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Saturday, June 22, 2024

Big ideas that will get Trump elected

Wayne Allyn Root, WND

Democrats and the Euroleft

Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect

Fauci’s 'Don’t Blame Me' Testimony and the Government Accountability Problem

Jon Miltimore, Foundation for Economic Education

The Burden-Sharing Dilemma in U.S. Alliances

Brian Blankenship, Lawfare

Los Angeles public schools will ban cellphones. What’s not to like?

Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times

Court upholds Trump-era corporate tax on foreign earnings

Amy Howe, SCOTUSBlog

Record Number of Americans Hate Both Major Presidential Candidates: Poll

James Lynch, National Review

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

24% Yes, 76% No, Voter Polls

"Killers of the Flower Moon (Movie Tie-in Edition): The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI"

David Grann, Trending books

"Morning Joe"

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC, Trending podcasts

Steve Bannon

Trending People, Google

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

SCOTUS Landmark Cases, National Archives

US Consumer Confidence Index: 102.0 (100)

Trending Data, CEIC

Friday, June 21, 2024

Biden’s Lawfare Against Trump Ain’t Following the Script

Dov Fischer, The American Spectator

Biden's Middle East Policy Is Horrific. Trump's Would Be Even Worse

Bob Dreyfuss, Common Dreams

The Numbers Don’t Lie: Americans' Purchasing Power Is Down Under Biden

Christopher Talgo, The Heartland Institute

The question isn’t whether Trump or Biden is declining faster: it’s why the US is faced with this choice

Emma Brockes, The Guardian

Colorado should stop taxing tips

Editorial, The Gazette

Dobbs helped Democrats score big statehouse wins in 2022. Can they keep it up in 2024?

David Weigel, Semafor

Poll Finds Many Young Workers Feeling Stressed, Isolated

Dennis Thompson, US News and World Report

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

84% Yes, 16% No, Voter Polls

"Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps"

Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Trending books

"The Charlie Kirk Show"

Charlie Kirk, Trending podcasts

Hallie Biden

Trending People, Google

"Nothing is more unjust or capricious than public opinion."

William Hazlitt, Opinion Quotes

US Immigration and Border Security

Trending Data, USA Facts

Thursday, June 20, 2024

This Is Why Democrats Are Panicking About Joe Biden

Matt Margolis, PJ Media

Biden's making sure voters know Trump is a convicted criminal

Kaili Joy Gray, Daily Kos

Crime is way down — why aren’t Democrats talking about it?

Jim Kessler, Kylie Murdock, The Hill

Election 2024: Will Washington Address Its Debt and Deficit Problem?

James M. Lindsay, Council on Foreign Relations

U.S. Surgeon General: Label social media platforms as dangerous to kids

Maureen Downey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Actually, Senator...

Ann Coulter, AnnCoulter.com

51 Percent: Trump Less Ethical Than Most Politicians

Scott Rasmussen, NewsMax

Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

69% Yes, 31% No, Voter Polls

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

Brian Tyler Cohen, Trending books

"Deadline: White House"

Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC, Trending podcasts

Emmanuel Macron

Trending People, Google

US Constitution 17th Amendment "Popular Election of Senators" (1913)

History, National Constitution Center

US Government Finances

Trending Data, USA Facts

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Biden’s losing battle with the age issue

Byron York, Washington Examiner

Democrats Must Change Their Whole Approach Toward White People

Steve Phillips, The Nation

How Washington and the Fed Caused the Commercial Real Estate Crisis

Artis Shepherd, Mises Institute

Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them

Thomas D. Beamish, Japan Today

Joe Biden isn't going anywhere. Why are pundits still calling for a new Democratic nominee?

S.E. Cupp, Chicago Sun Times

It's Debatable

Bill O'Reilly, BillOreilly.com

Is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. drawing more support from Biden or from Trump?

Paul Teas, YouGov

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

41% Yes, 59% No, Voter Polls

"What This Comedian Said Will Shock You"

Bill Maher, Trending books

"Lovett or Leave It"

Crooked Media, Trending podcasts

Samuel Alito

Trending People, Google

"The Long Shot" (2019)

Movies, IMDb

US Direction of Country: 25.2%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Why Americans Mistrust Election Results More Than the Citizens of Any Other Democracy

Dennis Prager, The Daily Signal

The Overlooked (But Real) Possibility of a Big Democratic Win

Russell Berman, The Atlantic

Make the Deep State Great Again

Christopher Porter, Compact

China’s war with Taiwan is already underway

Greg C. Bruno, Asia Times

How liberals messed up the West Coast

Nicholas Kristof, Star Tribune

Is Wikipedia Biased?

Julie Mastrine, AllSides

Increase in Liberal Views Brings Ideological Parity on Social Issues

Justin McCarthy, Gallup

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

70% Yes, 30% No, Voter Polls

"Franklin and Eleanor"

Hazel Rowley, Trending books

"Dr. Death"

Wondery, Trending podcasts

Hunter Biden

Trending People, Google

"Silent Spring" (1962)

Rachel Carson, Good Reads

US Congressional Job Approval: 19.8%

Trending Data, Real Clear Politics

Monday, June 17, 2024

The Martyring Of Hunter Biden Is A Distraction

David Harsanyi, The Federalist

Moving Right on Immigration is Both Cruel and Politically Reckless

Stephen Prager, Current Affairs

House Passes Bill To Automatically Register Young Men for the Draft

C.J. Ciaramella, Reason

Top Dollar

Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs

Joe Biden’s cynical border politics are putting the US in peril

Miranda Devine, New York Post

War Has an Environmental Cost Too

Javier Yanes, OpenMind

Election Integrity Concerns Remain High

Staff, Rasmussen Reports

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

42% Yes, 58% No, Voter Polls

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

Pete Hegseth, Trending books

"Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra"

Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra, Trending podcasts

Pope Francis

Trending People, Google

"One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are."

Cal Thomas, Political Quotes

US Labor Force Participation Rate: 62.5%

Trending Data, Trading Economics

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Ten Years of Fighting the Dragon

Oren Cass, American Compass

Joe Boosted By Roaring Biden Economy. No, Really.

Josh Marshall, TPM

We’re All Soviets Now

Niall Ferguson, The Free Press

The War Over Donald Trump’s Second-Term Foreign Policy Begins

Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest

Why can’t America march against the far right like in France and Germany?

Will Bunch, The Philadelphia Inquirer

The disruption nexus

Roman Krznaricis, Aeon

Most Black Americans Believe U.S. Institutions Were Designed To Hold Black People Back

Kiana Cox, Pew Research Center

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?