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Monday, September 8
Gamechanger: Facebook Backtracking on Censorship
Jonathan Turley, USA Today
Democrats Don't All Have To Sound Alike
Jill Lawrence, The Bulwark
RFK Takes Aim at Powerful Interests Warping Health Policy
Miranda Devine, NY Post
What Cities Actually Want To Help Fight Crime
Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic
Why the Media Is Silent About Iryna Zarutska's Murder
Mary Harrington, UnHerd
Mission Creep at the Federal Reserve
Scott Bessent, The International Economy
U.S. Doesn't Need Help, Fed Should Not Cut Rates
Ruchir Sharma, Financial Times
At Long Last, Clarity on Climate
Steven Koonin, Wall Street Journal
Concerns Raised About Human Trafficking at Hyundai
Mike Elk, American Prospect
Trump's New War Production Board?
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Newsom's Responsible Gerrymandering Effort
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Don't Let Illinois Schools Pathologize Children
Richard Vatz, The Hill
Melania, Please Talk to Donald About Epstein
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
The Case for a U.S. Alliance With India
Campbell & Sullivan, Foreign Affairs
'Breakneck' Review: Lawyers vs. Technocrats
Tunku Varadarajan, Wall Street Journal
The 'Refugee Pipeline' Has Been Abandoned
Ava Menkes, The Nation
A Horror Story Stephen King Would Never Write
Francis Sempa, American Spectator
Latest Polls: 2025: NJ, VA | '26 Sen: NH,TX,OH | '26 Gov: AZ,CA,OH | 2028 Polls
Tuesday, September 9
The Girl on the Train
Sasha Stone, Substack


Charlotte Stabbing Video Fuels MAGA's Crime Message
Marc Caputo, Axios
A Random, Senseless Killing That Was Totally Avoidable
Maya Sulkin, The Free Press
What the Immigration Raids Are About
Byron York, Washington Examiner
It's Not a Joke: Trump Goes to War Against Chicago
Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times
Chicago Is a Crime-Ridden Hellhole, Needs Trump's Help
Paul du Quenoy, Telegraph
SCOTUS Is Trump's Partner in Crimes Against America
Perez & Bort, Rolling Stone
Eroding Affordability Sends Americans Packing From Big Cities
Kotkin & Cox, RCI
Trump-Style Populism Is Rising in Europe
Gerard Baker, Wall Street Journal
Around Globe, Populist Right Trying To Erase History
Kojo Koram, The Guardian
UK Facing Free-Speech Crisis Ahead of Trump's State Visit
Harry Cole, NY Post
The Disparate Impact Scam
Kenin Spivak, RealClearPolitics
Should Democrats Shut the Government?
Robert Reich, Substack
The Schumer Shutdown’ of 2025
David Bossie, Washington Times
The Epstein Letter Is Real, and It’s Bad
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic
A U.S.-India Repair Attempt
Walter Russell Mead, Wall Street Journal
U.S. Security Systems Are Compromised by China
Walker & Love, RealClearDefense
TDIH - Sept 9th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 45.2 | Obama 43.5 | Bush 41.3
Wednesday, September 10
Zarutska's Murder Exposes Left's Utter Incoherence on Crime
Glenn Reynolds, NYP


GOP Tries To Sell Americans on Benefits of Being Occupied
Jarvis DeBerry, MSNBC
We Have To Talk Honestly About Race and Violence
Alex Berenson, Substack
Liberal Media Bias Has Wrecked the Left's Moral Compass
Jenny Holland, Spiked
Independents Are Done - With Everyone
John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot
Newsom Trashed California - and He's Getting Away With It
Joel Kotkin, Telegraph
Why I Couldn't Tell Joe Biden Not To Run Again
Kamala Harris, The Atlantic
Last Year's Economy Revealed To Be Weaker Than Thought
Byron York, DC Examiner
Massive Jobs Revisions a Stain on Biden's Legacy
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN
Mamdani Shows What a Brainwashed Electorate Will Choose
Betsy McCaughey, NYP
No, Zohran Mamdani Isn't a Communist
Will Saletan, The Bulwark
The Elites vs. Democracy & Popular Government
Newt Gingrich, Washington Times
America's Rights Depend on Laws, Not Divine Decrees
Sen. Tim Kaine, FOX News
Firing RFK Jr Would Be Dangerous for Trump
Emily Jashinsky, UnHerd
You Need To See Epstein's Birthday Book for Yourself
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic
The Epstein Myth
Matthew Schmitz, First Things
The Secret Service's Latest Failure
Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics
Virginia Governor: VCU: Spanberger (D) +9 | co/efficient: Spanberger (D) +5
Thursday, September 11
Charlie Kirk Was a Martyr for Truth and Freedom
President Donald Trump, White House


Kirk Assassination Sends Shockwaves Through WH, GOP
Philip Wegmann, RCP
They're at War With Us, What Are We Going To Do About It?
Jesse Watters, FOX News
The Republican Party's Envoy to New Generation
Parker & Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic
Kirk's Assassination Is a Turning Point for America
Rob Wasinger, American Greatness
Our Country Is Not Prepared for This
Zack Beauchamp, Vox
Ramifications of Charlie Kirk Assassination Could Be Huge
Roger Simon, Substack
Harris Accuses Biden's Team of Sabotaging Her
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
BLS Hallucinated a Million Jobs. The Fed Can't Fix This
Kyle Moran, RealClearPolitics
How Today's America Came About
Paul Starr, American Prospect
Michael Whatley Is Running To Restore NC Values
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
Charlotte Pocketed $3.3M To Empty Jails for 'Racial Equity'
Tyler Durden, ZeroHedge
The Eternal Social Justice Summer
Richard Kahlenberg, Washington Monthly
Why Malcolm Gladwell's Retraction Won't Ever Be Enough
Victoria Smith, The Critic
Remembering 9/11
Eric Adams, Newsweek
Small Towns, High Tech, Hope for Reindustrialization
Kotkin & Cox, RCInvestigations
Kirk Made No Intro Speech; He Went Straight Into the Debate
Eva Terry, Spectator
Friday, September 12
They Came To See Kirk. They Won't Be Quiet Now
Knowles & Edelman, Washington Post


Charlie Kirk Helped Defeat the Old, Failed Consensus
R.R. Reno, First Things
A Force Like No Other, Impossible To Overstate Kirk's Influence
Luke Winkie, Slate
GOP Leaders Need To Leave Behind Weakness & Impotence
Mollie Hemingway, FBN
A New National Tragedy as Nation Marks a Previous One
Stephen Collinson, CNN
New Secret Service Scrutiny After Agent Endorses Murder
Susan Crabtree, RCP
The Judicial Insubordination Crisis
Foley & Pinkert, Wall Street Journal
Biden's Presidency Still Haunting the Democrats
Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic
Biden Admin Lied to Americans and Censored the Truth
Alex Berenson, Substack
Europe Faces Four Self-Inflicted Crises
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
What Israel's Strike in Qatar Could Mean for Gaza
Joshua Keating, Vox
Will the IDF Strike in Doha Kickstart a Hostage Deal?
Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post
Nvidia Is a National Security Risk
David Cowan, Compact Magazine
Tariff Strategy Can Even the Playing Field on Drug Prices
Jeffrey Gerrish, Newsweek
What Are Drugs For?
Clein & Moskowitz, The Nation
Oregon Is Hiding the Truth About Child Sex Changes
Paul Terdal, RealClearPolitics
Why Kirk's Assassination Will Change America
Christopher Bedford, Blaze Media
Trump Approval: FOX News 46% | Ras Rpts 48% | Reuters 42% | RCP Avg: 45.9%
Saturday, September 13
The Evildoers Have No Idea What They Just Unleashed
Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA
Three Reasons Charlie Kirk's Message Resonated So Strongly
Christian Paz, Vox
Kirk's Impact Wasn't Limited to Campus Politics
James Antle, Washington Examiner
Assassination Leaves Lawmakers on Edge
Mychael Schnell, MSNBC
Charlie Kirk's Suspected Killer Didn't 'Act Alone'
M.D. Kittle, The Federalist
Americans and Their Demons
Maggie Phillips, Tablet Magazine
Workers Getting Fired, Put on Leave Over Kirk Posts
Taylor Telford, Washington Post
Englewood Hospital in NJ Is a Microcosm of Our Culture Wars
Scott Presler, X
The Biden-Harris Relationship Makes Sense Now
Bill Scher, Washington Monthly
DEI Is the Modern Democrat Patronage Scam
David Marcus, FOX News
Why Are Democrats Still Ignoring Voters on Crime?
Michael Baharaeen, UnHerd
What's the Plan If Mental Health Experts Can't ID Murderers?
Lott & Massie, RCP
U.S. Will 'Respond Accordingly' to Brazil's Bolsonaro 'Witch Hunt'
Anniek Bao, CNBC
Zelensky's Incentive Problem
Steve Cortes, American Greatness
The Way Forward for Ukraine
Jonathan Steele, The Nation
This School Year, Fight for Forgotten Kids and Invisible Needs
Dale Sutherland, RCP
Why I Am Resigning From Oxford Debating Union
James Price, X
TDIH - Sept 13th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 45.9 | Obama 43.5 | Bush 42.7
Sunday, September 14
Pray Now for America. We Are in Big Trouble
Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
The Tragedy of Charlie Kirk's Assassination
George Packer, The Atlantic
Democrat Assassination Culture Killed Charlie Kirk
John Kass
Charlie Kirk a Symbol of the Toxic Culture We're In
Peter Baker, Washington Week
Kirk Assassin Suspect's Alleged Lover Confirmed To Be Trans
Andy Ngo, Substack
Trump Escalates Crackdown on Left Wing Violence
Pager & Corasaniti, NY Times
Well-Funded Interests Are Trying to Destroy the Nation
Mollie Hemingway, FOX News
Kirk’s Death Ignites a Campus Reckoning
Douglas Belkin, Wall Street Journal
Charlie Kirk’s Killing & Our Poisonous Internet
Nathan Taylor Pemberton, NY Times
Living in Our Online Algorithms Is Recipe for Dystopia
Kirsten Fleming, NY Post
Trump Promised to Defeat the 'Deep State.' It’s Still Fighting
Erin Schumaker, Politico
Obama Makes an About-Face on Red & Blue America
Theodore Johnson, Wash Post
Can the U.S. Still Trust Britain?
Shane Harris, AMAC
What Comes After the Failure of Globalization?
David Lynch, Politico
Israel's Attack on Qatar Has Shaken the Gulf
Emile Hokayem, Financial Times
Israel Is Winning the War But Losing the World
Luhnow & Chaffin, Wall Street Journal
Oxford Debating Union: This Is Almost Too Obscene To Be Real
Roger Severino, X


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