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Friday, May 24, 2024

Imagine this is the first five minutes of Trump's second term

Rod Thomson, Human Events

Cable News Refused to Report Trump's Bombshell Quid Pro Quo Offer to Big Oil Execs

Olivia Rosane, Common Dreams

The New Road Rage

Steven Malanga, City Journal

Trump, allies are laying groundwork to contest potential election loss

Nathan Layne, Alexandra Ulmer, Japan Today

Why MAGA Policies Are Detrimental to Black Communities

Ron Reynolds, The Skanner

IRS Now Targeting People Who Threaten Washington's "Ability to Govern"

Ken Klippenstein, KenKlippenstein.com

Abortion, economy, and border security are top deal-breakers in 2024 elections

Victoria Balara, Fox News

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

62% Yes, 38% No, Voter Polls

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

David Grann, Trending books

The Rachel Maddow Show

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC, Trending podcasts

Bob Menendez

Trending People, Google

Citizens United v. FEC (2010)

History, Landmark SCOTUS Cases

US Direction of Country: 24.1%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Hispanics Are Shaping The New Conservative Majority

Bob Unanue, Jorge Martinez, Daily Caller

The One Way Biden Could Maybe, Possibly, Make Up for His Youth-Vote Losses

David Faris, Slate

World War War III May Already Have Started—in the Shadows

J.D. Tuccille, Reason

Biden’s record on the economy is good but voters don’t feel it. Character, not policy, is key to victory

Robert Reich, The Guardian

America needs to talk about how Trump’s deportation plan is really dictatorship

Will Bunch, The Philadelphia Inquirer

This Is the Economy We'll Be Going Into the Election With

Josh Barro, Very Serious

48 Percent: Non-essential Businesses Should Close Sundays

Scott Rasmussen, Newsmax

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

55% Yes, 45% No, Voter Polls

Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

Elizabeth Beller, Trending books

聽天下：天下雜誌Podcast

聽天下：天下雜誌Podcast, Trending podcasts

Michael Cohen

Trending People, Google

"Mother Courage and Her Children" (1941)

Bertolt Brecht, Good Reads

US Inflation Rate: 3.4%

Trending Data, Trading Economics

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Lessons from COVID Totalitarianism

J.B. Shurk, American Thinker

Dobbs Had the Opposite Effect Conservatives Intended

Julianne McShane, Mother Jones

The Revenge of the Normies

Martin Gurri, The Free Press

US is responsible for Raisi's death

Hakki Ocal, Daily Sabah

Trump should do Ohio a favor and take 'bootlicking' J.D. Vance off our hands

Letters, Columbus Dispatch

Donald Trump courts an increasingly friendly Libertarian Party

David Weigel, Semafor

Biden's path to winning the Electoral College runs through the Midwest

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

48% Yes, 52% No, Voter Polls

What This Comedian Said Will Shock You

Bill Maher, Trending books

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Trending podcasts

Jimmy Carter

Trending People, Google

"Spotlight" (2015)

Movies, IMDb

US Congressional Job Approval: 20.0%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

The Biden Re-Election Strategy

Victor Davis Hanson, Townhall

Why Auto Insurance Rates Are Out of Control

David Dayen, The American Prospect

Sports Are Great, but Stadium Subsidies Stink

Scott Lincicome, CATO Institute

Why Biden Wants to Block the Nippon-U.S. Steel Deal

Noah Berman, Council on Foreign Relations

Say their names: With Biden mum on Hamas’ US hostages, Trump can champion their cause

Bethany Mandel, New York Post

Is Biden or Trump the bigger drag on his party?

Chuck Todd, NBC News

Confidence in Biden Economic Stewardship Historically Low

Megan Brenan, Gallup

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

78% Yes, 22% No, Voter Polls

The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

George Stephanopoulos, Trending books

The Vergecast

The Verge, Trending podcasts

Mike Johnson

Trending People, Google

Tavis Smiley

Talk Radio, KBLA Talk 1580

US National Debt: $34.7 Trillion

Trending Data, US Debt Clock

Monday, May 20, 2024

Will Democrats Pay a Price for Their Crumbling Lawfare Strategy Against Trump?

Josh Hammer, The Daily Signal

The Biden Campaign Is Worried

Bill Scher, Washington Monthly

Is It Time to Hold a Convention of the States to Address the Debt Bomb?

Lawrence W. Reed, Foundation for Economic Freedom

When Will Washington Get Serious About Taiwan?

Raymond Kuo, Michael Hunzeker, Mark Christopher, FP

GOP field trip to the courthouse

Editorial, Star Tribune

The DNC Is Preparing for the Worst in Chicago — Without the Help of the City’s Mayor

Jonathan Martin, Politico

Would a Random Group of People Do Better Than Congress? 54% Say Yes

Staff, Rasmussen Reports

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

37% Yes, 63% No, Voter Polls

President Nixon: Alone in the White House

Richard Reeves, Trending books

Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis

Bill O'Reilly, Trending podcasts

Harrison Butker

Trending People, Google

"The Face of War" (1959)

Martha Gellhorn, Noted Journalism

US President Job Approval: 40.3%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Reagan Derangement Syndrome Haunts the Left

Ira Stoll, The Editors

The Case For Open Borders

John Washington, Current Affairs

Can the U.S. Tax Its Way to Fiscal Health?

Craig Eyermann, Independent Institute

Donald Trump’s First-Term China Strategy Was A Success

Dan Negrea, Ionut Popescu, The National Interest

Biden should govern like a Roosevelt. But Teddy, not Franklin.

Carolyn Bourdeaux, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Advisors Assure Biden This Will Blow Over Once All Gazans Dead

Satire, The Onion

Broad Public Support for Legal Abortion Persists 2 Years After Dobbs

Staff, Pew Research Center

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

76% Yes, 24% No, Voter Polls

Shameless: Republicans' Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy

Brian Tyler Cohen, Trending books

Murder in the Hollywood Hills

Murder in the Hollywood Hills, Trending podcasts

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Trending People, Google

"Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it."

Lyndon B. Johnson, Political Quotes

US Gross Domestic Product: 1.6%

Trending Data, Trading Economics

Saturday, May 18, 2024

The Left’s Noncitizen Voting Gambit

Nate Hochman, The American Spectator

Greg Abbott pardoning killer of Black Lives Matter protester sends chilling message

Frank Figliuzzi, MSNBC

Is the Goal Cleaner Air – Or Something Else?

Greg E. Walcher, The Heartland Institute

Trump fever dominates the swing states

Staff, UnHerd

Wake Up, Black Voters. Don’t Let Trump’s Lies Fool You

Donald M. Suggs, The Washington Informer

Small Town Warns That Due To Biden Rally Today, Traffic Will Be Significantly Lighter Than Usual

Satire, The Babylon Bee

Explaining the partisan gap in support for student loan forgiveness

Paul Teas, YouGov

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

63% Yes, 37% No, Voter Polls

Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence