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Monday, November 17
Virtual Civil War Part I: Barack Obama & the Bitter Clingers
Sasha Stone, Substack
2 Competing Visions for America. Which One Will You Choose?
Emily Seidel, RCP
Trump's Truly Sh*tty Economy
Robert Reich, Substack
Be Patient: Trump's Trade Policies Will Improve Economy
Nicole Russell, USA Today
Trump Sowing Seeds for His Own Lame Duck Presidency
Rep. Ro Khanna, MTP
The Simplest Way To Make American Life Affordable Again
Newt Gingrich, FOX News
Is Graham Platner the Face of Democrats' Future?
Karen DeWitt, Albany Times-Union
When Did I Become a Fetterman Republican?
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
I'm Sorry for Taking Part in Our Toxic Politics
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, CNN
Time To Purge GOP Backstabbers, Sissies & Narcissists
Kurt Schlichter, Townhall
NYT Columnist Ezra Klein Becomes Advisor to Dems
Thompson & Otterbein, Axios
The Rise of Big City Leftists
J.T. Young, RealClearPolitics
Trump Ups Ante in Venezuela Standoff
Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post
A Grand Bargain With Venezuela
Francisco Rodriguez, Foreign Affairs
G7 Commits To End China's Monopoly on Rare Earths
Milton Ezrati, Epoch Times
The Crypto Industry’s $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’
Yaffe-Bellany, et al, New York Times
The Federal Reserve’s Broken Leadership
Kevin Warsh, Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, November 18
Why This Is Likely the End for Schumer
Douglas Schoen, The Hill


It's Hard To Believe FBI, Secret Service Missed Crooks
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Affordability Problem Is Worst in Places Democrats Govern
Fareed Zakaria, CNN
Trump: 'Affordability Should Be Our Word, Not Theirs'
Philip Wegmann, RCP
On the Economic Fallout of Biden's Policies
James Piereson, The New Criterion
Future of the Democratic Party Is Local
Karen Bass, Time
The Imperial Judiciary Strikes Back
Kenin Spivak, RealClearPolitics
Judge Scolds Justice Department in Comey Case
Jordan Rubin, MS Now
Judge Carrying Water for Comey, Halligan Is Clearly Over the Target
Mike Davis, X
Mamdani Supporters In for a Rude Awokening
Bill Maher, Real Time
Fetterman: I Saved a Teenager From Jumping Off a Bridge
Salena Zito, The Times
American Canto: Read the Exclusive Excerpt
Olivia Nuzzi, Vanity Fair
A Long Way To Go for Media To Rebuild the Public's Trust
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
The 'Clubby World' That Killed the Epstein Story
Melinda Henneberger, RealClearPolitics
Kelsea Ballerini and the Loneliness Feminism Forgot
Bethany Mandel, FOX News
Can Trump Bring Peace to Gaza?
Shlomo Ben-Ami, Project Syndicate
This Show Won't Go On: America Can't Trust Zelensky
Steve Cortes, Substack
Wednesday, November 19
The Ingratitude of the Well-Fed
Maarten Boudry, Quillette


A Republic if You Can Keep It
Mark Penn & Andrew Stein, RealClearPolitics
The Saudification of America Is Under Way
Karen Attiah, The Guardian
New MAGA Weapon: 'Fight Tanks' for Rural America
Philip Wegmann, RealClearPolitics
Republicans Are On Cusp of Destroying Obamacare
Heather Digby Parton, Salon
Yes, There's an Affordability Crisis - Dems Created It
Sec. Scott Bessent, FOX News
What's Going On at the FBI?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Trump Is Losing Control of MAGA
Jeet Heer, The Nation
Use of National Guard Has Been Successful--and Welcome
Conrad Black, NY Sun
What If ‘America First’ Works?
Thomas Wright, The Atlantic
If a President Can Ban Trade, He Can Also Moderate It
Peter Navarro, Federalist
Newsom Is the Early Dem Frontrunner for a Reason
John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot
Trump Hasn’t Lost Hispanics (Yet)
Daniel McCarthy, Chronicles
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is No Hero, Doesn't Deserve Respect
Lyz Lenz, MS Now
Stop the Presses – And Start Telling the Truth About Bias
John Tillman, RCP
Trump's War on Media Hits Differently With MBS at His Side
Brian Stelter, CNN
ABC's License Should Be Revoked
Christian Whiton, Substack
Generic: Marquette: Dem +5 | NPR/PBS/Marist: Dem +14 | Trump Job Approval 
Thursday, November 20
Millions of Kids Are on ADHD Pills. For Many, It's the Start
Ramachandran, et al., WSJ


The Big Fail: Public Education Is Crumbling
Andrew Rice, New York Magazine
Trump Gets Closer on Promise To End Education Department
Robby Soave, The Hill
What Happens When Even College Students Can't Do Math?
Rose Horowitch, Atlantic
The Embarrassments of Ideology
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Rep. Khanna on the Vote That 'Ripped MAGA Apart'
Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN
Republican Senators Take Aim at Boasberg
Julie Kelly, Substack
Sen. Ossoff Bets His 2026 Race on Affordability
Jason Howard, Salon
Other People's Money
Roger Kimball, The New Criterion
U.S.-Saudi Relationship Is Too Big To Fail...for Now
Joshua Keating, Vox
Trump's New Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
The Unraveling of Zelensky
Ted Snider, The American Conservative
Why Potential Military Action in Venezuela Would Backfire
Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now
Nigeria's Christian Killings Test Trump's Promise of Action
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Viral Post Sparks a Firestorm on Motherhood
Bethany Mandel, New York Post
Liberal Girls Spend a Lot More Time on Social Media
Jonathan Haidt, The Free Press
Judge Boasberg Rules Meta Not an Illegal Monopoly
Lucas Nolan, Breitbart
FOX News: Trump Job Approval 41% | Favorable Ratings: Trump | GOP | Dems
Friday, November 21
How Trump's Own Appointees Aided Russiagate Plot Against Him
Paul Sperry, RCI


Time To Face Facts on the Left's 21st Century Project
Ruy Teixeira, Substack
Scott Jennings Talks Owning the Libs: 'It's Quite Fun'
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
What Is Up With Marjorie Taylor Greene?
Heather Parton, Salon
Middle Class Buckling Under Five Years of Inflation
Ensign & Wolfe, Wall Street Journal
RGGI Was Never a Good Fit for Pennsylvania
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
Attacker Yelled 'Burn Alive' at Woman as Officers Took Him
Tim Hecke, CWB Chicago
Time To Fight for New York
Higgins & Stepman, RealClearPolitics
The Mamdani Freak-Out
Dania Rajendra, In These Times
Tisch Staying at the NYPD Is a Hopeful Sign
Rafael Mangual, City Journal
What To Expect From Mamdani-Trump Meeting
Bevan, et al., RCP on SiriusXM
Texas Stands on Commerce: Others Should Take Note
Michael Toth, Civitas Outlook
Buy Now, Pay Later Is More Dangerous Than Ever
Adam Estes, Vox
If Conservatives Won't Defend Capitalism, Who Will?
Kyle Moran, RealClearPolitics
The Democrats' Dim Searchlight
Ryan Girdusky, Commonplace
Stacey Plaskett's Nightmare Week Continues
Greg Collard, Racket News
Trump Stands by Huckabee After Pollard Meeting
Philip Wegmann, RealClearPolitics
MrnCon: GOP: Vance 42, Trump Jr. 19, DeSantis 7 | Dem: Harris 29, Newsom 20
Saturday, November 22
Why America Is a ‘Creedal Nation’
Gordon Wood, Wall Street Journal
Trump Embraces ‘Communist’ Mamdani
Philip Wegmann, RealClearPolitics
I Will Be Resigning From Congress on January 5
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, X
Is Trump a Lame Duck Yet?
Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect
Democrats’ Latest Coup Attempt Seeks Military Mutiny
Mike Davis, FOX News
MN Welfare Fraud Exposes the Failure of Assimilation
Sohrab Ahmari, UnHerd
Only the Supreme Court Can Save Trump’s Gerrymandering Drive
Ed Kilgore, NYM
Trump Focused on Legacy-Building
James Antle, The American Conservative
Why Washington, Not the States, Should Set AI Rules
Sam Raus, RealClearPolitics
Josh Shapiro Lost His Own Government Shutdown
Lewis and Martin, WSJ
Behind the Curtain, Russia Is Crumbling
Andrew Moroz, RealClearPolitics
What’s the Alternative in Ukraine?
Episkopos & Stanley, Responsible Statecraft
In the Room With Reagan and Nixon
John Waters, RealClearDefense
States Must Be Allowed Protect Their Citizens From AI
Brendan Steinhauser, RCP
The BBC Is Under Threat Like Never Before
Pat Younge, The Guardian
Journalism Standards, Anyone?
Cory Franklin, JohnKassNews
Sunday, November 23
Reordering of Our Politics: Rachel Maddow & Dick Cheney
Susan Glasser, New Yorker
Voters Don't Want The Pre-Trump Republican Party
Vice President JD Vance, Breitbart
The GOP Will Have To Answer for Trump's Policies
Sidney Blumenthal, The Guardian
Trump and Mamdani Show There Is Hope for NYC
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
How a City Dies: Woman Burned Alive on CTA by Career Criminal
John Kass
Socialism Is Coming Your Way, Seattle
Jason Rantz, FOX News
Can We Blame Private Equity for Everything?
Brett Christophers, The Nation
The Evils of Capitalism
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
UN Climate Talks Fizzle Out 10 Years After Paris Accord
Jake Spring, et al., WashPost
Innovation, Not Elimination, Will Solve Climate Woes
Bjorn Lomborg, New York Post
Thomas Crooks' T-Shirt Should Have Been an Obvious Clue
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Liberal Activist Judges Are Waging War Against Trump
Douglas MacKinnon, The Hill
Liberal Girls vs.Conservative Girls on Social Media
Jonathan Haidt, The Free Press
Young Conservative Women Flip the Script
Wolfe & Overberg, Wall Street Journal
Classical Liberal Education: Scarce, Embattled, Essential
Peter Berkowitz, RCP
Katie Couric Worked to Undermine the First Amendment
Matt Taibbi, X


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