were a response to the diseases of the day. The storied state of economics 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z If Morales has talked at times like a militant, he has behaved like a pragmatist — nationalizing firms such as the communications giant Entel, while allowing private competition to keep it on its toes. Socialism doesn’t work? An emerging middle class of Bolivians would beg to differ. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z So I just am a pragmatist and a guy that sees, in my community, people rationing their insulin, dealing with, as black communities do, disproportionately difficult health-care rates. Cory Booker Considers His Presidential Prospects 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z First elected to Congress in 2012, Kennedy has tried to position himself as more of a pragmatist than those on the left of his party. Rep. Joe Kennedy formally announces US Senate campaign 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z First elected to Congress in 2012, Kennedy has tried to position himself as more of a pragmatist than those on the left of his party. Rep. Joe Kennedy formally announces US Senate campaign 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Jones was considered the visionary, Cherry the pragmatist. David Jones, who built Humana into a health insurance giant, dies at 88 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z “We thought the Brits were rational pragmatists,” said Anne Mulder, a Dutch lawmaker who leads the country’s Brexit planning in parliament, told the Financial Times. Europe looks on with dismay as Brexit disarray deepens 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Rather, Manchin is a pragmatist, voting on how issues affect our state rather than by party allegiance. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z As in Cervantes’ novel, Sancho is the pragmatist to his father’s idealist. Rushdie creates modern Don Quixote for tale of love, family 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z It’s funny to hear her hope that the worst is still to come while sitting in her fairytale living room, the cats pacing: a pragmatist at odds with her romantic monument to teenage dreams. Taylor Swift: ‘Pop music can feel like it’s The Hunger Games, and like we’re gladiators’ 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Trump won the states after pitching himself as a business-savvy pragmatist who would put American jobs first. Graphic: Factory woes grip swing states that flipped for Trump in 2016 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z While notably ignoring the vacuum of detail on the GOP side, he argued, “Most Americans aren’t philosophers, thank goodness, but we are a nation of pragmatists.” Opinion | Readers critique The Post: What New Age politics — and coverage of it — gets us 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z He’s a toughened pragmatist who’s made his fortune in part by helping humans oppress his own people, and he has little patience or sympathy for fae who are trapped in worse circumstances. Carnival Row works best when it isn’t copying Game of Thrones 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Others believe the president is a pragmatist who has been thwarted by hardliners in the military and Zanu-PF. ‘Hungry kids collapse as looters take millions’: life in today’s Zimbabwe 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z The philosophical fight will be between activists and pragmatists with all of them claiming the progressive label. The Smackdown in Seattle – coming to an election near you 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Most Americans aren’t philosophers, thank goodness, but we are a nation of pragmatists. Opinion | American politics could use a healthy dose of pragmatism 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Waller presents himself as a pragmatist who would do more to improve roads and extend health insurance coverage. Governor primaries headline Mississippi ballots on Tuesday 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The agreement is a victory for pragmatists eager to avert chaos caused by a potential government shutdown, a possible debt crisis, or a freeze to agency budgets — including the massive Pentagon budget — at current levels. Senate passes bipartisan spending bill, avoids looming shutdown 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z The agreement is a victory for pragmatists eager to avert the sort of chaos caused by a shutdown, a debt crisis or a freeze to agency budgets — including the massive Pentagon budget. Budget deal is 'death of the Tea Party movement,' Rand Paul says 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z The tea party-driven House GOP conference broke against it by a 2-1 margin, but most pragmatists see the measure as preferable to an alternative fall landscape of high-wire deadlines and potential chaos. Republicans face tough vote on Trump-backed budget bill 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z A ruthless pragmatist, perhaps she guessed all along that the format would fizzle. Mueller’s 'lacklustre' testimony did little for impeachment debate, experts say 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z The younger of the red-hatted men played the pragmatist among conservatives. The Power of Deliberation in an Era of Extreme Political Division 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The deal amounts to an against-the-odds victory for Washington pragmatists seeking to avoid a politically dangerous tumult over the possibility of a government shutdown or the first-ever federal default. Trump and congressional leaders announce critical debt and budget deal 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z The Tea Party-driven House GOP conference broke against it by a 2-1 margin, but most pragmatists see the measure as preferable to an alternative fall landscape of high-wire deadlines and potential chaos. Budget deal is 'death of the Tea Party movement,' Rand Paul says 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z “I’m enough of a political pragmatist to believe that you call votes when you think you can win them, not when you think you can lose them.” The Movement to Impeach Donald Trump Has Only Just Begun 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z Allies say Ramaphosa is a pragmatist who does not want to split the ANC but there is rising frustration with the slow pace of reform. Jacob Zuma relishes his day in court as Cyril Ramaphosa faces ‘very dark hour’ 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z It is best to think of him as a pragmatist, he said. New World Bank President David Malpass breaks with Trump on climate change 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z However, in today’s riotous competition between ideologues and pragmatists, Roberts wisely avoids philosophical purity. Opinion | Our society has rules. Thankfully, John Roberts knows when to break them. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z “The people being pushed out aren’t necessarily moderates, but pragmatists who have a history of getting things done,” said Matt McKenna, a Bullock adviser. Moderate 2020 Dems test if Biden stumbles provide opening 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z He's said Iran doesn't have moderate leaders, dismissing the traditional distinction between the hardliners, and the pragmatists who negotiated the nuclear deal. Trumplomacy: What's the US endgame in Iran? 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z They believe Trump’s decision to quit the accord was a mistake that has strengthened Iran’s hardline faction, weakened its pragmatists and endangered regional peace. Iran says U.S. sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Stokes remained resolute, a pragmatist among wayward cavaliers. Sri Lanka and Malinga blow away England in World Cup shock 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Donald Trump would have us believe his cynical perspective is the realistic one, and when the pressure is on, pragmatists put aside principles in pursuit of power. History belies Trump's cynical stance on foreign election assistance 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Hickenlooper said that “pragmatists” don’t reject big ideas and that government is effective when it teams up with the private sector, pointing to examples like the polio vaccine and the space race. John Hickenlooper rebuts Bernie Sanders: Dems must say ‘loudly and clearly’ we are not socialists 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Someone commonly seen as a pragmatist, Mr Zarif, is now set to be sanctioned this week. Trumplomacy: What's the US endgame in Iran? 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Instead, society’s moral tenor is best maintained by pragmatists who know enough not to let the perfect become the enemy of the good. Opinion | Trump is counting on impeachment 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Spanberger wants to position herself as a pragmatist, compromising to effect change gradually. Rep. Abigail Spanberger: A moderate Democrat working to survive in the AOC era 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z His decade in the Senate has given him a reputation as a a straight-talking pragmatist that he hopes can now be parlayed into advancement. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet joins already huge Democratic presidential field 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z At stake are tens of billions of dollars for military and domestic programs, money that brings together a broad spectrum of lawmakers, including pragmatists hoping to see the Capitol function. Cuts are coming. Can Pelosi and McConnell make a deal? 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z They describe him as a Midwestern pragmatist, laud his sense of humor and are eager to point out that, when Pence’s son married, the best man, named Henry, was gay. Buttigieg v Pence: Indiana politicians put faith on the election front line 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z “They’re new to the political scene,” Patrick Madden, Troy’s mayor, and a Democrat of the older pragmatist mold, said of Cummings and Bissember. The Politics of Troy and the Stalled Campaign of Kirsten Gillibrand 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Kushner — a self-styled pragmatist — has pushed for a broader immigration deal, viewing Congress and a bipartisan agreement as necessary to finding a solution amid divided government. Miller and Kushner on a potential collision course in Trump’s border crisis 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z But how does that square with the image of Castro as the managerial pragmatist? Julián Castro: mayor, housing secretary and America's first Latino president? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The pragmatist inside me knows the current Senate would never vote to impeach. Congress must focus on long-term critical issues 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Court packing, like reparations, has emerged as a bright new dividing line to separate the pragmatists from the ideologues in the Democratic contest. The Daily 202: Decrying court packing, Michael Bennet pleads with Democrats to care more about electability 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z “Being a pragmatist doesn’t mean saying no to bold ideas,” he told a crowd of more than a thousand people in his hometown of Denver. Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 3.8.19 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z “Being a pragmatist doesn’t mean saying no to bold ideas,” Hickenlooper, 67, told a crowd of more than a thousand people at a downtown Denver park. Hickenlooper kicks off campaign with fiery ode to pragmatism 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Hickenlooper, a former craft-beer entrepreneur, who was forced to work with Republican legislators in Colorado, is also touting his abilities as a can-do pragmatist. The Meaning of Michael Bloomberg’s Decision Not to Enter the Democratic Primary 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z THE BIG IDEA: The pragmatists are preparing to strike back. Analysis | The Daily 202: John Hickenlooper is the first in a string of moderate candidates expected to announce for president 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z He becomes the second governor to enter the sprawling field, after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced last week, and is trying to cast himself as a pragmatist who can also take on President Donald Trump. Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper joins presidential race 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Defenders of Biegun said he is a pragmatist and seasoned negotiator who privately acknowledges the steep odds of a successful outcome. Analysis | Abrupt end of summit may have exposed limits of Trump’s strategy on Kim 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z He might be described as a progressive pragmatist. Too much, too young? Mayor could become the first millennial president 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Democratic centrists and self-described pragmatists now also widely subscribe to critiques of the dominant economic policies of the last couple of decades — particularly that tax policy has not produced vigorous growth. In Amazon Fight, Progressives Showed What They Want: A New Economic Agenda 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z The measure was expected to be carried by pragmatists from both parties. Border security brawl seems near a serene resolution 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Klobuchar, 58, is known as a straight-talking pragmatist willing to work with Republicans, making her one of the Senate’s most productive members at passing legislation. Klobuchar taking campaign to Midwest states that Trump won 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Klobuchar, 58, is known as a straight-shooting, pragmatist willing to work with Republicans, making her one of the Senate’s most productive members at passing legislation. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar expected to join 2020 Dem race 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z The problem for the party is that winning — either Congress or the White House — also requires those in the party who consider themselves pragmatists. Republicans seize on liberal positions to paint Democrats as radical 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z That bloc, these candidates and their advisers acknowledge, could lose influence if a herd of self-styled pragmatists end up stampeding into the Democratic contest, atomizing the center even as progressive competitors carve up the left. Is There Room in 2020 for a Centrist Democrat? Maybe One or Two 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Nicknamed “the prince,” Gantz has been described by those who know him as a mild-mannered pragmatist. The silent Israeli general challenging Netanyahu in the election is silent no more 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z It was the eternal pragmatist’s delusion: The assumption that politics ultimately belongs to them, and not to the demagogues and revolutionaries who so often pull them along in their wake. Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost? 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z During their rustic excursion, the naive, uptight American policy wonk and the gregarious Soviet pragmatist develop a friendship and a possible strategy to break through their nations’ political impasse. The 99-Seat Beat: Martin McDonagh, Viola Davis and Alfred Molina projects hit L.A. theaters 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z But it’s crucial that the Democratic Party, now going through another torturous fight between its soak-the-rich side and the progressive pragmatists, remain open to enlightened people of wealth. Opinion | Crazy Rich Progressives 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Please bring us fine examples from artists and political philosophers, social activists and pragmatists who are making meaningful progress amongst all the chaos and divisions. Readers' hopes for 2019: what would you like us to cover this year? 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z That fudge prevents Brexit pragmatists on the opposition benches from backing her deal. It’s now or never for May. Time to compromise on Brexit | Martin Kettle 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The demagogues would burn themselves out, and the pragmatists would rebuild upon the ashes. Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost? 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z The move by two men generally regarded as hawkish pragmatists represented a shift in the direction of one of the Fed’s biggest doves. Most New Voting Members of Fed Sign Off on Pause in Rate Increases 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z “I think of myself as a pragmatist with a world view,” Dr. Brown told Time shortly before he was sworn in as defense secretary in 1977. Harold Brown, Carter defense secretary who advocated arms buildup, dies at 91 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z But while he built a reputation as a pragmatist when he served as mayor of Mexico City, the new Brazilian leader appears more unpredictable. With Jair Bolsonaro’s inauguration, Brazil moves sharply to the right 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z To a pragmatist, “truth” is an instrumental and contingent state; a claim is true for now if, by all tests, it works for now. The Philosopher Redefining Equality 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Is she too much of a pragmatist to lead their radical agenda – and too much of an easy target for Republican rage? How Nancy Pelosi signaled the end of Trump's easy ride 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z By hiring the tactical pragmatist who has always prioritized results over style and has zero qualms about winning ugly, United made its supposed love of attractive and attacking football ring hollow. Column: Sacking Mourinho will allow United to rebuild 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z He told ABC’s The View this week that he thinks most Democrats want a “middle-of-the-road” strategy with a pragmatist in the White House. 'Billionaire boys club': the challengers lining up to face Trump in 2020 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Ideological differences between progressives and pragmatists are overblown, he said, suggesting that keeping control of the House in 2020 will require firing up liberals and swaying moderate voters. 'Change can't wait': progressive Democrats seek to make their mark 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Mitchell has a background in central Europe and is a pragmatist when dealing with difficult allies. Trump's European diplomats tied in knots over rise of populism 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Lead pragmatist Nicky Morgan, previously of the Norway tribe, has called on MPs to discard their "entrenched positions" and back the prime minister. Nine Tory Brexit tribes May must convince 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Today, the internal battles between idealists and pragmatists have mostly been resolved by a fresh-faced new leadership. Greens Thrive in Germany as the ‘Alternative’ to Far-Right Populism 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Willkie the policy pragmatist backed a regulated market economy, collective bargaining rights and Social Security — “virtually a point-for-point endorsement of the New Deal,” his conservative critics fumed. Review | A love letter to an extinct creature: The liberal Republican 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Allen said he likes to poke fun at the liberal worldview through his TV character, who is a “pragmatist” and “hates big government.” Tim Allen: ‘I love poking’ at liberals’ ‘small window of sense of humor’ 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z So for all the talk of the rise of the progressive left — embodied by the rock star of the class, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez — the bulk of the newcomers might better be described as pragmatists. Meet the New House Democrats: They May Not Toe the Party Line 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Ever the pragmatist, Mr. Williams would place containers of peanuts at the base of the trees to appease the furry marauders. Irvin Williams, White House gardener who made Rose Garden bloom, dies at 92 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Democrats had hoped that their unlikely path back to a Senate majority would run through this right-leaning Southern state with a reputation for elevating pragmatists over ideologues. How Did the Democrats Do on Tuesday in 2016 Trump Country? 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Evers pledged to be a pragmatist who solves problems, not a partisan who picks fight. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Casting himself as a pragmatist, Trone pledged to work with Republicans to find ways to combat opioid addiction, an affliction that claimed the life of his nephew. Democrat David Trone wins Maryland’s 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican Amie Hoeber 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Kramp-Karrenbauer is considered a pragmatist and was a quiet supporter of Merkel’s migration policy, but has expressed reservations about marriage and adoption rights for same sex couples. Angela Merkel exit plan sparks succession battle in party ranks 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Rouda’s strategy is to sell himself as a pragmatist who rejects the politics of division and is more than willing to reach across the political aisle to cut deals and advance legislation in everyone’s interest. Could California's Orange county finally turn blue? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Trone, who casts himself as a pragmatist, counters that his business success shows he can achieve ambitious goals and has laid the foundation for his various philanthropic interests. David Trone invests millions more in bid to win Maryland House seat 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z I am a pragmatist that believes in solving problems to help people. She Split With Cuomo. Now Comes Her Long, Long, Long-Shot Bid to Replace Him. 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z He views himself not as a risk-taker, but as a pragmatist — albeit one with a contradictory bent — who follows the numbers. On fourth down, NFL coaches aren’t getting bolder. They’re getting smarter. 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z “She was a pragmatist and showed real diplomatic skill handling problems like North Korea with the Chinese in the Security Council,” he said. Nikki Haley U.N. successor to take ‘America First’ to next level, diplomats say 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Rouhani, a pragmatist who engineered the nuclear accord and a short-lived period of detente between Tehran and Washington, said the Trump administration was “extremely angry” with Europe’s decision. Iran praises Europe for taking 'big step' to keep business with Tehran 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z While some want to further challenge the status quo, even push for a unilateral breakaway, the so-called pragmatists seek to widen support for secession in the region before making another push. AP Explains: Catalan conundrum 1 year after contentious vote 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The so-called pragmatists — led from prison by Catalonia's former vice president — want to widen support for secession in the region before making another push. A year later, Catalonia's secession vote scars region, Spain 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z A tough-minded pragmatist, Nancy Floreen is the clear choice for county voters determined to protect and improve the county’s schools, parks and future. Opinion | Nancy Floreen for Montgomery County executive 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z To his fans, Mr. Scholz is a voice of calm and confidence, a pragmatist from Germany’s taciturn north who represents the elusive silent majority. In Germany, a Social Democrat Who Welcomes Trump’s Bluster 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z “I’m a pragmatist,” she told this publication’s editorial board in an interview. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Trump won the five states after pitching himself as a business-savvy pragmatist who would improve the lives of working class Americans. Democrats have leads in Rust Belt states that Trump won: Reuters poll 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Castle, by contrast, is a pragmatist and a worrier: systematic, detail-oriented, inclined to lie awake at night contemplating the optimal texture of cake. Why Two Chefs in Small-Town Utah Decided to Sue President Trump 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The pragmatists in the cabinet are expected to say that a Canada-style deal would damage trade while also necessitating a border in the Irish Sea – damaging the UK’s unity. Cabinet at war after May’s humiliation in Salzburg 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Lewis notes the “unstable combination” of internationalists, isolationists, and “pragmatists” that went forth to campaign. Can the G.O.P. Ever Reclaim Wendell Willkie’s Legacy? 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Georgians will decide if they agree that Abrams is a pragmatist as she claims or if another label fits more accurately. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Tennessee’s three current leaders — Mr. Corker, Mr. Alexander and Governor Bill Haslam — are known as pragmatists, not firebrands, and many conservatives in Tennessee fall into that group. Abortion Opposition Once Defined Marsha Blackburn. But Not in Senate Race. 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z He is described as a pragmatist and reformist who is loyal to Macron. Emmanuel Macron under attack over climate change 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z De Rugy is known as a pragmatist who backed Macron’s decision last year to delay the phased reduction of nuclear energy in France’s electricity production. France's Macron appoints former green lawmaker environment minister... 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z In the Arizona governor’s primary, Democrats again chose an outspoken progressive over a pragmatist. A Black Progressive and a Trump Acolyte Win Florida Governor Primaries 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Clarida is described by colleagues as more of a pragmatist than an ideologue. Senate Confirms Clarida as Fed Vice Chairman in 69-26 Vote 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Rouhani, a pragmatist who reduced tension with the West by striking a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015, now himself faces a backlash from hardliners after U.S. Iran’s parliament blames Rouhani for economic troubles, refers him... 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Some of her former colleagues in the state legislature say she’s too liberal for them, but they call her a pragmatist. Stacey Abrams’ record complicates ‘radical’ label from GOP 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Some of her former colleagues in the state legislature say she’s too liberal for them, but they call her a pragmatist. Stacey Abrams’ record complicates ‘radical’ label from GOP 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Kobach, a firebrand on immigration as well as voting laws, resembles the president in tone and style, leaving Colyer to argue that he is a pragmatist who will more effectively accomplish Trumpian policy goals. 5 states are voting today. Here’s what to watch. 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The white mayor of a nearby suburb, positioning himself as a pragmatist. Michigan Is About to Elect a Very Different Member of Congress 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Rouhani, a pragmatist who reduced tensions with the West by striking the nuclear deal in 2015, is facing a growing backlash since U.S. Iran's parliament summons Rouhani as economy falters under U.S.... 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Rouhani, a pragmatist who reduced tensions with the West by striking a nuclear deal with world powers in 2015, is now facing a backlash from hardliners over Washington’s pullout from the pact in May. Iranian government spokesman resigns amid calls for cabinet shake-up 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z “But it’s only a signal about the party’s most activist core, not a sign that everyday voters are choosing a pure progressive over a pragmatist,” Kousser said in an email. Feinstein remains favorite in California race despite snub 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Back then, you may recall, some of the “crazies” — such as national security adviser Michael Flynn — had left the White House, and supposed pragmatists had taken charge: H.R. Opinion | He was fired 10 months ago, but Stephen K. Bannon has won 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z “Switch teams,” said my brother, ever the pragmatist, over a beer. Perspective | My generation waited our entire lives for a D.C. sports title. This is why we kept watching. 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z There’s been too much denial about the fact that Trump is not, and never has been, a pragmatist, or even merely a showboat; he has an ideology. Opinion | What if Trump cannot be appeased? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z But Baker is a pragmatist before he is a progressive. Rushern Baker: Economic success, political bruising as leader of Prince George’s 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Johnson portrayed himself as a pragmatist and criticized the Trump administration’s threatened agricultural tariffs. Results start coming in on biggest primary day of 2018; California polls close 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z The real pragmatists are the ones who recognize that without radical reform today, radical revolt will follow tomorrow. Are millennials really so naive? Maybe democratic socialists are the real “pragmatists” 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Hamas pragmatists accept that a fourth war would be ruinous for Gaza, which is already suffering from decrepit infrastructure and awful services. Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, is the most influential man in Palestine 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Previous U.S. officials and the Europeans consider them relative pragmatists who are less dogmatic than the radical theocrats. Pompeo vows U.S., Mideast allies will ‘crush’ Iranian operatives around the world 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z After nearly a decade of GOP rule, the party stands its best chance in years to seize control of the House, an opening that's intensified the long-standing fight between progressives, pragmatists and party professionals. Reach out or resist? A Texas runoff tests Democrats' midterm strategy 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Colleagues describe him as more of a pragmatist than an ideologue. Fed Pick Clarida Holds at Least $9 Million in Job-Related Financial Assets 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z But a Western diplomat, who met him in his villa in the city of Najaf just after he formed a political bloc with communists in March described Sadr as composed, articulate and a pragmatist. Fiery cleric Sadr taps anger over Iran to lead Iraq poll 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z For now, Iran’s pragmatist president continues to enjoy the support of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who wields the ultimate authority in the country. His nuclear deal and economy are crumbling, but don’t write off Iran’s president yet 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Mr. O’Connor described himself as a pragmatist focused on issues like health care and the economy. An Ohio Special Election Shapes Up as a Big Test of the ‘Blue Wave’ 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Macron is simply a pragmatist who wants to be on good terms with the United States, they explain. Analysis | The Daily 202: Macron wants to be Trump’s buddy. Can it last? Five flash points to watch. 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Clarida is described by colleagues as more of a pragmatist than an ideologue and served as the top economist in the Treasury Department during the George W. Bush administration. Trump Set to Nominate Richard Clarida, Michelle Bowman to Fed Board 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The struggle pits GOP pragmatists looking for a win against Hensarling’s broader ambitions. House-Senate standoff imperils effort to roll back banking rules passed after the financial crisis 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Lindsey Graham votes with the president slightly more often than Murkowski and Collins, but he joins them in yet another category: the pragmatists. How Lisa Murkowski Mastered Trump’s Washington 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z While party organizations have made no endorsement, the candidate with clear backing from the Democratic establishment is Mel Hall, a Methodist minister turned health-care executive who describes himself as a “ruthless pragmatist.” Emerging Democratic Party united on liberal policies but divided on how to win 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Stockily built, with watchful hooded eyes and a friendly gap-toothed smile, Mr Mnangagwa is viewed as a pragmatist. A chat with Zimbabwe’s new president 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Clarida is a Republican economist whom colleagues describe as more of a pragmatist than an ideologue. White House Preparing to Nominate Richard Clarida as Fed’s No. 2 Official 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z He was sometimes criticized as too willing to compromise on principles, but to supporters he was a pragmatist and a dealmaker. Ruud Lubbers, long-serving Dutch prime minister who trimmed welfare state, dies at 78 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Mourinho has always insisted he does not judge the £75m addition by his tally but a pragmatist is unlikely to ignore the numbers. Romelu Lukaku must show he can make his mark on the biggest stages | Richard Jolly 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Netanyahu, a savvy politician and a pragmatist, is usually the one to put the brakes on the rightward acceleration, such as staving off demands to annex parts of the West Bank. In Netanyahu’s Israel, the Divisiveness Is Now All About Him 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z As centrists and pragmatists retreat, wounded, from political life, new fantasies and fantasists blossom in the vacuum. Opinion | In Britain, the specter of anti-Semitism returns 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z They are less prairie populists than prairie pragmatists, focused on kitchen-table issues and connecting to individual voters rather than joining the partisan vanguard. A Democrat with a chance in South Dakota 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The realist or pragmatist or hard-nosed faction might allow that these upgrades are “nice” to have but not until the trains run on time. The Case for Fancier Subways: We Deserve Them 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z At hearings before two Senate committees to review his qualifications, Mr. Azar presented himself as a problem-solving pragmatist rather than an ideologue. Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Alex Azar as Health Secretary 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The pragmatist was balancing the demands of a liberal base eager for a fight with the president and the political realities of red-state senators anxious about their re-election prospects this fall. Schumer’s ‘cave’? Shutdown deal puts spotlight on Dem leader 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z The energetic, four-term senator is viewed as more of a pragmatist than an ideologue. Schumer’s moment: Shutdown puts spotlight on Dem leader 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z “He is a pragmatist and financier who is on a similar frequency as the European Commission and the European elites,” Mr. Kik said by telephone on Tuesday. Poland Reshuffles Government, Hoping to Ease Tensions With E.U. 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Michael Wolff, his chosen biographer and most compulsive analyst, sees the sale as the consummate act of the arch pragmatist. Rupert Murdoch: Will this prove to be the media king’s last act? 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Opposition to the U.S. move has united Iran’s pragmatist faction, which supports greater openness to the outside world, behind hardliners that oppose it. Palestinians, Muslims worldwide hold 'Day of Rage' over Jerusalem 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z “He’s a strong, intelligent pragmatist who knows what needs to be done to put this country on the road to recovery.” Will Emmerson Mnangagwa be better than Robert Mugabe? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The pragmatist is balancing the demands of a liberal base eager for a fight with President Donald Trump and the political realities of red-state senators anxious about their re-election prospects this fall. Schumer’s moment: Shutdown puts spotlight on Dem leader 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Back home in Indiana - home of Vice President Mike Pence - Azar also built a reputation as a pragmatist. In Trump health secretary pick, Dems have questions but hope 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z “My heart is on the left, but I’m a pragmatist,” says Altman, who had said he is willing to work with both Republicans and Democrats. Tech capitalists won’t fix the world’s problems – their unionised workforce might | Lizzie O’Shea 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Opposition to the U.S. move has united Iran’s pragmatist faction, which supports greater openness to the outside world, behind hardliners that oppose it. Palestinians, Muslims worldwide hold 'Day of Rage' over Jerusalem 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z He is certainly a better pragmatist, aware he needs to demonstrate at least cosmetic reforms to international donors and investors. Zimbabweans are delighted at Mugabe’s fall, but democracy won’t come overnight | Basildon Peta 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z In both cases, the cynical pragmatists who attached their careers to Trump and Brexit should be ashamed for failing to have the resolve to admit a wrong. Where Brexit Hurts: The Nurses and Doctors Leaving London 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The other is an overweight pragmatist who made a fortune lobbying for all manner of liberal boogeymen. Russia Scandal Befalls Two Brothers: John and Tony Podesta 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Looking for still further parallels, the conception of self associated with American pragmatists like Cooley, Mead, James, and Dewey, are remarkably similar to those associated with Buddhism. Opinion | Buddhism Is More ‘Western’ Than You Think 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z But they are not the same: a pragmatist does what is necessary to win; Mourinho insists on reactive football again and again, even when it means losing ground. Manchester United pay for their meek approach against Chelsea | Jonathan Wilson 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z She was also a pragmatist swallowed by a populist tide with a muddled message that competed for headlines against controversies inspired by Trump and those of her own making. Wounded Democrats hope A Better Deal will deliver a better result in 2018 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Moderates or pragmatists who strayed from the partisan path were punished with a primary challenge from more doctrinaire rivals. The time when America stopped being great 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z He is often described, wrongly, as a pragmatist. José Mourinho revels in the brutal beauty of sticking to his principles | Barney Ronay 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Powell, a Republican who was appointed to the board in 2012 by President Barack Obama, has backed Yellen’s gradual approach to raising interest rates and earned a reputation as a nonideological pragmatist. Trump leans toward Powell for Fed chief 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z It has become common to describe Mourinho as a pragmatist, as though his approach is a result of him doing what it takes to win a game with little thought to the spectacle. Is José Mourinho’s negativity a product of his failure to make it as a player? | Jonathan Wilson 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Is the mutineer a true patriot and soldier as his Magdalos insist, an attack dog with no regard for propriety as Gordon claims, or a pragmatist with an axe to grind against Duterte? How Antonio Trillanes Came to Take on Rodrigo Duterte 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Once known as a pragmatist and a centrist, Mr. Gillespie increasingly has been turning in his political advertising to President Trump’s brand of divisive, scaremongering politics. Opinion | Gillespie’s ads are poisonous to Virginia and the nation 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Primaries, for example, will help resolve the strategy divide, by showing whether “pragmatism” or “idealism” wins in general elections, as candidates of different persuasions win primaries and test their pragmatist/idealist orientation in general elections. The liberal-left divide reshaping American politics 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Alabamians should reject the radical lawbreaker Mr. Moore and send Mr. Jones, a smart, experienced pragmatist, to Washington. Opinion | Roy Moore is unfit to serve 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z He called it “woefully incomplete,” positioning himself as a pragmatist to de León’s more aggressive approach. In California, a direct — if expensive — resistance to President Trump’s Washington 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z But Rouhani and pragmatists and reformist allies who promoted the deal, which lifted sanctions in return for Tehran rolling back technologies with nuclear bomb-making potential, may become increasingly politically vulnerable at home. Trump hostility set to deepen Iran power struggles 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z “I am not surprised because Donald Trump is not an ideologue, he’s a realist and a pragmatist,” said Christopher Ruddy, chief executive of Newsmax Media and a friend of the president’s. Promise the Moon? Easy for Trump. But Now Comes the Reckoning. 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z It would provide a “we told you so” gift to Iranian hard-liners in their struggle with pragmatists. Opinion | Trump Alienates America’s Allies and Hands Iran a Victory 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The comments were the latest in a series of tough remarks from Iran’s leadership, showing a united front between its pragmatist and hardline factions as U.S. Iran foreign minister tells lawmakers of plans to respond to Trump moves 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Bob Corker is known around Washington as a sensible pragmatist, not a thin-skinned hothead. 'A Reality Show.' How Trump Proved Corker's Criticism Right 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z But Rouhani and pragmatists and reformist allies who promoted the deal, which lifted sanctions in return for Tehran rolling back technologies with nuclear bomb-making potential, may become increasingly politically vulnerable at home. Trump hostility set to deepen Iran power struggles 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z I also understand that protest movements need both radicals and pragmatists to succeed. Opinion | Responding to Ta-Nehisi Coates 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Talabani was a consummate political survivor and an openhanded pragmatist, if not an ideological chameleon, adept at maintaining his equilibrium in the sectarian, often ruthless environment of postwar Iraq. Jalal Talabani, Kurdish Leader and Iraq’s First Postwar President, Is Dead at 83 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The comments were the latest in a series of tough remarks from Iran’s leadership, showing a united front between its pragmatist and hardline factions as U.S. Iran foreign minister tells lawmakers of plans to respond to Trump moves 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z In a debate Tuesday night overshadowed by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s abrupt resignation, Cary Moon pitched big ideas, while Jenny Durkan tried to play the pragmatist. Jenny Durkan, Cary Moon square off in Seattle mayoral debate overshadowed by Ed Murray’s resignation 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z “And the pragmatists were largely the governing wing of the party, of which I was a part. That was the battle, that was the litmus test.” Retiring GOP congressman: Donald Trump is the new litmus test 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z “He is a pragmatist.… He wants to get things done,” said one confidant, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preserve relations with the White House. Trump's turn to Democrats: A reflection of temporary pique or a larger breach with Republicans? 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Nadal, ever a pragmatist, said he would not mind the matchup’s being derailed. Federer and Nadal Have Never Met in New York, but Have Come Close 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z “I am a pragmatist; I am open to any practical suggestion that might benefit European football,” he added. UEFA president says rich-poor divide is key issue in European football 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z At her best, Davidson writes in the tradition of Du Bois and Dewey, a pragmatist tradition that puts inquiry first and sees learning through the potential of the full, complex human beings students can become. Revolutionizing the university for the digital era 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z N.F.L. owners, the thinking goes, must be racists who don’t like his politics — or cynical pragmatists who don’t like that their racist fans don’t like his politics. Opinion | Maybe Colin Kaepernick Is Just Not That Good 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z That may very well be, but he’s shown himself to be a pragmatist when it comes to foreign policy. 5 Reasons Things in North Korea Could Still Go Badly Wrong 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z And these “new” leaders are pragmatists as much as they are idealists. We can survive President Trump’s soulless transactional leadership 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z “I am a pragmatist; I am open to any practical suggestion that might benefit European football,” he added. UEFA president says rich-poor divide is key issue in European football 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Los Angeles is famous for its ability to court both dreamers and pragmatists. A dream and a reality, the 2028 Olympics give Los Angeles a chance to imagine its future 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z But Mr. Reagan believed he needed someone like Mr. Baker, a dealmaking pragmatist who could work both sides of the aisle, manage difficult personalities and assert his dominance among the staff while channeling the president. Sage Advice From the ‘Gold Standard’ of White House Chiefs of Staff 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z If Mr Black is the theorist, Mr Wu is the pragmatist. Making Bitcoin work better 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Despite the rhetoric and the propaganda, he says the that North Korea’s leaders are “thoughtful, well-educated pragmatists.” The Time for Negotiations With North Korea Is Now 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z She added, however, that “beyond their fundamental disagreements there may be a convergence in their will to present themselves as pragmatists, as deal makers.” France’s Macron Prepares to Welcome Trump, an Unlikely Partner 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z As minority leader, Pelosi established a reputation as a pragmatist who enforced party discipline. Is Nancy Pelosi worth the trouble? 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Its members champion "traditional" families - and pragmatist Mrs Merkel needs their votes in the September election. Germany set for snap gay marriage vote - BBC News 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Though European leaders are too polite to put it so bluntly, they think that this country, once thought to be a nation of level-headed pragmatists, has taken leave of its senses. That jeering sound you can hear is Europe laughing at Britain | Andrew Rawnsley 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z “He’s interested in what works. He’s a pragmatist.” Roger Stone, former Trump advisor, urges president against interfering with state marijuana laws 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z The America that fascinates Mr. Macron — Silicon Valley and the culture of start-ups — is not Mr. Trump’s America, but Mr. Macron, a former investment banker, is a pragmatist, not an ideologue. France’s Macron Prepares to Welcome Trump, an Unlikely Partner 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z She is resisting calls for House Democrats to run on single-payer health care coverage and is an unapologetic pragmatist when it comes to those in her ranks who deviate from orthodoxy. Nancy Pelosi Tells Democratic Critics, ‘I Think I’m Worth the Trouble’ 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z “The president is not an ideologue. He’s a pragmatist. He’s trying to get people shoulder to shoulder and execute on the plan,” Perdue said. Republicans are thrilled by their victory in Georgia, but the celebration may be brief 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z In fact, a not insignificant portion of the book’s introduction is dedicated to framing Trump as this, not that: “an entrepreneur, not an academic”; “a builder, not a financier”; “a pragmatist, not an ideologue”. Understanding Trump: what can we learn from Newt Gingrich's new book? 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z GOP pragmatists are balking at Trump's cuts to popular domestic programs. Budget Deadlock Could Derail President Trump's Tax Reforms 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z GOP pragmatists are balking at Trump’s cuts to popular domestic programs. GOP budget deadlock imperils Trump hopes for tax overhaul 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, GOP pragmatists are balking at Trump’s cuts to popular domestic programs. GOP budget deadlock imperils Trump hopes for tax overhaul 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z He said he wanted to empower women by teaching them to be pragmatists about what they want from men. China, Where the Pressure to Marry Is Strong, and the Advice Flows Online 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Northam, a usually low-key pediatric neurologist, won running as a pragmatist with the state Democratic establishment’s firm support. Trump affects Virginia primaries, but not as expected 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z |
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