The Editors
Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review writers like Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Jack Butler, and more for political commentary you can’t get anywhere else. Longing for a refreshing dose of sanity? All you need to do is tune in.
Episode 829: Double-Tap Debates
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah talk about the shocking strikes on alleged drug boats and Pete Hegseth’s involvement, the horrific shooting the day before Thanksgiving, and the welfare fraud in Minnesota.
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Episode 828: Indictment Collapse
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the crumbling of the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, Trump’s meeting with Zohran Mamdani, our editors’ hot Thanksgiving takes, and much more.
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Episode 827: Sedition Questions
Today on The Editors, Rich, Michael, Phil, and Noah discuss the recent sedition and execution verbiage being thrown around by Democrats and the president, what’s going on in Ukraine, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Jeff’s piece “The Sordid Olivia Nuzzi Saga, Explained”MBD: Peter Robinson’s post “Why the Cold War Still Matters, with John Lewis Gaddis"Phil: Jim’s piece “Kamala Harris, Blamethrower”Noah: Phil’s magazine piece “Ted Cruz’s Finest Hour”Light Items:
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Episode 826: Trump’s File Flip
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the continuing resolution vote to release the Epstein files, the mounting affordability worries, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seeming turn from MAGA, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Jeff’s piece “Republicans Are Contemplating a Post-Trump World"Charlie: Dan’s piece “Congress Didn’t Give Trump an Unlimited License to Tariff”Jim: Robert P. George’s post “Why I Resigned from the Heritage Foundation Board”Noah: Sarah's piece "When It Comes to Abridged Books, Just Say No"Light Items:
Rich: Allen Guelzo’s and James Hankins new book The Gol...Episode 825: Health-Care Headwinds
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Phil, and Audrey discuss the recently released Epstein files, the health-care ideas being tossed around by the Trump administration, and the troubling Groypers issues.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Haley’s post “California Democrat Scott Wiener’s Appalling Response to a Woman Harassed by a Trans-Identifying Man”Charlie: Rich’s piece "The GOP Can’t Punt on Health Care"Phil: Dan’s piece “oral arguments tariff case”Audrey: Phil’s piece “This Time, It’s the Populists Who Are Underestimating Trump” and MBD’s response “Trumpism and Buchananism”Light Items:
Rich: Starbucks coffee cakeCharlie...Episode 824: Shutdown Wind Down
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Audrey discuss the end of the government shutdown, the rising costs of living, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Ben Connelly “GThe Government’s Shameful Stake in the Gambling Glut”Charlie: NR’s Editorial “Democrats Caved on the Shutdown”Noah: David May and Ben Cohen's piece “Fifty Years of Gaslighting Israel at the U.N.”Audrey: Rich’s piece “The Malevolent Brilliance of Candace Owens”Light Items:
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Episode 823: Election Disappointments
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, Noah, and MBD are all together for the second-ever live Editors recording. They spend a brisk 60 minutes discuss Republicans’ poor Tuesday performance, the tariff oral arguments, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: All the work of his NR colleaguesCharlie: Sarah’s magazine piece “On a Wing and a Prairie"Jim: Christian Schneider’s piece "The Nationalization of Elections Is Anti-American"Noah: Dan’s magazine piece “What Did Conservatives Conserve Before 1955?"MBD: Ramesh’s post “Convenient Theories About the Elections"Light Items:
Rich: Checking bagsCharlie: TV showJim: Seeing his colleagues in...Episode 822: Poll Watching
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss election polling, the right’s stance on antisemitism, nuclear weapons, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Entire 70th anniversary issueCharlie: Jack Butler's 70th anniversary issue piece "The Fight Against the New Deal Never Ended"Jim: NR’s editorial "A Time for Choosing on Antisemitism"Noah: Becket Adams’s piece “The Daily White House Press Briefing Should Be Scrapped”Light Items:
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Episode 821: A New China Deal
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Michael discuss Trump’s meeting with President Xi, the filibuster debate, and Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Luther’s poem “Halloweeners”Charlie: Also Olsen’s pieceJim: Henry Olsen’s piece “Where’s the Off-Year Blue Wave?”Michael: Mary Eberstadt’s Magazine piece “Elites’ Long War Against the ‘Deplorables’"Light Items:
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Episode 820: Third Term Threats
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Audrey discuss Trump’s third term comments, Mamdani’s comments about Muslims in NYC after 9/11, and much more.
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Episode 819: Ballroom Meltdown
Today on The Editors, Rich, Phil, Michael, and Audrey discuss the complete freakout over the White House renovation, the controversy around Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, and a sports betting kerfuffle.
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Episode 818: Showdown in New Jersey
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the “No Kings” protests around the country, the heated gubernatorial race in New Jersey, the shocking Louvre heist, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Also Jim’s JoltCharlie: Jim’s Jolt “Trump Leaves His Mark on the White House, Literally”Jim: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools this week “The Activist and Leisure Class Whines and Dines for ‘No Kings’ Day”Noah: Dan’s post “Unpacking Justice Jackson’s Disability Analogy”Light Items:
Rich: Phil Gramm speaking on his new bookCharlie: The French DispatchJim: Apple pickingNoah: Haircut for his you...Episode 817: Mayoral Mayhem
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Noah discuss the Bolton indictment, NYC’s impending mayoral doom, and much more.
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Episode 816: A Diplomatic Triumph
On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Michael discuss the cease-fire in Israel, the ongoing government shutdown, and Candace Owens’s worrisome influence.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Jeff Blehar’s piece “Israel’s Knesset Gets the ‘Full Trump’ Experience”Charlie: Noah’s piece “The GOP Is Letting Democrats Win the Shutdown”Jim: Charlie’s post “Chuck Schumer Is Incoherent on the Shutdown”MBD: Noah’s post “The Genocide Lie Is Exposed”Light Items:
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Episode 815: Peace Prospects
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Phil discuss the cease-fire in Gaza, the Letitia James indictment, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Haley and Kamden's piece “Virginia School Board Member Sympathized With Trans-Identifying Sex Offender Who Exposed Himself in Women’s Locker Room”Charlie: Alexander William Salter’s piece “JD Vance Should Take the Moon Shot”Noah: Jason Rantz’s piece “The Humiliating Failure of Washington State’s Plastic Bag Ban”Phil: Audrey’s coverage of the Jay Jones controversyLight Items:
Rich: An ode to the Acela dining carCharlie: Taylor Swift songNoah: Drop ceiling t...Episode 814: CBS News Takeover
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Audrey discuss Bari Weiss’s move to CBS, the Jay Jones controversy, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Jeff Blehar's piece "Brett Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Assassin Gets Time Off for Trans Behavior"Charlie: Dominic Pino's Jolt "Congress Should Eliminate the ‘Shutdown’ Charade"Noah: Jack Butler's post "Stay Athwart"Audrey: NR's Editorial "Anniversary of a Horror"Light Items:
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Episode 813: A General Address
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss the Trump/Hegseth address to the military’s top brass, where the government shutdown might be heading, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Mark’s post "Robot Umpiring Will Be Bad for Baseball"Charlie: Also Dan's ACB interview MBD: Armond White’s pieces “Happy Gilmore 2” and “Sleeper-Cell Critics Battle America”Phil: Dan’s piece "A Conversation with Justice Barrett"Light Items:
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Episode 812: Mississippi Cracked the Code
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Audrey discuss the impending government shutdown, Trump’s newly released plan for rehabilitating Gaza, and Mississippi’s academic achievements.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Charlie’s piece "Mississippi Learning: Educational Success Is a ‘Choice’ After All"Charlie: Dan’s piece “Five Problems with Blaming the Guns”Noah: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools from today "The Chicago Teachers Union Is Exactly Who You Thought They Were"Audrey: Also Jeff’s Carnival of Fools from todayLight Items:
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Episode 811: Rerunning the Indictment Playbook
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Michael discuss the indictment of Jim Comey, the terrible attack on a Texas ICE facility, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: The McCarthy ReportCharlie: Andy’s post “The Indictment Against Comey Should Be Dismissed”Jim: Dan’s piece “Jimmy Kimmel, Unrepentant Liar”MBD: Armond White’s piece “There Will Be Bloodlust in One Battle After Another”Light Items:
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...Episode 810: Erika Kirk's Powerful Moment
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Audrey discuss Erika Kirk’s speech at her husband’s memorial service on Sunday, Trump’s odd warning about Tylenol, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Haley’s Instagram ReelsCharlie: Allen C. Guelzo’s magazine piece “What Frederick Douglass Found in Abraham Lincoln"Noah: Yuval Levin’s magazine piece “The Assassin’s Other Target”Audrey: Haley’s piece “How a Male Sex Offender Got Away with Leering at Girls in a Virginia School Locker Room”Light Items:
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Episode 809: Kimmel, Kamala, and Karen
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s show from the air, Kamala Harris’s new book, and what’s going on with Karen Attiah.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: James Lynch and Audrey Fahlberg's piece “Former Biden Chief of Staff Admits President’s Speech Stumbles Increased, Memory Worsened”Charlie: NR’s editorial “Abolish the FCC”MBD: K-Lo’s newsletter “J. K. Rowling Is Right About Life”Phil: Abigail’s piece "Planned Parenthood Is Teaching Teens How to Get Around Gender-Transition Safeguards"Light Items:
Rich: FSU Constitution Day talkCharlie: Phantom ThreadMBD: Harvard d...Episode 808: Shifting Labels
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss what we know about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, new cancel culture developments, and Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: All of Jeff’s coverage of Charlie Kirk’s assassinationCharlie: Noah’s post “Chris Murphy Doesn’t See You”Jim: MBD’s post “Cancellation and Violence"Noah: NR’s editorial “Drugmakers Have a Right to Advertise”Light Items:
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Episode 807: God Help Us
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, Noah, and Jim discuss the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus yesterday.
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Episode 806: An Atrocity in Charlotte
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the vile murder in Charlotte, Ezra Klein’s thoughts on a possible government shutdown, the Phillies’ Karen, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Charlie’s post “What the Hell Is Charlotte’s Mayor, Vi Lyles, Talking About?”Charlie: Dan’s piece “Can New Yorkers Unite Against Mamdani?"Jim: NR's Editorial "Lessons from the Charlotte Horror"Noah: Rick Brookhiser's post "Zohran Mamdani Missed New York’s Turnaround — So He Learned Nothing from It"Light items:
Rich: Sports memorabilia auction siteCharlie: Jags winJim: Football in a new eraNoah: First tim...Episode 805: Venezuela
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Dominic, and Audrey discuss the U.S. strike on Venezuelan drug smugglers, what’s going on with Google, Tim Kaine’s recent comments, and much more.
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Rich: Kayla’s post “The Scourge of the Urban Motor Bike”Charlie: Rich’s piece “Tim Kaine Is an Ignoramus”Dominic: William Beach and Erica L. Groshen's piece "How Can the White House, Congress, and Others Repair Damaged Trust in Official Statistics?"Audrey: Jim’s Jolt "Malcolm Gladwell Reaches His Tipping Point on Trans Athletes"Light Items:
Rich: Doesn’t like the DFW airportCharl...Episode 804: CDC Shakeup
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the latest tariff news, the CDC firings and resignations, and the Fed’s new stake in Intel.
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Rich: Caroline Downey’s new YouTube channelCharlie: Dominic Pino’s magazine piece “The Hidden Damage from Tariffs”Jim: Gregory Slayton’s piece “Time to Force Putin to the Negotiating Table”Noah: Dominic Pino’s post “Another Boring, Straightforward Ruling that the President Does Not Have Unilateral Power to Tariff Anything from Anywhere at Any Rate”Light Items:
Rich: Grilling over the weekendCharlie: Private tour of the USS New JerseyJim: E...Episode 803: A Burning Question
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Jack discuss Trump’s beef with Lisa Cook, the president’s announcement about flag burnings, and the horrific tragedy in Minnesota.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Abigail’s piece "One Out of Five Faculty Jobs Still Require DEI Statements. Universities Just Don’t Call It ‘DEI’ Anymore"Charlie: Noah’s post “What Happened to Not Naming the Shooter?”MBD: WFB Jr.'s piece “The Beatles and the Guru"Jack: Joseph Epstein’s magazine piece “A Thought for Your Pennies”Light Items:
Rich: More than halfway through War and PeaceCharlie: LudwigMBD: Met...Episode 802: A Pretextual Raid
Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the raid on John Bolton's house, the prospect of the National Guard being deployed to Chicago, and Tucker Carlson's increasingly absurd WWII revisionism. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 801: Gavin Goes All Caps
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss Gavin Newsom’s presidential chances, Cracker Barrel’s controversial facelift, and much more.
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Rich: MBD’s post "No, America Should Not Take Ukraine as Its Permanent Dependent"Charlie: Andy’s piece "Appeals Court Throws Out Half-Billion-Dollar Fine Against Trump in Civil Fraud Case"MBD: Noah’s magazine piece "The New Generation of Urban Radicals"Phil: Jeff’s post "Gavin Newsom Is Not the Front-Runner"Light Items:
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Episode 800: World Leader Round Table
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Trump’s White House meeting with world leaders, the tussle over mail-in voting, and much more.
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Rich: John Hasson "One Big Thing That Critics of Trump’s Move Against D.C. Crime Miss"Charlie: Aidan Grogan’s piece “The Coming Japanification of Economies”Jim: Audrey Fahlberg’s piece “‘Blackmail’ Accusations and Awkward Phone Calls: A Summer of Tension on the Virginia GOP Ticket”Noah: K-Lo's piece "Canada’s Assisted Suicide Regime Is the West’s Cry for Help"Light Items:
Rich: A card and memorabilia showC...Episode 799: Democrats on the Dark Side of the Moon
Today on The Editors, Jack Butler guest-hosts for Rich, and is joined by Charlie, Noah, and Dominic. They discuss Trump’s supposed “takeover” at the Kennedy Center, tariff updates, and the future of the Democratic Party.
Editors’ Picks
Jack: Daniel J. Flynn’s magazine piece "Star Trek’s Forgotten Encounter with NR"Charlie: NR’s editorial “Beware the Return of Inflation”Noah: Charlie’s piece “D.C.’s Home Rule Is a Luxury, Not a Right”Dominic: Audrey’s piece “D.C. Mayor’s ‘Productive’ Meeting with Trump Officials”Light Items:
Jack: CaliforniaCharlie: Chick-fil-ANoah: Plumbing disasterDominic: A/CSponso...
Episode 798: Summit Misgivings
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Audrey discuss Trump’s ordering of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: John Puri’s post "Trump’s AI Chip Extortion Reflects a Statist Inclination"Charlie: Rich’s piece “Washington, D.C., Is a Disgrace”Noah: Dominic’s Jolt "Trump Wants a Bureau of MAGA Statistics"Audrey: Noah’s post “Kamala Harris Is Done”Light Items:
Rich: The end of summerCharlie: Learning the state capitalsNoah: Lake adventuresAudrey: Her sister bought a houseSponsors:
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Episode 797: Census Time?
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Phil, and Dominic discuss Trump’s Truth Social post demanding a new census, Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent announcements concerning Gaza, and the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Amity Shlaes's piece "The MAG Before MAGA"Charlie: Noah's post “Kamala Harris Is Done”Phil: Richard Frank’s magazine piece "The Atomic Bombing of Japan Was Justified"Dominic: Caroline Downey's piece "Democrats Should Follow the Seinfeld Principle"Light Items:
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Episode 796: The Moon Goes Nuclear
At least, Noah hopes it will. Why? To find out, listen in to today’s Editors, where your regular Tuesday crew discusses gerrymandering (and its proper pronunciation), reactors on the Moon, and much more.
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Rich: Jeff’s piece "The Flight of the Legislators”Charlie: Mary Katharine Ham's magazine piece “The Water Is Wide”Noah: Audrey’s piece “Republicans’ Summer Challenge: Selling the Big, Beautiful Spending Bill to Voters”Audrey: Jeff’s post "Jasmine Crockett, Genuine Counterfeit"Light Items:
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Episode 795: California’s Lucky Escape
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Michael discuss Kamala Harris’s decision to skip the California gubernatorial race, the ridiculous Sydney Sweeney jeans controversy, and more.
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Rich: New issue of the print magazineCharlie: Jack's piece "The Left Is Still Denying Reality "Jim: Mary Katherine Ham’s piece “The Water Is Wide”MBD: Charlie's piece "The Fantastically Daft Meltdown over Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans"Light Items:
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Episode 794: Trump’s EU Trade Deal
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Andrew, and Noah discuss Trump’s negotiations with the EU, accusations that Israel is inhibiting aid to Gaza, and much more.
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Rich: Jeff’s newsletter "South Park Illustrates the Real Economics of Television Comedy"Charlie: Mike Watson’s magazine piece “Preparing for a Long War”Andrew: Arthur Herman’s magazine piece “How We Built the Arsenal of Democracy"Noah: Phil's post “On Israel, Democrats Are the Party of Mamdani, but Republicans Aren’t the Party of Tucker”Light Items:
Rich: Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire by Ri...Episode 793: Trump's AI Revolution
On today’s edition of The Editors, Jack Butler guest-hosts for the absent Rich Lowry, and is joined by Charlie, Jim, and Michael to discuss Tulsi Gabbard’s announcements about Obama, news out of Ukraine, and Trump’s remarks on AI.
Editors’ Picks:
Jack: Tributes to Ed Fuelner; Moira Gleason and Benjamin Rothove's outputCharlie: James Kirchick’s magazine piece "Tucker Carlson’s Dark Turn"Jim: Charlie’s piece “Everything That’s Going On”MBD: Giancarlo Sopo’s review “No Sacred Cows: Eddington Skewers America’s Madness"Light Items:
Jack: Joy for some dear friendsCharlie: Bang Bang shrimpJim: Super...Episode 792: Time's Up for 'The Late Show'
Today on The Editors, Noah guest-hosts for Rich and is joined by Charlie, Phil, and Dominic. They discuss CBS’s decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show,’ Hunter Biden’s recent media appearances, and much more.
Editors’ Picks:
Noah: John Puir's post “House Republicans Still Have Some Reaganism Left in Them”Charlie: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools “ No Autopsy Can Restore the Democratic Party’s Viability”Phil: Andy’s piece “Russiagate Re-Revisited: Gabbard Urges DOJ to Prosecute Obama Officials”Dominic: Ramesh’s post “The Associated Press Confuses on Illegal Immigrants and Medicaid"Light Items:
Noah: VacationCharlie: His...Episode 791: Epistolary Intrigues
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Jack discuss the continually evolving Epstein story, which now seems to include a new Trump angle; the defunding of NPR; and Britain’s push to lower the voting age.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Audrey’s piece “Exclusive: Trump Admin to Cut Off Federal Funding to Hospitals That Provide Gender-Transition Services to Minors”Charlie: Abigail’s piece “The U.K.’s Double Standard on Free Expression”MBD: W. C. Byrne's piece “The 25 Greatest Mets of the Last 25 Years”Jack: Anne Lord’s piece “Confronting the Iranian Regime Helps the Women It Oppresses"Light Item...
Episode 790: An Epstein Coverup?
Today on The Editors, Rich, Jim, MBD, and Audrey discuss the various responses from the right on the Epstein case, Trump’s newfound enthusiasm for sending weapons to Ukraine, and Joe Biden’s disturbing use of the autopen.
Editors’ Picks:
Rich: Phillip Magness's piece "The 1619 Project Has Failed. Why Do Academics Still Take It Seriously?"Jim: Rich’s column “Big Bird Deserves to Lose This Time”MBD: Brian Allen's piece "Looking for a Pulse at the Newark Museum of Art"Audrey: Jeff’s latest Carnival of Fools newsletter "Joe Biden’s Autopen Folly"Light Items:
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