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Blog 3 months ago
Maya and Hades say subscribe!
The Editorial Board's chief illustrator, age 15, produced another new sketch, this one inspired by her cat and dog, Maya and Hades (pronounced "Haydz"). It's her contribution to our household income, as she hopes you will like it enough to subscribe!For j
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Blog 3 months ago
How much is Natalie Harp shaping world events? Trump's 'binky' should be a scandal
Update:Maggie Haberman shares new details about Trump aide Natalie Harp and her rise inside the White House: "She is a channel by which… foreign leaders try to reach him." pic.twitter.com/ggzoV0DPk2- Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) August 20, 2026 Th
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Blog 3 months ago
Donald Trump does not care about the Lincoln, because he does not care about winning
Yesterday, the media's focus was on the administration's refusal to accept the reality of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. But the real story was in plain sight: an aircraft carrier that has been forgotten by the commander-in-chief
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Blog 3 months ago
The blasphemy of billionaires and the decadence of pundits who defend their obscenity
Lately, I have been thinking about Pat Robertson. Yes, the very same. The late televangelist was in the habit of accusing America of falling away from the straight and narrow when there was a natural disaster. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods - these were Go
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Blog 3 months ago
Iran believes Trump is a coward
Donald Trump lost a war he started, the only president in history to accomplish such a feat. Perhaps worse is he continues to lose it in the absence of a hard stop. His challenge now seems to be preventing the American public from knowing the truth about
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Blog 3 months ago
Francesca Hong's defeat was 'stunning' only if you believe the press corps' 'political fictions'
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong lost the Wisconsin primary for governor. In reaction, the Times ran this headline: "A Stunning Loss in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Left." And the lede: "The Democratic establishment finally struck back at the surg
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News yalereviewofbooks.com 3 months ago
Political Fictions book by Joan Didion - Yale Review of Books
¹ The Times reported : "The same polling that had her cruising to a victory in the primary showed her to be by far the weakest candidate for governor in the general election. Her campaigning style was unorthodox. She was soft-spoken on the trail and occas
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Blog 3 months ago
Trump's edge on the economy is gone. So is his political immunity
Donald Trump again tried rewriting the Constitution by issuing another executive order limiting birthright citizenship. Steve Vladeck has a breakdown of the details. For me, it was a reminder. No matter what happens in November, the republic still faces t
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Blog 3 months ago
What this country needs is law and order, starting with elites
The New Yorker said the crisis facing Max Miller is a test. "The Republican congressman's bitter domestic dispute - in which he's accused of physical abuse by his ex-wife, the daughter of an Ohio senator - is testing his party's willingness to defend the
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Blog 3 months ago
America is now seeing the destructive consequences of twice electing a spoiled brat
America has a spoiled brat for a president, not a grown man. I think that's a reasonable conclusion. Tariffs have been a nightmare for the country. Not only have they done great harm, they are a form of theft, as the Supreme Court ruled them illegal. Yet
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