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Monday, June 23
'It Was a Headfake': Inside Trump's Orders To Strike Iran
Ravid, Caputo & Basu, Axios
On Iran, Trust Trump's Instincts
Roger Kimball, Spectator World
Trump's Strikes on Iran Were Illegal and Ineffective
Sen. Chris Murphy, Substack
Ten Questions About Iran
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Like Bush, Trump Started Reckless War Based On a Lie
Mohamad Bazzi, The Guardian
Targeted Iran Strikes Show Departure From Iraq Mistakes
David Marcus, FOX News
Let's Hope This Isn't Trump's ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment
Francis Sempa, TAS
Battling Trump Doesn't Prove Newsom's Presidential Timber
Mark Z. Barabak, LAT
Dems Keep Falling Into Trump's Trap on Immigration
Ingrid Jacques, USA Today
Could Anything Be More Bigoted Than Trump's Travel Bans?
Harold Meyerson, TAP
Are Democrats Getting Arrested on Purpose?
Joe Concha, Washington Examiner
VA Candidates Show You Can Try To Kill DEI, But You'll Fail
Jill Lawrence, Bulwark
How Presidential Politicization Wrecked the Spoils System
Robert Maranto, RCP
I Spent My Summer Vacation Watching US Lean Into Autocracy
Jackie Calmes, LAT
Trump's Second Act Has Barely Begun
Glenn Ellmers, The American Mind
Because of Trump, This Pride Month Feels Hateful
Sara Pequeno, USA Today
No More Experiments on Children
Stella O'Malley, Spiked
Watch/Listen: Vance | Rubio | Griffin | Himes | Capehart | Jennings | More
Tuesday, June 24
Dramatic Day of Diplomacy Culminates in Iran-Israel Ceasefire
Atwood, et al., CNN


Trump's Courageous Leadership
Miranda Devine, New York Post
Trump's Strategy Opens a Path to Toning Down the Conflict
Akbar Ahmed, HuffPost
If Ceasefire Happens It Would Be Massive Win for Trump
Chris Cuomo, NewsNation
Mark Levin: 'I Hate This Word Ceasefire!'
Charlie Nash, Mediaite
President Trump Looks Judicious and Pragmatic
Gerard Baker, Wall Street Journal
Mired in Infighting, Democrats Can't Find Their Way
Byron York, Washington Examiner
Unequal Effects of Trade Policy and Globalization
Justin Vassallo, Substack
Americans Tire of Russia-Ukraine Quagmire
Steve Cortes, RealClearPolitics
What Happens When the Status Quo Is Failing NYC
Errol Louis, New York Magazine
Could Eric Adams Come Back Into Play?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
How About Some Bunker Busters on Mexican Cartels?
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, X
Here in LA, Immigrants Are Leading the Fight
Victor Leung, The Nation
The American Revolutions of 1776
Phillip Munoz, National Affairs
U.N. Quietly Lowers Population Forecasts
Bill King, RealClearPolitics
'Recurring Trend': Wikipedia Demoting Pro-Israel Content
Aaron Bandler, JNS.org
Google, Meta's 10-Year AI Amnesty To Crush Conservative Voices
Mike Davis, RAV
Wednesday, June 25
Inside Mamdani’s Triumph and Cuomo’s Humiliation
David Freedlander, NY Magazine


A Democratic Socialist in New York
Sasha Stone, Substack
Mamdani Is the Future. Democrats Must Embrace It
Sara Pequeno, USA Today
Hey Dems: Reject Mamdani and You'll Win in 2028
Quoth the Raven, Substack
Trump Claims Peace in the Land of Forever Wars
Stephen Collinson, CNN
Will Trump's Ceasefire Hold?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Midnight Hammer, the NeoCon Dogs of War & Trump Derangement
John Kass
U.S. Hostage Families Rattled After Strike on Iranian Prison
Susan Crabtree, RCP
The Case Against Emil Bove Somehow Just Got Stronger
Jordan Rubin, MSNBC
Disgruntled DOJ Lifers Set Sights on Bove
Julie Kelly, RealClearPolitics
The Parliamentarian Comes for the Beautiful Bill
David Dayen, American Prospect
One Big Beautiful Bill a Green Light on Main Street
Rep. Roger Williams, Newsweek
The Republican Plot To Un-Educate America
Taylor & Schirmer, The New Republic
Debt-Financed Splurges Are a Dead End
Arnott & Pickard, RealClearPolitics
Sources Say Strikes Didn't Destroy Iran's Nuclear Sites
Natasha Bertrand, CNN
Why Trusting CNN on Iran Is a Mistake
Chris Queen, PJ Media
CNN's Overpaid 'Talent' Brace for Deep Cuts
Andrew Stiles, Washington Free Beacon
Thursday, June 26
The NYC Party: More Bad News for Democrats
Byron York, Washington Examiner


What Democrats Can (and Can't) Learn From Mamdani's Triumph
Eric Levitz, Vox
Party Realignments Since '08 Overwhelmingly Favor GOP
David Marcus, FOX News
At Summit, NATO Avoids Tensions With Trump
Tamar Jacoby, Washington Monthly
Gabbard Cites New U.S. Intel: Iran Nuke Facilities 'Destroyed'
Philip Wegmann, RCP
Three Things That Weren't Supposed To Happen, But Did
Oren Cass, Commonplace
GOP Doesn't Love Big Bill. They're Still Rushing To Pass It
Bobic & Delaney, HuffPost
Who Counts? Trump To Remove Noncitizens From Census
Ben Weingarten, RCI
Homan: ICE Rescuing Minors Sex-Trafficked Under Biden
Miranda Devine, NY Post
The Math Behind Democrats Losing
Corbin Trent, The Nation
A Real, Independent, Conservative Media Renaissance
Mark Judge, Chronicles
Interviewing Kirk Cameron: Seaver to Salvation
Charlie Stone, The Unknowns
Data Privacy Laws Should Be No-Brainer. Congress Is Behind
Ben Fischer, RCP
What Public Schools Could Learn From Fred Smith
Jason Riley, Wall Street Journal
The SPAC Is Back
Eric Salzman, Racket News
Can History Help With Iran?
Peder Zane, RealClearPolitics
When Khamenei Emerges, He'll Find a Very Different Nation
Kasra Naji, BBC News
Friday, June 27
Will Democrats Learn From Mamdani's Victory?
Sen. Bernie Sanders, The Guardian


Mamdani's Progressive Intifada Will Be a Disaster for NYC
Joel Kotkin, Spiked
This Is a Wake-up Call for Democrats. Will My Party Answer?
William Daley, WSJ
All Eyes Turn To Mayor Eric Adams
Kirsten Fleming, New York Post
More Diverse Racial & Ethnic Coalition Powered Trump's '24 Win
Hartig, et al, Pew
2 Million 'Got Aways' Under Biden Scares Me the Most
Tom Homan, RCP on SiriusXM
In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy
Victor Davis Hanson, Am Greatness
Israel Weakened Iranian Regime. Help Us Finish the Job
Reza Pahlavi, USA Today
Trump Doctrine: Neither Nation-Building Nor Naïve Isolationism
Josh Hammer, TAS
Trump & Hegseth Melting Down Over Leaked Intel
Bort & Suebsaeng, Rolling Stone
CNN Anchors and Fact Checkers Lied To Their Viewers
Erick Erickson, Substack
Social Security Headed for a Cliff. When Will Voters Care?
Veronique de Rugy, LAT
Medicaid Is Broken. Republicans Trying To Save It
Sen. Roger Marshall, Newsweek
Trump Is Gutting LGBTQ+ Research. It's Going to Cost Us All
Jerel Ezell, Slate
Standing Up To Bullying, Unscientific Transgender Mob
Douglas Murray, NY Post
Get Ready for a Hot Summer of Protests Against Trump
Chauncey DeVega, Salon
Conservatives Happier Than Liberals. I Think I Know Why
Nicole Russell, USA Today
Trump Approval: Emerson 45% | RasRpt 51% | Quinnipiac 41% | RCP Avg 46.6%
Saturday, June 28
Trump’s Win Shows Democrats Are in Serious Trouble
Henry Olsen, New York Post
Mamdani Has Struck a Blow to the Democrat’s Passivity
Moira Donegan, The Guardian
If Mamdani Is the Future of Dems, They're Doomed
David Kaufman, The Telegraph
What the '12-Day War' Tells Us About Trump’s Foreign Policy
Andrew Prokop, Vox
Trump Admin Mobilizes JD Vance as Effective MAGA Advocate
Ned Ryun, RCP
Walter Russell Mead: Trump's Iran Strike Was Jacksonian
Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ
Supreme Contempt for the Constitution
Robert Kuttner, American Prospect
SCOTUS Hands Trump a Big Win
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Jackson Warns of 'Existential Threat to Law' Posed by Ruling
Hayley Miller, MSNBC
KBJ's Activist Opinion Damages Supreme Court Civility
Jonathan Turley, NY Post
Now Is the Moment for U.S. Leadership in Middle East
Wesley Clark, USA Today
Trump’s Dealmaking Skills Critical To Stop Another War
Kevin Roberts, FOX News
Thousands of State Department Workers Brace for Layoffs
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Trump’s Deportation Goals Are Unrealistic
David Graham, The Atlantic
Tallying Up Biden’s Immigration Damage
Jeffrey H. Anderson, RealClearPolitics
ICE Agents Shouldn't Be Allowed To Hide Their Identities
Friedman & Lopez, LAT
'The Day the Media Knew Biden Had To Go.'
Eddie Scarry, The Federalist
Sunday, June 29
The Improbable Rise of Zohran Mamdani
Chaffin & Albert, Wall Street Journal
Mamdani on Why He Won & What Happens Next
David Freedlander, New York Magazine
A Consequential 2 Weeks for Trump's Presidency
Salena Zito, Washington Examiner
How Can Dems Be Losing to These Cruel, Stupid People?
Michael Tomasky, TNR
Democrat Anguish Will Only Get Worse
John Kass
Supreme Court Enables a Presidential Power Grab
Barbara McQuade, MSNBC
SCOTUS Clips Wings of Activist Lower Court Judges
Roger Kimball, Am Greatness
The Anniversary Democrats Would Be Wise To Forget
Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic
5 Errors About Iran’s War on Israel, America, and the West
Peter Berkowitz, RCP
U.S. Strikes on Iran Redraw Global Calculus of Use of Force
Andrew Roth, Guardian
'Daddy' Bringing NATO in Line
Nolan Finley, Detroit News
Not Just Mamdani: Centrist Dems Can Win on Affordability, Too
Paul Kane, WaPo
Even When Democrats Win, They Lose
Michael Goodwin, New York Post
The Spirit of Pride Is Diversity & Progress
LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times
How the Gay Rights Movement Radicalized & Lost Its Way
Andrew Sullivan, NY Times
Struggling? Consider a War - The Media Will Help
Margaret Sullivan, The Guardian
Media Hit Trump, Turned Blind Eye on Biden Fitness
Joseph Wulfsohn, FOX News


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