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Monday, July 28
Trump Trade Deals Prove Access to U.S. Matters Above All
Courtenay Brown, Axios
French PM Calls US-EU Trade Deal a 'Dark Day' for Europe
Lisa O'Carroll, Guardian
DeSantis: Alligator Alcatraz Should Be Model for Other States
Philip Wegmann, RCP
How Democrats Can Win on Immigration
Neera Tanden, Wall Street Journal
U.S.’ Future — and Conservatism’s — Depends on Multiplication
Andy Olivastro, NR
The Trump Era & the Psychology of Moral Courage
Alina Tugend, Washington Monthly
New Docs Provide Opportunity for Accountability
John Ratcliffe, FOX Business
Politicization of Trump's DOJ Puts Lives at Risk
Eric Holder, MSNBC
Why Key Players in Russia Hoax Are Sweating Now
Jonathan Turley, FOX News
The Incredibly High Stakes of a Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon
Danny Cevallos, MSNBC
Brer Donald and the Epstein Files Briar Patch
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
Can Democrats Make Progress in Red States?
Justin Vassallo, The Liberal Patriot
Dems Wanted a Makeover. They Got Marx & Molotov Cocktails
Mike Howell, Blaze
Can Dems Neutralize Trump’s Midterm Dirty Tricks?
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
The GOP Needs to Man Up and Gerrymander
Kurt Schlichter, Townhall
NASA and the End of American Ambition
Franklin Foer, The Atlantic
Can America Be Great Again Without a Return to Moon?
Leonard David, RCDefense
Tuesday, July 29
Gutfeld Shows Format Isn't the Problem for Colbert
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today


Rep. Casar Is Organizing To Win
David Dayen, American Prospect
Details in Declassified Docs Further Implicate Obama
Margot Cleveland, The Federalist
Democrats Should Embrace Cultural Moderation
Matthew Yglesias, Substack
Trump Is Succeeding in Reshaping Economy
Mark Penn, X
A Trade Lesson for Economists (and the World)
Daniel McCarthy, Chronicles
Cuomo and Adams Keep Attacking Each Other
Nia Prater, New York Magazine
Detroit--Back From the Dead?
Judith Miller, City Journal
What Carville Doesn't Understand About Voter Priorities
Douglas Schoen, FOX News
Trump Stronger Than in His First Term, Dems Have Lost Ground
J.T. Young, The Hill
2026 Senate Balance
Bevan, Wegmann & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Google's Chief Strategist on AI Potential and Peril
Charlie Stone, The Unknowns
How Long Will Americans Tolerate Ukrainian Corruption?
Steve Cortes, Newsweek
We Must Keep Protesting Gaza's Starvation
Nesrine Malik, The Guardian
Why the Truth Matters
Seth Mandel, Commentary
Annuities Are Coming at Us in All Shapes and Sizes
Karen Hube, Barron's
If GLP-1 Drugs Are So Good, Should We All Be on Them?
Derek Thompson, Substack
Wednesday, July 30
Why Is Democratic Favorability at a 35-Year Low?
John Halpin, The Liberal Patriot


Jasmine Crockett: New Face on Same Old Dem Party
Eddie Scarry, The Federalist
Problem With Dems Is We're Willing To Be Complicit to Trump
Sen. Cory Booker
Democratic Anger vs. Trump Accomplishment
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Shooting Roils NYC Mayor's Race
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Mamdani Is Keeping Hope Alive
Jeet Heer, The Nation
Mamdani’s Hollow Words After Horrific NYC Shooting
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
Trump Is Causing Generational Damage to American Diplomacy
Ken Brill, The Hill
The Time Has Come for Trump's America-First Realism
Sen. Eric Schmitt, TAC
Netanyahu Is Spoiling Chance for Mideast Peace
Zaha Hassan, Foreign Affairs
Hamas Will Never Surrender
William Galston, Wall Street Journal
The New York Times Fails Catastrophically in Gaza
Alex Berenson, Substack
Reading News in a Time of Derangement, Conspiracism, AI
Bruce Abramson, RCP
25 Examples of How CNN Killed Its Credibility
Saggezza Eterna, X
One of Most Toxic Trends in Journalism Is Dying Off
Mark Hemingway, The Federalist
Jeans Ad Shows Unbridled Cultural Shift Toward Whiteness
Hannah Holland, MSNBC
Why the Left Is Throwing a Tantrum Over Sydney Sweeney
Kira Davis, New York Post
Trump Job Approval: Reuters 40% | MrnClt 47% | RasRpts 48% | RCP Avg 46.3%
Thursday, July 31
Heading to Midterms, Democrats Not Up Off the Floor
Michael Barone, DC Examiner


Has Trump Ended Free Trade?
Kim & Reinsch, Washington Monthly
Trump Nails Trade Deal, Proves Everyone Wrong--Again
Miranda Devine, NY Post
The Power of a Single-Issue Group
Matthew Yglesias, Substack
SCOTUS Killed Universal Injunctions in Name Only
Ben Weingarten, RCInvestigations
Obama Can't Really Be Indicted, Can He?
Michael Tomasky, The New Republic
Whistleblower Threatened for Not Approving Bogus ICA
Margot Cleveland, Federalist
Harris Will Not Run for California Governor in 2026
Dovere, McKend & Wright, CNN
Cincinnati Needs and Deserves Change Regarding Crime
Sen. Bernie Moreno, X
Senate Spartacus Returns
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
End National Endowment for Democracy Once and for All
Roger Kimball, Spectator
How Gaza's Hunger Crisis Reached Its 'Worst-Case Scenario'
Joshua Keating, Vox
Gaza Starvation Photos Tell a Thousand Lies
Eitan Fischberger, Wall Street Journal
AI Has Entered the Chat
Brian Athey, RealClearPolitics
A Jeans Ad Triggers the Oppressive Left
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
Tom Lehrer and Mort Mintz, RIP
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
The Kaaba at Ground Zero
David Samuels, Tablet Magazine
Friday, August 1
Trump Held Firm, Got Exactly What He Wanted in Trade Deals
Phil Mattingly, CNN


Another Major Document Release
Matt Taibbi, Racket News
These Referrals Are Baseless, They'll Be Dismissed
John Brennan, MSNBC
Obama Is in a Very Tricky Spot Legally and Politically
Sean Davis, FOX News Radio
Democrats Should Give Up on Hating Trump
Ruy Teixeira, Substack
From 'He's Crashing the Economy' to 'It's a Mirage'
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Columbia Deal Is a Blueprint. Higher Ed Should Fear What's Next
Nicole Narea, Vox
Trump Forces Universities To Protect All Students
Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, USA Today
Biden Failed on the Border, But Dems Can Still Win
Neera Tanden, RCP on SiriusXM
Big Pharma Demolishes Vinay Prasad for His Honesty
Alex Berenson, Substack
The Moral Arbitrage Driving Wall Street Profits
Oren Cass, Commonplace
How Apple Helped China Become a Tech Superpower
Kainoa Lowman, Am. Prospect
Secret Service Stops Ex-Chief's Security Clearance Renewal
Crabtree & Eustis, RCP
Billy Joel Repeats 'Very Fine People' Hoax in Documentary
Brianna Lyman, Federalist
Israel's Gains Against Iran Won't Translate Into Peace
Dalia Kaye, Foreign Affairs
Bugs Bunny Trial: The Loony Legal Offensive Against Netanyahu
Gadi Taub, Tablet
Don't Overlook Hillary Clinton
Kenin Spivak, RealClearPolitics
North Carolina Senate: Emerson: Cooper (D) +6 | Victory Insights: Tied at 44%
Saturday, August 2
How Many Times Can the NYT Screw Up a Story?
Matt Taibbi, Racket News
Harris Said She Wasn't Going To 'Pile On' to Biden Criticism
Nia Prater, NY Magazine
Why Is Powell Clinging to His Job?
Larry Kudlow, New York Sun
Trump Actually Has a Tariff Strategy. It Could Still Go Wrong
Andrew Prokop, Vox
Columbia University Can Lead New Era of Civil Rights
John McGinnis, Wall St. Journal
MAHA Is Right To Fight Food and Drink Industry
Camilla Cavendish, Financial Times
Blackburn Drops Bills To Root Out 'Embedded' Foreign Interest
Philip Wegmann, RCP
Woke Marketing Was a Mistake
Jacqueline Annis-Levings, The Federalist
The 7 Worst Plans for Gaza
Francesca Fiorentini, American Prospect
Misleading Photo Aids Hamas Propaganda in Gaza
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
Attention Jews: Time for a Serious Think
Joe Klein, Substack
'Neutral' UN Helping Hamas Oppress Gazans, Fool World
Andrew Tobin, Free Beacon
Europe's NATO Members Can Help Ukraine, Themselves
Volker & Lange, Economist
Has Zelensky Blown It?
Mary Dejevsky, Spiked
Trump's Eye for Beauty Is a Breath of Fresh Air
Simon Jenkins, The Guardian
Dead? Or Just 'Mostly' Dead?
Madelynn McLaughlin, RealClearPolitics
Jamaal Bowman Operated NYC School Without a License
Rufo & Thorpe, NY Post
Sunday, August 3
Donald Trump and the Politics of Fear
David Remnick, The New Yorker
Your Lying Eyes
Steve Huntley, JohnKassNews.com
Democrats Are a Long Way From Winning Again
Ted Van Dyk, Wall Street Journal
Dems Need a Way Forward. Mamdani Is Right There
Sara Pequeno, USA Today
Why New Yorkers Should Be Terrified of Mamdani
Patricia Posner, New York Post
Donald Trump Shoots the Messenger
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic
Left’s Premature Celebration Over Jobs Data
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
How Courts Became Biggest Roadblock To Trump's Plans
Joseph Gedeon, Guardian
The Contemptible Jeb Boasberg
Julie Kelly, Substack
Did the Fed Just Royally Screw Up?
Bryan Mena, CNN
Trump Will Remake the Fed. Rates Are Just the Start
Matt Peterson, Barron's
Media Must Admit Their Complicity in Russiagate
F. Andrew Wolf, Jr., Am Spectator
Trump Has Militarized America's Immigration System
Kica Matos, The Guardian
Good News: Child Gender Clinics Finally Shutting Down
Kurt Miceli, RealClearPolitics
White House Lobbying for a Nobel Prize Takes a Farcical Turn
Steve Benen, MSNBC
Ezra Klein Peddles Old Progressive Disdain for Israel as New
Peter Berkowitz, RCP
After 47 Years at The Post, It's Transition Time
Dan Balz, Washington Post


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