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Monday, October 6
Democrats Still Have No Idea What Went Wrong
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic
Reactionary, Neo-Confederate Portland
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Trump Wants To Make Chicago a 'War Zone'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, CNN
Pritzker's Foolish Gambit
Richard Porter, RealClearPolitics
Blue States Should Unite To Declare an Emergency
Thomas Geoghegan, The Guardian
Yes, Virginia, Jay Jones Is Evil
David Catron, The American Spectator
Dems Defying Conventional Wisdom on Govt Shutdowns
Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC
If We Need a Shutdown, Here's Where To Start
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
The Roberts Court at 20
Dave Zirin, Washington Monthly
The Next Prosecution of Donald Trump
Eugene Kontorovich, Wall Street Journal
Democrats Fretting Over New Jersey Gov Race
Otterbein & Thompson, Axios
In VA Gov Race, Spanberger Exposes Dems' Woke Weakness
Ben Domenech, NYP
Rust Belt Insurgents Will Determine the Midterms
Justin Vassallo, The Liberal Patriot
Gazans Have a Message for Hamas: End the War Now
Abeer Ayyoub, Wall St. Journal
What Japan's First Female Prime Minister Means
Chad de Guzman, Time
How Cis People Can Fight for Trans Rights
Sara Pequeño, USA Today
Charlie Kirk & George Floyd Were Not the Same
Sasha Stone, Substack
RCP Averages: NJ Gov: D+3.3 | VA Gov: D+8.3 | Generic: D+2.8 | '28: Dems, GOP
Tuesday, October 7
Emails: Biden Demanded CIA Coverup of Ukraine Intelligence
Philip Wegmann, RCP


Jay Jones Controversy Jolts VA's 2025 Elections
Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury
Chicago's 'ICE-Free Zone'
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Is the Israel-Hamas War Actually About To End?
Peters & Keating, Vox
How Trump Brought Hamas to the Table
Peter Berkowitz, The Free Press
Biden FBI Spied on 9 GOP Members of Congress
Susan Ferrechio, Washington Times
How Could the Shutdown End? Here Are 4 Scenarios
Aaron Blake, CNN
What Are Democrats Trying To Get Out of Shutdown?
Amy Walter, PBS Newshour
Why Sharpies Are Made in America Again
Daniel McCarthy, Chronicles
U.S. Economy Needs Expanded Deposit Insurance
Sheila Bair, Financial Times
Why Would Democrats Nix Gifted, Talented Programs?
Miranda Devine, New York Post
The Groups Have Learned Nothing
Matthew Yglesias, Substack
She Wants To Help Gender Dysphoria Youth. So She Sued
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
The Embarrassing Pete Hegseth
Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
Hush, Queen
Ellwanger & Waters, RealClearDefense
Welcome to the American Dream Museum
Eric Salzman, Racket News
The Problem With Criminalizing 'Hate Speech'
Francis Menton, Manhattan Contrarian
Wednesday, October 8
Confederate Chaos in Chicago
John Kass


The Trump Administration’s Relentless Assault on the Left
Thomas Edsall, NY Times
Dems Have Only Themselves To Blame for National Guard Patrols
Rich Lowry, NYP
Who Can Lead the Democrats?
Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker
Virginia Democrats Have a Violence Problem
Mark Peake, FOX News
Dems To Blame for the Shutdown. That's a Good Thing
Sara Pequeño, USA Today
Dems’ Shutdown Stunt Exposes Obamacare Fraud
Michael Cannon, Washington Times
As Cuomo Tries To Catch Mamdani, the Race May Get Ugly
Chris Smith, Vanity Fair
NYPD Cops: 'I Will Quit if Zohran Is Elected'
Olivia Reingold, The Free Press
I'm No Fan of Trump, But I Don't Shun His Supporters
Melinda Henneberger, RCP
We're the Cure for TDS
Anthony Constantino, RealClearPolitics
Difficulty of Defining a Working-Class Economic Agenda
John Halpin, Liberal Patriot
The Democrats' 'Affordability Agenda' Is a Fraud
Edward Ring, American Greatness
The Grim Reaper of the Shutdown?
Max Sawicky, The Nation
Paper Chase: A Global Industry Fuels Scientific Fraud in U.S.
Vince Bielski, RCI
Bari Weiss a Weird & Worrisome Choice for CBS News
Margaret Sullivan, The Guardian
The Real Lesson of Stephen Colbert & Jimmy Kimmel
Kenin Spivak, RealClearPolitics
Thursday, October 9
Israel, Hamas Reach Hostage Deal in Major Breakthrough
Williams, et al., Bloomberg


How Trump Willed 'Phase One' of Peace Deal Across Finish Line
Kevin Liptak, CNN
The End of the Race Hustle
Heather Mac Donald, The Spectator
ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive
Adrian Carrasquillo, The Bulwark
Border Officials Still Struggling With Biden's Legacy
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Mamdani Courts the Cops
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
Inside the Government Conspiracy To Shut Down Federalist
Sean Davis, Federalist
The American Experiment at 250
Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic
Virginia Democrat's Texts Should End His AG Campaign
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
We Won't Stand for Trump Scapegoating Chicago
Lilian Jimenez, MSNBC
When the Bureaucrats Spy on Senators
Ned Ryun, Substack
Why Didn't Katie Porter Answer a Predictable Question?
Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine
Unlike Democrats in 2024, We'll Have a Primary Process
Eric Trump, RCP Podcast
How TikTok Keeps Its Users Scrolling for Hours a Day
Caitlin Gilbert, Washington Post
AI and the Fountain of Youth
David Agus, Wall Street Journal
What Is Taylor Swift Without a Breakup?
Kat Rosenfield, The Free Press
Why Does Disney Continue To Lose Money on Kimmel?
John Nolte, Breitbart
2025 NYC Mayor (Quinnipiac): Mamdani (D) 46, Cuomo (I) 33, Sliwa (R) 15
Friday, October 10
Contrast WH Loves: Gaza Deal as Dems Continue Shutdown
Philip Wegmann, RCP


How the Ceasefire Deal Was Done
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
Yes, Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
Nicole Russell, USA Today
One Big Step To End War, But More Steps Are Needed
Jeremy Bowen, BBC News
Cracking Down on Antifa in Chicago and Portland
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Democrats Are Playing the Shutdown Perfectly
Symone Townsend, MSNBC
'Problem With the Brand': Democrats Sweat in NJ, VA
Lauren Fedor, Financial Times
Restitution Is Owed for Government-Directed Censorship
Sean Davis, U.S. Senate
The Climate Movement Is Circling the Drain
Ruy Teixeira, Substack
H-1B Visas Are Transforming America
Norman Matloff, Compact Magazine
California GOP Chair Rankin's Redistricting Trial by Fire
Susan Crabtree, RCP
The Laughable Hypocrisy of Joyce Vance
Mark Judge, Chronicles
The Gaza Deal Is Not Too Big To Fail
Hiltermann & Hall, Foreign Affairs
I Was a Hostage in Gaza. This Is How I Survived
Eli Sharabi, The Free Press
Manchester and the Exodus From Britain
Tunku Varadarajan, Wall Street Journal
John Bolton on FBI Raid: 'I've Spent Better Fridays'
Charlie Stone, The Unknowns
Why I Was Gagged by a Judge, and Why Comey Should Be
Roger Stone, Substack
2025 Virginia Governor: PPP: Spanberger (D) +9 | Cygnal: Spanberger (D) +4
Saturday, October 11
7 Agencies Lay Off 4,100 Federal Workers With More Likely
Aris Folley, Roll Call
New Jersey Gets a Real Race for Governor
Mene Ukueberuwa, Wall Street Journal
Mamdani Education Controversy Spotlights a Progressive Flaw
Eric Levitz, Vox
James Comey's 'Knight in Shining Armor' Complex
Catherine Herridge, The Spectator
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Split on Funding Is Significant
Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC
America Watching a Split Screen Between Trump, Dems
Speaker Johnson, FOX News
How Trump Pushed Israel and Hamas to Yes
Stanley-Becker & Salama, The Atlantic
Will the Peace Protesters Give Peace a Chance?
Ahmed Alkhatib, The Free Press
The Destructiveness of Ideological Thinking
Daniel DiSalvo, City Journal
Intel's Big Bet To Save U.S. Chipmaking--and Itself
Michael Acton, Financial Times
Never Bet Against America
Tomas Pueyo, Pirate Wires
Trump Eyes Triumphal Arch To Mark America's 250th
Dan Diamond, Washington Post
Halt the World Bank's Foolish Climate Fantasies
Bjorn Lomborg, New York Post
Machado: Peace Prize Tells Venezuelans 'We Are Not Alone'
Lilia Luciano, CBS News
In Search of Our Constitutional Future
Edwin Hagenstein, RealClearPolitics
What Happens to College Towns After Peak 18-Year-Old?
Kyla Scanlon, Substack
Columbus Day Celebrates Our Civilization
Daniel McCarthy, Chronicles
Sunday, October 12
Trump Bringing Peace to Middle East Is the Real Prize
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
Peace in Trump's Time - Except Here
Maureen Dowd, New York Times
An Energized Trump Pushes Agenda Into Higher Gear
Josh Dawsey, Wall St. Journal
Dem Billionaire Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to SF
Heather Knight, NYT
Letitia James and an Eye for an Eye
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Tish James Case an Unconstitutional, Selective Prosecution
Ray Brescia, MSNBC
Democrats Were Warned About Lawfare
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Party of Joy No More: Dems Need Anger Management
Joe Concha, DC Examiner
How Trump & MAGA Are Exploiting Charlie Kirk's Killing
Peter Stone, The Guardian
How the 'Hate Speech' Conceit Fuels Political Violence
Heather Mac Donald, Spiked
Will Judges Do the Right Thing & Protect Flag Burning?
LZ Granderson, LA Times
Rampant DOJ Insurrection Should Lead to Housecleaning
Mike Davis, The Federalist
Don't Fall for Hype: Reform Can Be Stopped In Its Tracks
Gordon Brown, The Guardian
Trump Has Put Starmer to Shame
Angela Epstein, The Telegraph
Dark Passions, Democratic Politics, and the Liberal Spirit
Peter Berkowitz, RCP
Immigration Activists: 'It’s Never Been This Bad'
Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic
Historians in Denial of the 2024 Election
Peter Martinez, The American Spectator
2025 Virginia Governor (Trafalgar): Spanberger (D) 48, Earle-Sears (R) 45


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