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Monday, September 15
America Awaits Fateful Consequences of Horrific Killing
Stephen Collinson, CNN
Was Current Madness Birthed in Universities?
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
After Kirk's Slaying, Workers Learn the Limits of Free Speech
Cathy Bussewitz, LAT
Sorry, Lefties: It's Too Late To Cry 'Cancel Culture'
Sasha Stone, Substack
Kirk Helped Republicans Break Through to Young People
Collins & McGraw, WSJ
Trump's Phase 2 Attack on Democracy Begins
Robert Reich, Substack
Trump Is Right: George Soros Belongs in Prison
John Mac Ghlionn, American Spectator
Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani
Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York Times
Democrats’ Moderately Liberal Mask Slipping Off
Robert Knight, Washington Times
We Need a Democratic Party That Can Win
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, Newsweek
Amid Deportations, Dems Cling to Bipartisan Solutions
Tatyana Tandanpolie, Salon
On Immigration, Trump Just Enforcing the Law
Peter Van Buren, American Conservative
How To Burst the Israeli Bubble
Noam Sheizaf, The Guardian
Elliott Abrams on Why There Will Never Be a Palestinian State
Eliana Johnson, WFB
Iran's Troubles Are About To Get Worse
Ian Bremmer, Time Magazine
Our Coming Plutocracy
Francis Fukuyama, Persuasion
What Elites on Both Sides Still Don't Get About Trump
John Tillman, USA Today
2025 Polls: NYC Mayor | VA Gov | NJ Gov | '26 Polls: Senate | House | Governors
Tuesday, September 16
New Russiagate Documents Expose Media/Government Collusion
Paul Sperry, RCI


Harris Reenters the Conversation, Facing an Uncertain Path
Steve Benen, MSNBC
Kirk Aftermath Reflecting Poorly on American Left, Dems
Brit Hume, FOX News
Charlie Kirk and the Right's Cultural Comeback
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon
There Was an Organized Campaign That Led to Assassination
Stephen Miller, WH
Stephen Miller Vows To 'Go After' Left-Wing Orgs
Graeme Demianyk, HuffPost
Prove Charlie Right
David DesRosiers, RealClearPolitics
Sliwa Is Wildcard of NYC Mayoral Race
Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN
Illegal Immigrant Crime and the Dallas Beheading
Byron York, Washington Examiner
YIMBYs on Cusp of Major Victory in California
Charlie McGill, American Prospect
How Private Foundations 'Partner' To Fund Disorder
Piereson & Riley, New York Post
NJ Doc Who Celebrated Kirk Death Quits. Nurse Reinstated
Jeff Goldman, NJ.com
Too Many in U.S. Have Been Hypnotized To Believe Hideous Lies
Scott Adams, X
Brazilian Lawfare Gets Bolsonaro
Mary O'Grady, Wall Street Journal
David Gelles on Patagonia's Dirtbag Billionaire
Charlie Stone, The Unknowns
The Awakening Few See Coming
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
There Are a Lot Worse Things Than Dying
Robert Kennedy Jr., Kennedy Center
Wednesday, September 17
Kirk Gunman Wrote: ‘I Had Enough of His Hatred’
Berman, et al, Washington Post


Left-Wing Radicalism Is Staring Us In The Face
Scott Jennings, CNN
Trump Advocates for Free Speech in UK, Squashes It at Home
Chris Brennan, USAT
If You Blame 'Both Sides', You're a Lying Coward
Peachy Keenan, The Federalist
Don't Let Kirk's Killing Become Trump's Reichstag Fire
David Van Reybrouck, Guardian
Stop Left-Wing Terror Networks and Their Funding
Mollie Hemingway, FOX News
What Was Pam Bondi Thinking?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Londoners Must Show We Reject Right's Politics of Fear
Sadiq Khan, The Guardian
Mass Migration Creating a New Anti-Western Underclass
Joel Kotkin, The Telegraph
Cowardly Kathy Hochul Kowtowing to Mamdani
Michael Goodwin, New York Post
Cuomo's Pivot on Israel Marks a Victory for Mamdani
Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC
The Only Man Mamdani Wants To Arrest Is Netanyahu
Alan Dershowitz, WSJ
How To Get Dark Money Out of Politics
Tom Moore, USA Today
CNN 'Truth' Experts MIA as Misinfo Spreads About Assassin
Andrew Stiles, WFB
Is There Any Way Forward After Charlie Kirk’s Murder?
Lee Bebout, Salon
Normies Must Fight Back, Forge On Without Leftist Lunatics
Megyn Kelly, X
Watch/Listen: Patel vs. Schiff | Grassley | Fetterman | Watters | Abrams | More
Thursday, September 18
The Fed Is Finally Coming Around
Mark Penn, Barron's


Powell's Mismanagement of the Fed Is Beyond the Pale
Larry Kudlow, New York Sun
ABC Yanks Jimmy Kimmel's Show 'Indefinitely'
Stelter, Wagmeister & Reilly, CNN
ABC Pulling Kimmel a Watershed Moment
Mark Halperin, FOX News
How 'Fascist' Ended Up on Kirk Assassin's Bullet
Susan Ferrechio, Washington Times
Why Trump Wants a 2026 Midterm Convention
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
The Significance of Recent Russia Hoax Documents
Mollie Hemingway, Imprimis
Chicago and the Fight Over the National Guard
Patti Waldmeir, Financial Times
Years of Nonenforcement of Law Led to Dallas Beheading
Byron York, DC Examiner
A Call-Up From the Anti-Monopoly Bench
David Dayen, American Prospect
Unlock Prosperity, Pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act
Sean O'Brien, Commonplace
The Rule of Law Is Breaking Down in Brazil
Marco Rubio, Department of State
Obama Slams Trump for Response to Kirk Assassination
Ben Blanchet, HuffPost
Trump Is the Antidote to the Lies of Slick Snake Obama
Megyn Kelly, Sky News
How Trump Could Ensure His Legacy as a Peacemaker
Gross, et al., Project Syndicate
Path to Nobel Peace Prize: An Israel-Palestine Deal
Abdullah Hayek, National Interest
Was Biden Being Blackmailed To Fund Ukraine?
Beth Brelje, The Federalist
2025 New Jersey Governor (Quinnipiac): Sherrill (D) 51, Ciattarelli (R) 42
Friday, September 19
How Trump Received the News That Charlie Kirk Died
Conrad Black, National Post


Kirk Assassination Has Cast a Dark Shadow Over U.S.
Michael Bloomberg, Bloomberg
Left Working Hard To Hide Truth, Create Fantasies
Victor Davis Hanson, Am. Greatness
Canceling Kimmel, Speech and Comedy
Harold Meyerson, American Prospect
Understanding and Saving Gen Z To Save America
Scott Atlas, RealClearPolitics
Obama Is Fired Up and Ready To Go
Steve Benen, MSNBC
Why Did Merrick Garland Try To Put Kirk Out of Business?
Katie Pavlich, Townhall
Kirk's Funeral Tests Secret Service Yet Again
Susan Crabtree, RealClearPolitics
Trump, Starmer Sign 'Groundbreaking' U.S.-U.K. Tech Deal
Callum Sutherland, Time
The Antitrust Cases That Matter
Joel Thayer, Commonplace
Generic Ballot Tracking Poll: GOP Narrows Dems' Lead
Towery, et al., RealClearPolitics
Democrats' Leftward Drift Threatens Midterm Hopes
Michael Baharaeen, UnHerd
Desecrating Kirk's Memory Could Implode MAGA
Josh Hammer, Newsweek
What Kind of China Trade Deal Will Trump Negotiate?
Scott Paul, RealClearPolitics
What China Doesn't Want
Kang, Wong & Chan, Foreign Affairs
The Education Revolution Is Here
Toth & Murphy, Civitas Outlook
Fear, Dread and How America Got to This Point
Peder Zane, RealClearPolitics
Latest Polls: Governor: CA, VA, NJ, NY  | Senate: NC, GA, NH | NYC Mayor | More
Saturday, September 20
Harris Doesn't Understand Why She Lost
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Remember Charlie Kirk by These Five Words He Said to Me
Salena Zito, The Times
Why Some Progressives Lied to Themselves About Assassination
Eric Levitz, Vox
Kimmel's Ratings in Steep Decline, ABC Looked for Way Out
Jeffrey McCall, The Hill
Good Cities Can't Exist Without Public Order
Noah Smith, Substack
Law-and-Order Win in DC Paints Democrats in a Corner
Ben Domenech, NY Post
'Dreamers' Face Their Most Uncertain Moment Yet
Adrian Carrasquillo, The Bulwark
Trump Administration To Add $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas
Aimee Picchi, CBS News
Charges Against Michigan Electors Were Laughable Stunt
Tudor Dixon, DC Examiner
Private Equity's $3 Billion Bet on a Casino Chimera
James Baratta, American Prospect
The Problem Isn't AI Therapy. Most Therapy Is Trash
Neeraja Deshpande, Pirate Wires
How the Left Lost the Nutritional High Ground
Nina Teicholz, Wall Street Journal
Is the Era of Corporate Responsibility Over?
Austin Sarat, The Guardian
A Manhattan Project for Elite Human Capital
Ryan Williams, The American Mind
While America Bends, Europe Looks Ready To Snap
Cass & Kishi, Commonplace
What Happened When Antifa Discovered Me Working Undercover
Andy Ngo, X
Attempted Kavanaugh Assassin Identifies as Transgender
Mary Olohan, Daily Wire
TDIH - Sept 20th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 46.3 | Obama 44.1 | Bush 41.9
Sunday, September 21
Charlie Kirk Is Dead. Long Live Charlie Kirk
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
A Watershed Moment for Movement Charlie Kirk Founded
Holmes & Liptak, CNN
Was Charlie Kirk 'Divisive' - or Did He Say What Millions Believe?
Roger Kimball, AG
The Right Will Reap The Whirlwind Sooner or Later
Jeffrey Goldberg, Morning Joe
Be Like Charlie
Peachy Keenan, Substack
Charlie Kirk's Legacy Belongs In 'The Dustbin Of History'
Rep. Ilhan Omar, CNN
Dems Show America How Heartless They've Become
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
Right Claimed Free Speech Was Sacred - Until Kirk Killing
J Oliver Conroy, Guardian
The Democrats' Manufactured Outrage on Free Speech
John Davidson, The Federalist
The Bougie Fallout of ICE's Crackdown in DC
Michael Schaffer, Politico Magazine
Infinity Is the Wrong Number of Immigrants
Michael Lind, Tablet Magazine
'It's a New World With Trump': Inside Dems' Shutdown Gamble
Sarah Ferris, CNN
Explaining Israel: Jewish State, Middle East and America
Peter Berkowitz, RCP
Kimmel on Fast Train to Keith Olbermann-Style Oblivion
David Marcus, FOX News
Jimmy Kimmel Didn't Say Anything Sick or Depraved
John Heilemann, MSNBC
ABC's Kimmel Was Messaging to the Left 'We Will Cover for You'
Andrew Kolvet, X
Is It Time To Go Internet Sober?
Suzy Weiss, The Free Press
Trump Job Approval: Atlas 47% | RasRpts 53% | YouGov 43% | RCP Avg 46.3%


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