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Monday, April 6
Inside the Mission To Rescue a Downed American Airman
Kevin Liptak, CNN
Trump Warns Iran They Could Lose 'Every Power Plant'
Meridith McGraw, WSJ
Is Missouri v. Biden Really a Victory for Free Speech?
Kenin Spivak, RealClearPolitics
Democrats' 'Branding Problem' Is a Literal One
Anne Kim, Washington Monthly
Our Own Birthright: We May Need To Amend Constitution
Jonathan Turley, The Hill
Virginia Democrats' Proposed Redistricting Is a 'Span-amander'
J.T. Young, RCP
Working-Class Supporters Abandoning Trump, GOP
Abbott & Guastella, The Guardian
Will High-Speed Rail Ever Arrive in the U.S.?
Wertheim, et al., CBS News
Americans Feeling the Squeeze as Iran Puts World in Straitjacket
Frank Miele, RCP
Diplomatic Efforts To End Iran War Face New Roadblocks
Rashid & Rohde, MS Now
Next Two Weeks Are the Critical Period in Iran
Mark Penn, X
NATO's Fate Has Already Been Sealed
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
Capital Ideas
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
The Investment Trump's Trade Agenda Demands
Julius Krein, Commonplace
Even Southern States Should Worry About Migration to Florida
William Mattox, WSJ
The Sticky, Sugary History of Peeps
Tanya Pai, Vox
A Picture From the Last Time My Birthday Fell on Easter
Mary Katharine Ham, X
TDIH - April 6th Generic Ballot: '26: Dems +6.0 | '22: GOP +2.8 | '18: Dems +8.4
Tuesday, April 7
Donald Trump: A Real Commander-in-Chief
Jeffrey Lord, The American Spectator


What Kind of Leader Openly Threatens To Commit War Crimes?
Fred Kaplan, Slate
Trump's Tuesday Deadline for Iran Is Strategic, Not Stupid
Nicole Russell, USA Today
Donald's Doomed Persian Adventure
Taki Theodoracopulos, The American Conservative
Can Sam Altman Be Trusted To Control the Future?
Farrow & Marantz, The New Yorker
Separating Out the Myths and Facts of AI
Ben Tarnoff, The Nation
Left Baffled (& Still Repulsed) by Working Class
Victor Davis Hanson, Am Greatness
Voter Suppression, Executive Order Style
Gabrielle Gurley, The American Prospect
Virginia: A New Extreme in Gerrymandering
Daniel McCarthy, New York Post
Trump Says He's Made Life More Affordable. Nonsense
Steven Greenhouse, Guardian
Can Trump & GOP Hold Onto Latino Voters?
Henry Olsen, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Democrats Have a Hasan Piker Problem
Michael Baharaeen, UnHerd
Cesar Chavez Allegations Reveal Progressive Hypocrisy
Liz Peek, FOX News
Bondi Tried To Kill Ethics Investigations. Now She'll Face One
Chris Brennan, USAT
Why Is Laura Loomer Going After Stanley Woodward?
Peter Navarro, Substack
How ‘Giant’ Reopens the Question of Roald Dahl
Melinda Henneberger, RealClearPolitics
Another Liberal Media Hoax About ICE Bites the Dust
Batya Ungar-Sargon, Substack
Wednesday, April 8
Two Week Ceasefire Subject to Opening of Hormuz
President Trump, Truth Social


How the 11th-Hour Ceasefire With Iran Unfolded
Conor Stringer, The Telegraph
Trump Confounds His Critics Again
Francis Sempa, The American Spectator
Do Not Celebrate Ceasefire as a Victory for America
Anthony L. Fisher, MS Now
The 'End of Civilization' That Wasn't
Sasha Stone, Substack
Bondi Fired for Failing To Weaponize Justice Department
A. Scott Bolden, The Hill
Trump Needs a Legal General, Not Just an Attorney General
Richard Porter, RCP
The Past and Possibly Future Blue Wave
Merrill Matthews, The Hill
Republicans Announce Their 2026 Senate Targets
Adam Turner, Red State
Why Do Elite Democrats Fear Hasan Piker?
Bhaskar Sunkara, The Guardian
Ruy Teixeira on Why Democrats Won't Learn
Batya Ungar-Sargon, Substack
Businesses Not Fleeing NYC Like Mamdani's Critics Predicted
Sara Pequeno, USAT
Mamdani's Cost of Living 'Crisis' a Cover for Govt Excess
Santiago Vidal Calvo, NYP
Simply Holding ICE Agents Accountable Isn't Enough
Erwin Chemerinsky, LA Times
Frozen Fuel: Alaska Eyes Another Epic Pipeline
James Varney, RealClearInvestigations
The Tricks and Traps of Trump Accounts
David Isenberg, The New Republic
1 Hospice Doctor. 1 Year. $71.7 Million Worth of Medicare Claims
Geller, et al., CBS
Maine Dem Senate (MPRC): Platner 61, Mills 28 | General Election Matchups
Thursday, April 9
Teetering Ceasefire Bodes Ill for Treacherous Talks Ahead
Stephen Collinson, CNN


A Ceasefire or a Strategic Pause?
Scott McKay, The American Spectator
A New Theory of Trump: The 'Soft TACO'
Andrew Prokop, Vox
This Is What a World Superpower Looks Like
Ben Shapiro, The Daily Wire
Iran Folly Blasting GOP Coalition to Smithereens
Megyn Kelly, Piers Morgan Uncensored
A Ceasefire Is Welcome But Fragile
Sanam Vakil, The Guardian
Close Encounters of the Totalitarian Kind
Sasha Stone, Substack
Tulsi Gabbard and the Deep State's Dirty Secrets
Miranda Devine, New York Post
How Democrats Can Win on Education Again
Thomas Toch, Washington Monthly
Many Americans Voting With Their Feet. GOP Is Winning
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
As Republicans Embrace AI, Democrats Bet on a Backlash
David Weigel, Semafor
Digital Asset Rules Need Clarity
Scott Bessent, Wall Street Journal
Welfare Loophole That Lets Millionaires Get Food Stamps
Fick & Crocker, RCP
Live Tax-Free and Die
Whitney Wimbish, American Prospect
Dozens of Illegals Scatter at a PA DMV When ICE Responds
Salena Zito, DC Examiner
Trump Adds New Wrinkle to Flawed Case Against NATO
Steve Benen, MS Now
The Islamification of Britain
Joanna Williams, City Journal
Friday, April 10
Vance To Lead Negotiations at Expected Islamabad Trip
Julia Manchester, The Hill


A Deal With Iran or a Mirage?
Herb, et al., CNN
NATO May Face Punishment Over Unhelpfulness
Linskey & Gramer, Wall Street Journal
Tucker, Megyn Kelly Have Big Audience--Matter to Trump
Joe Scarborough, MS Now
Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly Are Low IQ Losers
President Trump, Truth Social
War Is on Hold, Economy Is Still in Danger
Eric Levitz, Vox
Allegiance, Birthright and Citizenship
Philip Hamburger, Law & Liberty
A Great Wall Around China
Daniel Kishi, Commonplace
Bretton Woods 2.0, the New Great Game and Trump
James Thorne, Wellington-Altus
Why One 'Big Beautiful Bill' Wasn't Enough for Republicans
Ed Kilgore, NY Magazine
Newsom's $30 Billion Fraud Magnet
Rufo & Schrupp, City Journal
Disillusioned Grads Turning to Labor Movement
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, New Republic
Ignore the Noise on Hispanic Voters as Midterms Approach
Jorge Martinez, RCP
Shoot for the Moon: Artemis II Is an Important Step
James Meigs, Wall Street Journal
The Light From the Dark Side of the Moon
Brian Phillips, The Ringer
Stanley Kubrick's Prophecies
David Mikics, Tablet Magazine
When Robert E. Lee Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
Brianna Lyman, X
Trump Job Approval: Daily Mail 43% | Rasmussen 45% | TIPP 39% | YouGov 41%
Saturday, April 11
On Iran Outcome, Nobody Knows Anything--Yet
Holman Jenkins, Wall Street Journal
How To Stop Iran From Winning the War
Ferguson, Haass & Zelikow, The Free Press
Vance Faces a Test in Pakistan
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Will War in Iran Kick Off a High-Seas Toll Binge?
Timothy Noah, The New Republic
Why Does the American Press Push Iranian Propaganda?
Mark Penn, X
We Get To Dream--Why Artemis II Matters
Libby Emmons, Human Events
Artemis II and Why It's Worth Shooting for the Moon
Matthew Pryal, MS Now
Swalwell Bombshell Upends His Bid for California Governor
Susan Crabtree, RCP
An Important Moment for Telling America's Story
Jeffrey Anderson, City Journal
How Austin's Drop in Rents Explains Housing in America
Marina Bolotnikova, Vox
New England Considers the Nuclear Option
Andrew Fowler, Wall Street Journal
Moving Beyond Educational Pedigree
Ryan Stowers, Washington Monthly
Democrat Drumbeat of Racial Division Harms America
J.B. Shurk, American Thinker
Just How Big Could Democrats Win in 2026?
John Nichols, The Nation
Book Excerpt--Killed To Order: China's Organ Harvesting Industry
Jan Jekielek, RCI
Artemis Is Not Just Exploration; It Is Strategic Theater
Peter Navarro, FOX News
Liftoff to Splashdown: The Mission That United America
Myers & Ramirez, USA Today
TDIH - April 11th 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 41.7 | Obama 42.9 | Bush 37.7
Sunday, April 12
Wars Make or Break Presidencies
Francis P. Sempa, RealClearDefense
Trump’s Strategic and Moral Failure in Iran
David Remnick, The New Yorker
Trump, Iran, and the Theater of Moral Panic
Roger Kimball, American Greatness
Iran Has Advantage Over U.S. in Negotiations
Wesley Clark, USA Today
Is Viktor Orbán's Long Rule Coming to An End?
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic
Is It Still Possible To Have a Fair Election in the EU?
Rodrigo Ballester, Brussels Signal
Eric Swalwell's Bid for California Governor Is Over
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Dems' Growing Credibility Gap May Cost Them Midterms
Nicole Russell, USA Today
What Explains Graham Platner's Success
Josh Keefe, NOTUS
If SAVE America Act Fails, GOP Will Go Down Bigly in Nov
Joe Concha, DC Examiner
Major Strategic Shift in Global Energy Market Favors United States
Jim Thorne, X
U.S. Tactical Successes Should Give Beijing Pause
Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs
Only Prosecutions Can End DOJ Weaponization
Elle Purnell, The Federalist
The Battle To Be Trump’s Next Attorney General
Gerstein, Cheney & Ward, Politico
Trump Gives Podcastistan a Spankin
Sasha Stone, Substack
How ‘Zombie Flow’ Took Over Culture
Derek Thompson, Substack
Why Gen Z Is Reclaiming Family and Faith
Lisa Rue, RealClearPolitics


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