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Thursday, May 16, 2024

The Making of an American Banana Republic

Josh Hammer, The Daily Signal

Attack a Democrat Charged With Corruption? Republicans Wouldn’t Dare.

Russell Berman, The Atlantic

Will the last ticket-splitting voter please turn out the light?

Walter Shapiro, Roll Call

We’re in a pivotal moment in American history. We cannot retreat

Bernie Sanders, The Guardian

House bill is a threat to freedom of speech

Yuki Iwamura, The Philadelphia Tribune

Is lifting of viral news from social media fuelling loss of trust in journalism?

Katherine Denkinson, PressGazette

Is it still the economy, stupid?

Galen Druke, ABC News

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

19% Yes, 81% No, Voter Polls

Get It Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe

Jesse Watters, Trending books

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk, Trending podcasts

Brittney Griner

Trending People, Google

No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria

Rania Abouzeid, Good Reads

Abortion Views in All 50 US States

Trending Data, PRRI

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Did Federal Agencies Plant Classified Documents To Frame Trump?

Joy Pullmann, The Federalist

House Democrats Should Stop Bailing Out Mike Johnson

John Nichols, The Nation

Campaign to nullify Electoral College staggers ahead, despite problems

Sean Parnell, The Center Square

The United States Has a Keen Demographic Edge

Brent Peabody, FP

Is Chicago ready for the next Democratic convention?

Clarence Page, Richmond Free Press

Decoupling

Ville Lähde, Aeon

Confidence in Biden Economic Stewardship Historically Low

Megan Brenan, Gallup

Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

55% Yes, 45% No, Voter Polls

The Age of Grievance

Frank Bruni, Trending books

Deadline: White House

Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC, Trending podcasts

Stormy Daniels

Trending People, Google

Network (1976)

Movies, IMDb

US Direction of Country: 24.0%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

No one would tolerate what is happening to Jews on college campuses if it were any other minority group

Jim Nelles, Human Events

Anyone who does not vote for Trump is not an American or not a patriot

Dem, Daily Kos

Polarization may phase out of American politics as younger generations shift into power

Sally Friedman, David Schultz, The Conversation

Why Iran and Israel Stepped Back From the Brink

Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs

We Can’t Afford To Let Anyone Swiftboat Us On Bidenomics

Marc H. Morial, The Seattle Medium

Rum punch, music, and "election cake": How to vote like it’s 1799

A.J. Jacobs, Big Think

46% Rate Media ‘Poor’ in Covering Most Important Issues

Staff, Rasmussen Reports

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

40% Yes, 60% No, Voter Polls

No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward

Kristi Noem, Trending books

The President's Daily Brief

The President's Daily Brief, Trending podcasts

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trending People, Google

Lincoln Ware

Talk Radio, WDBZ 1230AM

State of the Union in Numbers

Trending Data, USA Facts

Monday, May 13, 2024

Joe Biden Is Stuck Between The River And The Sea

Joe Staton, Daily Caller

Queering the State

Hugh Ryan, Boston Review

Why Are Economists MIA on Today’s Biggest Fiscal Catastrophes?

Burton A. Abrams, Independent Institute

Hamas Cannot Be Fought Like al-Qaeda

Kim Cragin, Lawfare

Dems' kangaroo court against Donald Trump is only backfiring

Miranda Devine, New York Post

Why removing protections on social media in the name of free speech is bad for peacebuilding

Paul Reilly, PhysOrg

A candidate’s abortion stance may matter less in 2024 than it did in 2022

Eli Yokley, Morning Consult

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

78% Yes, 22% No, Voter Polls

The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free

Pete Hegseth, Trending books

Morning Announcements

Morning Announcements, Trending podcasts

Barron Trump

Trending People, Google

Watergate investigations for the Washington Post (1972-73)

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, Noted Journalism

NATO Country Spending

Trending Data, Visual Capitalist

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Federal Spending: Where Are D.C.’s Fiscal Watchdogs?

Debra J. Saunders, The American Spectator

"The fight is fixed": Legal expert calls out Judge Cannon as "MAGA activist in a black robe"

Charles R. Davis, Salon

National-debt interest now costs more than Medicare or defense

Brett Arends, MarketWatch

The American paradox of protest: Celebrated and condemned, welcomed and muzzled

Japan Today, Deepti Hajela

Donald Trump still has a huge Nikki Haley problem

S.E. Cupp, Chicago Sun Times

The Father of the 15-Minute City Doubles Down on His Vision

Feargus O'Sullivan, Bloomberg CityLab

Growing Partisan Divisions Over NATO and Ukraine

Richard Wike, Moira Fagan, Sneha Gubbala, Sarah Austin, Pew Research

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

52% Yes, 48% No, Voter Polls

Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

Abigail Shrier, Trending books

OHNE AKTIEN WIRD SCHWER - Tägliche Börsen-News

OHNE AKTIEN WIRD SCHWER - Tägliche Börsen-News, Trending podcasts

Jim Simons

Trending People, Google

"Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation."

Henry Kissinger, Political Quotes

US President Job Approval: 39.5%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Saturday, May 11, 2024

The essentials of a new Trump administration

Richard Berkowitz, American Thinker

Tragedy and Folly

Josh Marshall, TPM

Nonprofits Are Making Billions off the Border Crisis

Madeleine Rowley, The Free Press

Real Republicans Should Vote for Joe Biden

Tom Davis, The National Interest

Project 2025: immigration dream for Trump; humanitarian and economic nightmare for the US

Maribel Hastings, La Opinión

The Collapse of the News Industry Is Taking Its Soul Down With It

Jack Shafer, Politico

88 Percent of Voters Own Gas-Powered Vehicles

Scott Rasmussen, NewsMax

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

40% Yes, 60% No, Voter Polls

The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America

Coleman Hughes, Trending books

Verdict with Ted Cruz

Verdict with Ted Cruz, Trending podcasts

Warren Buffett

Trending People, Google

US Constitution 12th Amendment "Election of President and Vice President" (1804)

History, National Constitution Center

US Misery Index: 7.277

Trending Data, YCharts

Friday, May 10, 2024

What Hochul's Crack About Black Kids and Computers Says About the State of Public Education in America

Rick Moran, PJ Media

How the Dollar Became America’s Most Powerful Weapon

Saleha Mohsin, Current Affairs

Is There Too Much Inequality In America?

William Cooper, Newsweek

Biden slaps tariffs on nonexistent Chinese EV imports

David P. Goldman, Asia Times

Biden’s limit on bomb shipments to Israel may finally get Netanyahu’s attention

Editorial, Los Angeles Times

When the 1960’s Come Back Around Again

Dan Schnur, AllSides

Explaining the partisan gap in support for student loan forgiveness

Paul Teas, YouGov

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?