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Biden Breaks Out Obama's Playbook, Plays Race Card

By: Ian Haworth， DC Examiner — June 2nd 2024 at 07:44
President Joe Biden is trying to sell himself as an original thinker when all he's doing is acting the part of his far superior predecessors.

Biden Breaks Out Obama's Playbook, Plays Race Card

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The Law is Now a Political Weapon in the U.S.

By: Roger Kimball， American Greatness — June 2nd 2024 at 07:43

The Law is Now a Political Weapon in the U.S.

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Nellie Bowles' Gutsy Journey to Wokedom and Back

By: Peter Berkowitz， RealClearPolitics — June 2nd 2024 at 07:08

Nellie Bowles' Gutsy Journey to Wokedom and Back

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Can Trump Turn Virginia Red Again?

By: Elizabeth Stauffer， Washington Examiner — June 2nd 2024 at 07:07
A new Roanoke College poll shows President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump tied at 42% in a head-to-head matchup in Virginia. In a five-way race, Biden leads by 2 points. Considering that Biden won Virginia in 2020 by 9.4 points, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won in 2016 by 5.3 points,
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A Decade Later, How Bergdahl Affair Predicted Today's Politics

By: Michael Ames， RCP — June 2nd 2024 at 07:07

A Decade Later, How Bergdahl Affair Predicted Today's Politics

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GOP Doesn't Like 'Zuckerbucks'? They Should Pony Up

By: Jackie Calmes， LA Times — June 2nd 2024 at 07:07
When states ban donations to their underfunded election offices, they aren't protecting your right to vote, they're undermining it.
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America Is a Land of Justice, Not Systemic Racism

By: Jeffrey Anderson， Telegraph — June 2nd 2024 at 07:07
Democrats like to think of themselves as the only enlightened politicians, but their rejection of colour-blind policies is mistaken
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The New Socially Liberal Face of the Libertarian Party

By: Jonathan Draeger， RCP — June 2nd 2024 at 07:07

The New Socially Liberal Face of the Libertarian Party

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Trump Remains Resolute as Ever

By: Michael Goodwin， New York Post — June 2nd 2024 at 07:07
Although he wasn't quite as relaxed Friday morning, his tone and composure again struck me as remarkable, given that the verdict had come less than 24 hours earlier. Indeed he is. A warrior for our...

Trump Remains Resolute as Ever

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What the 2024 Election Will Really Be About

By: Doug Schoen， FOX News — June 2nd 2024 at 07:07
It's clear to me that the 2024 election is unlikely to be about Trump and his legal problems or Joe Biden and his son Hunter. This is what the election will really be about.

What the 2024 Election Will Really Be About

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Bragg's Thrill Kill Could Prove Short-Lived on Appeal

By: Jonathan Turley， The Hill — June 2nd 2024 at 07:05

Bragg’s Thrill Kill Could Prove Short-Lived on Appeal

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Prosecutors Got Trump--But They Also Contorted the Law

By: Elie Honig， NY Magazine — June 2nd 2024 at 07:05

Prosecutors Got Trump--But They Also Contorted the Law

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Holy Cow, 34 for 45!

By: Maureen Dowd， New York Times — June 2nd 2024 at 07:05
WASHINGTON - At Nativity grade school, we grew up steeped in the lore - and gore - of martyrs. For

Holy Cow, 34 for 45!

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Voters Increasingly Worried About the Rule of Law

By: Mark Penn， FOX News — June 1st 2024 at 07:53
I opposed the Republican attempt to use the personal life of Bill Clinton to impeach him, and this attempt to use the personal life of Donald Trump to jail him is no different.

Voters Increasingly Worried About the Rule of Law

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The Big Biden Panic

By: James Antle， Washington Examiner — June 1st 2024 at 07:50
President Joe Biden is trailing, but perhaps the guilty verdict against Trump will save him.

The Big Biden Panic

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Thank God Case Was Brought in a State With No GOP Control

By: Joy Reid， MSNBC — June 1st 2024 at 08:49
MSNBC host Joy Reid calls out Black Republican leaders decrying former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict.

Thank God Case Was Brought in a State With No GOP Control

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Democrat Lawyers Are Running Rings Around Republicans

By: John Davidson，＆nbsp；Federalist — June 1st 2024 at 08:47
Either you're willing to jail Democrats on the same terms they're using to jail Trump, or you're merely controlled opposition.

Democrat Lawyers Are Running Rings Around Republicans

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Republicans Vow To Scorch the Earth After Trump Conviction

By: Philip Wegmann，＆nbsp；RCP — June 1st 2024 at 07:47
Spurred by the volcanic temper of their base, Republicans are now preparing to scorch the earth in the wake of former President Donald Trump's conviction, potentially setting off a chain reaction that could fundamentally alter the American political system entirely.

Republicans Vow To Scorch the Earth After Trump Conviction

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My Enemies

By: Glenn Loury， Substack — June 1st 2024 at 07:42
In conversation with Russ Roberts
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This Was a Typical Communist Show Trial

By: Sen. Marco Rubio， Newsweek — June 1st 2024 at 07:40
In November, we have what may be our last chance to save this country-not just make our country great again, but to make it greater than it has ever been.
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The Martyr of Mar-a-Lago

By: Harold Meyerson， American Prospect — June 1st 2024 at 07:55
Trump can never be wrong; he can only be wronged.

The Martyr of Mar-a-Lago

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How To Help Affordable Housing Problem-Solvers

By: Margi Nothard， RealClearPolitics — June 1st 2024 at 07:35

How To Help Affordable Housing Problem-Solvers

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Biden Has Gotten His Wish--and It Won't Help

By: Ingrid Jacques， USA Today — June 1st 2024 at 08:06
The truth is Donald Trump being a convicted felon won't change your opinion of him. In fact, now some Republicans are more likely to vote for him.

Biden Has Gotten His Wish--and It Won't Help

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The Ghost of Covid Past Looms Over Gen Z Voters

By: Sam Raus， RealClearPolitics — June 1st 2024 at 07:35

The Ghost of Covid Past Looms Over Gen Z Voters

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Will Lead To An Enormous Increase In Strength for Trump

By: Newt Gingrich， FOX News — May 31st 2024 at 11:16
FOX News contributor and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich reacted to the Trump verdict on the 'Ingraham Angle' and said, "This really is a vote this fall between going back to the Constitution with Trump or the establishment of a dictatorship in which the people who are corrupt tell the rest of us do what we want you to or else we will destroy you the way we destroyed Trump."

Will Lead To An Enormous Increase In Strength for Trump

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Post-Trump Verdict, Will the Right Wake Up?

By: Josh Hammer， American Spectator — May 31st 2024 at 07:01

Post-Trump Verdict, Will the Right Wake Up?

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Democrats Will Rue This Day

By: Megyn Kelly — May 31st 2024 at 08:44
This whole scheme, and here it is the proper word is corrupt. It's a before and after moment for America. What just happened today is a line we can't uncross, and these Democrats will rue the day they decided to use lawfare to stop a presidential candidate.

Democrats Will Rue This Day

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How Stanford Helped Birth the Censorship Industrial Complex

By: Ben Weingarten，＆nbsp；RCI — May 31st 2024 at 06:31
By Ben Weingarten, RealClearInvestigationsMay 31, 2024This summer the Supreme Court will rule on a case involving what a district court called perhaps
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A Good Day for American Democracy

By: Moira Donegan， The Guardian — May 31st 2024 at 08:42
So rarely held to account, Trump has finally had a small taste of justice. This is a good day for American democracy

A Good Day for American Democracy

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The GOP Senate Candidates Trailing Trump

By: Nate Moore， Substack — May 31st 2024 at 06:31
Look at vote share, not just margin, when assessing the 2024 U.S. Senate map.
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Presidential Campaigns and Technological Advances

By: Adeline Von Drehle， RCP — May 31st 2024 at 06:31

Presidential Campaigns and Technological Advances

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And Now, a Real-World Lesson for Student Activists

By: Pamela Paul， New York Times — May 31st 2024 at 06:31
The encampments have been cleared, campuses have emptied; protester and counterprotester alike have moved on to internships, summer gigs and
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What if This Is Our Last Real Election?

By: Paul Krugman， New York Times — May 31st 2024 at 06:31
Some of the Americans protesting the war in Gaza have turned on President Biden. They assert that the government of
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A Trial - and Now An Election - Rigged From Beginning to End

By: Rich Lowry， NY Post — May 31st 2024 at 08:41
"Rigged" is a favorite word of Donald Trump and his allies. It describes how institutions and processes have been distorted by a progressive elite to tilt the playing field against Trump and his supporters.

A Trial - and Now An Election - Rigged From Beginning to End

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Why Trump's Felony Convictions Are a Big Political Problem

By: John Harris， Politico — May 31st 2024 at 08:46
Yes, it's obviously true that a 34-count felony conviction would be enough to demolish the career of any normal politician. Yes, it's obviously true that former president Donald Trump is not a normal politician. His most devoted partisans will only become more so following Thursday's guilty verdict. Just as they did after the Access Hollywood tape, the impeachments, the Jan. 6 riot and other examples too abundant to recount or, for many people, even to recall.

Why Trump’s Felony Convictions Are a Big Political Problem

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The Guilty Verdict Only Makes Trump Stronger

By: Scott Jennings， Los Angeles Times — May 31st 2024 at 06:30
The guilty verdict, on 34 felonies that few can fully explain, is already boosting campaign contributions and energizing Republicans.
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Justice Breyer Says SCOTUS Majority Doing It All Wrong

By: Jessica Levinson， MSNBC — May 31st 2024 at 06:31
The question of how judges analyze the Constitution and statutes is perhaps the most pressing legal issue of our time.
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How Will the Verdict Affect 2024?

By: Bevan， Cannon ＆amp； Walworth， RCP on SiriusXM — May 31st 2024 at 08:45
Thursday on the RealClearPolitics radio show, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon discuss the jury in the New York vs. Donald Trump "hush money" trial finding him guilty of all 34 counts. They also talk about Nikki Haley's decision to write "finish them" on an Israeli artillery shell during her trip to Israel over Memorial Day, Sen. John Fetterman's commencement address to Yeshiva University graduates, and the Iranian Ayatollah's tweet in support of pro-Palestine protests on U.S. college campuses.

How Will the Verdict Affect 2024?

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I Just Donated $300k to Trump. I'm Prepared To Lose Friends

By: Shaun Maguire， X — May 31st 2024 at 08:49
Back in 2016 I had drunk the media Kool-Aid and was scared out of my mind about Trump. As such I donated to Hilary Clinton's campaign and voted for her. By 2020 I was disillusioned and didn't vote - I didn't like either option.

I Just Donated $300k to Trump. I’m Prepared To Lose Friends

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Q&A: Jonathan Haidt's 'Anxious Generation'

By: Matt Taibbi， Racket News — May 30th 2024 at 08:08
One of the co-founders of the Heterodox Academy returns to his academic specialty with a hair-raising warning about the digital age
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After the Trial, Can Biden Capitalize?

By: Kristol ＆amp； Egger， The Bulwark — May 30th 2024 at 09:06
Plus: Meet the MAGA establishment, same as the old establishment.

After the Trial, Can Biden Capitalize?

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Biden Rule Could Cripple Offshore Oil Companies

By: Pete McGinnis， RealClearPolicy — May 30th 2024 at 06:51
In June 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed a rule that would require stricter financial assurance standards for oil companies operating in the Outer Continental Shelf. This costly ru
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'Dying Empire Led by Bad People': Young Voters Despairing

By: Shelby Talcott， Semafor — May 30th 2024 at 09:02
A new survey may help explain Joe Biden's recent struggles with the under-30 set.

'Dying Empire Led by Bad People': Young Voters Despairing

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Policymakers Risk Inflation Amid Economic Uncertainty

By: Kenneth Rogoff， Guardian — May 30th 2024 at 06:47
Central banks may not aim for such an outcome but will probably adjust interest rate decisions in a way that makes it more likely than deep recession
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De-Banking Is Becoming a Crisis in the U.S.

By: David Bahr， The Telegraph — May 30th 2024 at 06:43
De-banking is becoming a crisis in the US, conflating ordinary conservatives with dangerous terrorists
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How Political (Dis)Interest Will Shape 2024

By: John Halpin， Substack — May 30th 2024 at 09:07
Disengaged Americans don't care much for normal politics. But they do care greatly about inflation.

How Political (Dis)Interest Will Shape 2024

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A Note on 'Equity' and Captured Institutions

By: Joe Lonsdale， Substack — May 30th 2024 at 06:40
Blink twice if your organization has been taken over by Marxists!
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My Political Depression Problem--and Ours

By: Rick Perlstein， American Prospect — May 30th 2024 at 06:40
Granular study of the ever-more-authoritarian right didn't demoralize the author as much as reaction from the left.
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Biden Circling the Drain, Lawfare Against Trump Is Backfiring

By: Matt Vespa， Townhall — May 30th 2024 at 09:06
As the jury deliberates on the verdict in the Trump hush money trial, I wouldn't have been shocked if this body got deadlocked. Then, Judge Merchan decided to tilt the scales, offering confusing instructions and guidelines to the jurors and setting up fertile ground for an appeal should things go sideways. One thing is clear: the American people do not care. CNN's Harry Enten broke that down, showing the Left's attempt at damaging Donald Trump through weaponizing our legal system has backfired

Biden Circling the Drain, Lawfare Against Trump Is Backfiring

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Trump Trial Has Done a Lot of Damage to American Brand

By: Kevin O'Leary， FOX News — May 30th 2024 at 09:05
I was in Europe for the beginning of this case during the Stormy Daniels testimony, when she was testifying, talking to sovereign wealth funds. We've done a lot of damage to the American brand here. A lot of damage. Trump and Biden are going to be gone in four years but the damage done here to the office of the executive, the 200-year-old brand, the reason we can go overseas and bring billions of dollars back to the United States is they trust our system.

Trump Trial Has Done a Lot of Damage to American Brand

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A Role Robert De Niro Should Have Turned Down

By: David Axelrod， CNN — May 30th 2024 at 09:03
Robert De Niro has brilliantly played many roles in his long and storied acting career. He might, on second thought, have turned down the one for which he was cast on Tuesday.

A Role Robert De Niro Should Have Turned Down

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Are Democrats Stuck With Biden?

By: Hugo Gurdon， Washington Examiner — May 30th 2024 at 09:02
Biden's problem has less to do with media critics than with deepening skepticism about his capacities being openly expressed by Democrats themselves.

Are Democrats Stuck With Biden?

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Only One Constitution Can Survive

By: Ellmers ＆amp； Anton， TomKlingenstein.com — May 29th 2024 at 08:01
A new book highlights the contrast between the founders' Constitution and the Progressive alternative currently supplanting it.

Only One Constitution Can Survive

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Libertarians Should Vote for Trump

By: Walter Block， Wall Street Journal — May 29th 2024 at 07:59
He isn't one of us, but he promised to pardon Ross Ulbricht-and he's a lot better than Joe Biden.

Libertarians Should Vote for Trump

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Gifted Programs Vanishing From Schools Is Bad for Kids

By: Kara Miller， Boston Globe — May 29th 2024 at 08:13
I didn't think much about gifted and talented programs until I saw my husband's shirt. It sits folded at the bottom of his T-shirt pile because - not surprisingly - he would never leave the house wearing a shirt that reads "Gifted and Talented Education - Allegheny Intermediate Unit."

Gifted Programs Vanishing From Schools Is Bad for Kids

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How Gullible Do Samuel Alito & Mike Johnson Think We Are?

By: Dahlia Lithwick， Slate — May 29th 2024 at 08:03
There's actually an easy way to understand the attempts at a defense these men are making.

How Gullible Do Samuel Alito & Mike Johnson Think We Are?

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Feds Blow Up Dems' Hunter Biden Laptop Scam

By: Rowan Scarborough， Washington Times — May 29th 2024 at 08:07
Last September, Hunter Biden's laptop counterattack strategy targeted the two Donald Trump-linked lawyers who teamed up to bring his disturbing MacBook Pro contents to the American people.

Feds Blow Up Dems' Hunter Biden Laptop Scam

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Dems Push For Early Debate So It's Easier To Dump Biden

By: Roberts ＆amp； Kelly， Federalist — May 29th 2024 at 06:27
Democratic National Committee rules and state laws create a simple path to oust Biden before, during, and after the convention.
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Ireland, Spain & Norway Choose Death Over Dancing

By: Richard Porter， RealClearPolitics — May 29th 2024 at 07:50
The small gravel shed by the aging cracked pavement pressed painfully into my chin and forehead, so I turned my face to the side and moved my hands from behind my head to cushion my cheek, then shifted back again after a few moments, unsure what to do. Rocket attacks are not part of my daily routine.

Ireland, Spain & Norway Choose Death Over Dancing

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The Slaughter in Rafah & Israel's Moral Nadir

By: Zack Beauchamp， Vox — May 29th 2024 at 07:49
Israel is massacring Palestinians - and undermining its own security in the process.

The Slaughter in Rafah & Israel's Moral Nadir

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How Tuned-Out Voters Could Decide 2024

By: Glueck ＆amp； Corasaniti， New York Times — May 29th 2024 at 07:34
Joe Perez is exactly the type of voter President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are fighting over: A 22-year-old Hispanic man in Las Vegas who grew up leaning Republican, he also supports abortion rights and was turned off by the Capitol rioters on Jan. 6, 2021. But Perez - unenthusiastic about a Biden-Trump rematch, overwhelmed by the news and disillusioned by politics - is tuning out. If you ask me right now what's going on with, like, the presidential race, or the situation in G

How Tuned-Out Voters Could Decide 2024

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Trump's Bronx Rally Shows Future of GOP

By: Ryan Girdusky， The American Conservative — May 29th 2024 at 07:36
The Republicans aren't a multiracial, working-class party yet-but the gains have been undeniable.

Trump's Bronx Rally Shows Future of GOP

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De Niro Stumps for Biden: 'Trump Will End Democracy'

By: Philip Wegmann， RCP — May 29th 2024 at 07:41
President Biden often argues that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. He and his campaign had not, however, said that reelecting Trump would end democracy altogether. Until recently.

De Niro Stumps for Biden: 'Trump Will End Democracy'

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Judgment Day Looms for Trump in New York

By: Stephen Collinson， CNN — May 29th 2024 at 07:39
Donald Trump, who built a mystique as the brash epitome of power, has never been more powerless to dictate his own fate.

Judgment Day Looms for Trump in New York

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Trump Is Winning, But 4 Things Could Change That

By: Mark Penn， FOX News — May 29th 2024 at 07:37
The presidential election is getting closer and Trump is in the lead. But there are four major things that could shake up the race from the debates to Trump's pick for running mate.

Trump Is Winning, But 4 Things Could Change That

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Democrats' 'Freak Out' Over Biden

By: Bevan，＆nbsp；Jashinsky ＆amp； Walworth， RCP on SiriusXM — May 29th 2024 at 07:38
Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics radio show, Andrew Walworth and Tom Bevan, with Emily Jashinsky of The Federalist, discuss the Biden campaign press event today featuring actor Robert De Niro outside the NYC courthouse where closing arguments began in Donald Trump's first trial.

Democrats' 'Freak Out' Over Biden

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'Whatever They Can Get Trump for Is Fine With Me'

By: Byron York， Washington Examiner — May 29th 2024 at 07:40
The New York trial of former President Donald Trump is heading toward a conclusion.

'Whatever They Can Get Trump for Is Fine With Me'

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What Does Success Look Like for Third-Party Candidates?

By: Zachary Wolf， CNN — May 29th 2024 at 07:57
They booed former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate who currently leads in polling in some swing states. They rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent candidate who is polling at 15% in some polls.

What Does Success Look Like for Third-Party Candidates?

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Ukraine Depends on Our Long-Term Commitment

By: Eric Ciaramella， Foreign Affairs — May 29th 2024 at 07:52
Its security depends on long-term commitments from the West.

Ukraine Depends on Our Long-Term Commitment

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America's Declining Power & the Emerging Multipolar World

By: Christopher Roach， AG — May 29th 2024 at 07:53
If we want our country to be safe and powerful, we should start on the firm foundations of respect for peace, human life, and other nations' sovereignty.

America’s Declining Power & the Emerging Multipolar World

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How Hard Is It To Buy a Home Right Now?

By: Jasmine Cui， NBC News — May 28th 2024 at 08:03
Home prices, interest rates, availability and more factor into our new metric, updated monthly, that gauges how difficult it is to buy a home where you live.

How Hard Is It To Buy a Home Right Now?

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A Chat With Libertarian Candidate Chase Oliver

By: Charlie Stone， The Unknowns — May 28th 2024 at 07:42
The Unknown's host, Charlie Stone, chats with Chase Oliver, 38, who recently won the nomination as the 2024 Libertarian candidate for U.S. President. With the race between Trump and Biden so close, Mr. Chase may earn enough popular vote to help sway the election. The central question--who does he help more, Trump or Biden? Oliver shares his personal journey, values, and policy positions. He discusses his upbringing, music, LGBTQ identity, family dynamics, and the influence of faith on his values. He also delves into his stance on abortion, immigration, and his strategy for the upcoming...

A Chat With Libertarian Candidate Chase Oliver

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The National D-Day Memorial

By: John Halpin， Substack — May 28th 2024 at 08:30
That Nation which respects and honors its dead, shall ever be respected and honored itself. - Brevet Lieut.-Col. Edmund B. Whitman, 1868 Since the late nineteenth century, Americans at the end of May have honored and mourned all the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Although Memorial Day (officially the last Monday of May since an

The National D-Day Memorial

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CCP Is Deliberately Murdering American Children

By: Erik Prince， Tucker Carlson Show — May 28th 2024 at 08:28
The Chinese Communist Party has been very active in Mexico. The fentanyl crisis is very much, you know, last year, fentanyl in America killed like 109,000 people.

CCP Is Deliberately Murdering American Children

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The 500

By: Natan Sharansky， Tablet Magazine — May 28th 2024 at 08:28
A letter from 500 Jews at Columbia University may be a landmark in the struggle to escape a stifling regime of doublethink and ensure the American Jewish future through proud and open dissent

The 500

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Memorial Day: WWII Vet and Author Bill Swanson

By: Sorensen ＆amp； Waters， RCP＆nbsp；on SiriusXM — May 28th 2024 at 08:31
In this Memorial Day special edition of the RealClearPolitics radio show, Andrew Walworth presents an extended interview with World War II veteran and author Bill Swanson.

Memorial Day: WWII Vet and Author Bill Swanson

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Crowd in the Bronx Has Seen the Biden Disaster

By: Rep. Byron Donalds， Fox News Sunday — May 28th 2024 at 07:47
Florida Republican Byron Donalds talks about attending the Trump rally this week in the Bronx and the former president's effort to appeal to minority voters during an interview with Shannon Bream on "FOX News Sunday."

Crowd in the Bronx Has Seen the Biden Disaster

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The Near-Impossible Task of Providing Food Aid in Gaza

By: Kerri Kennedy， CNN — May 28th 2024 at 08:26
Earlier this month, our team of humanitarian workers had to stop distributing aid in Gaza. Like most of the population there, our aid workers urgently needed to find new places for themselves and their families to shelter.

The Near-Impossible Task of Providing Food Aid in Gaza

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I'm a Crime Victim--ProPublica Has My Tax Returns

By: Ira Stoll， Wall Street Journal — May 28th 2024 at 08:14
Many such crimes could be avoided if the government collected and stored less confidential data.

I'm a Crime Victim--ProPublica Has My Tax Returns

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How Can People Be Nostalgic for Trump?

By: Michael Tomasky， The New Republic — May 28th 2024 at 07:52
Joe Biden's real opponent isn't inflation or Gaza or even Trump himself. It's nostalgia bias vs. negativity bias.

How Can People Be Nostalgic for Trump?

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OpenAI and Political Bias in Silicon Valley

By: Kalev Leetaru， RealClearPolitics — May 28th 2024 at 07:31
AI-powered image generators were back in the news earlier this year, this time for their propensity to create historically inaccurate and ethically questionable imagery. These recent missteps reinforced that, far from being the independent thinking machines of science fiction, AI models merely mimic what they've seen on the web, and the heavy hand of their creators artificially steers them toward certain kinds of representations. What can we learn from how OpenAI's image generator created a series of images about Democratic and Republican causes and voters last December?

OpenAI and Political Bias in Silicon Valley

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A Flimsy, Unfair Trial Reaches Its Climax

By: Byron York， Washington Examiner — May 28th 2024 at 08:05
On Tuesday, a Manhattan jury will hear closing arguments in the trial of former President Donald Trump. And there's now a furious debate between the two sides.

A Flimsy, Unfair Trial Reaches Its Climax

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The Zombie Trump Effect--Decoding the Polls

By: Heather Parton， Salon — May 28th 2024 at 08:09
Decoding the polls gives us a clue into Joe Biden's problems

The Zombie Trump Effect--Decoding the Polls

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Will Biden Drag Senate Democrats Down With Him?

By: Gerard Baker， Wall Street Journal — May 28th 2024 at 08:13
So far at least, his party's swing-state incumbents are polling ahead of the unpopular president.

Will Biden Drag Senate Democrats Down With Him?

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The War on America's Working Class

By: Jenny Holland， Spiked — May 28th 2024 at 08:01
Batya Ungar-Sargon's Second Class captures the elite assault on blue-collar America.

The War on America's Working Class

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An America First World: What Trump's Return May Mean

By: Hal Brands， Foreign Affairs — May 27th 2024 at 09:25
What Trump's return might mean for global order.

An America First World: What Trump's Return May Mean

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A Walk in Arlington

By: John Waters， Nebraska Examiner — May 27th 2024 at 08:25
Arlington's 639 acres comprise the graves of some 400,000 souls - veterans and their families - equal to the population of an entire city.

A Walk in Arlington

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How To Fix America's Loneliness Crisis

By: Rana Foroohar， Financial Times — May 27th 2024 at 09:12
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America Is Still Worth Fighting For

By: Amelia Koehn， The Federalist — May 27th 2024 at 09:21
Our men and women in uniform, who have paid the ultimate price of destiny, have secured freedom for generations of Americans.

America Is Still Worth Fighting For

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What Was Anthony Fauci's Top Aide Hiding?

By: Allysia Finley， Wall Street Journal — May 27th 2024 at 08:52
‘I learned from our foia lady here how to make emails disappear,' David Morens wrote in one email.

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The Right Wing Plan To Take Over 'Sanctuary' Cities

By: Rachel Leingang， The Guardian — May 27th 2024 at 08:31
Trump has railed against urban centers run by Democrats, and Project 2025 lays out how to crack down on them

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Verdict on Judge Merchan's Bias Is In: Guilty

By: Miranda Devine， New York Post — May 27th 2024 at 08:44
Joe Biden is salivating at the prospect of his political archrival being convicted in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial in Manhattan, with jury deliberations set to begin this week.

Verdict on Judge Merchan's Bias Is In: Guilty

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Anxious Dems Tell Biden: Show More Empathy on Economy

By: Lucey ＆amp； Thomas， WSJ — May 27th 2024 at 08:03
The president often touts strong jobs numbers, even as voters care far more about inflation

Anxious Dems Tell Biden: Show More Empathy on Economy

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10 Senate Seats Most Likely To Flip

By: Al Weaver， The Hill — May 27th 2024 at 08:01
Republicans are increasingly optimistic they can end their four-year stint in the Senate minority and topple the incumbents Democrats are relying on to carry the cycle with less than six months until Election Day.

10 Senate Seats Most Likely To Flip

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Left Is Turning America Into a Third World Country

By: Robert Knight， Washington Times — May 27th 2024 at 08:26
Another day, another vote-buying scheme from the Biden regime.

Left Is Turning America Into a Third World Country

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The Two Events That Could Save Biden

By: Walter Shapiro， The New Republic — May 27th 2024 at 08:07
Polls this far out from the election are notoriously unreliable. But the outcome of Trump's hush money trial and the first presidential debate could help shift public opinion.

The Two Events That Could Save Biden

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The Dems in 2024: Fear Trump - Or Bust

By: Victor Davis Hanson， American Greatness — May 27th 2024 at 08:10
As Trump continues to show leads in critical swing states, as various lawfare-inspired cases against him seem to the public to be more persecutions than prosecutions, and as Joe Biden appears daily more incoherent and lost, the left on spec has resorted to warning the nation about all the supposedly catastrophic consequences of a future Trump presidency.

The Dems in 2024: Fear Trump - Or Bust

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This Memorial Day, Honor the 1% Who Serve & Sacrifice

By: Peter Beshar， USA Today — May 27th 2024 at 08:13
Soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen and guardians know firsthand the privilege and sacrifices of wearing a uniform. What about the 99% who do not?

This Memorial Day, Honor the 1% Who Serve & Sacrifice

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Are We Worthy of Those Who've Made the Ultimate Sacrifice?

By: Salena Zito， PPG — May 27th 2024 at 08:52
There is a circle of grass in this Westmoreland County neighborhood that has just enough room for a leafy maple tree to have...

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Trump's Multiracial Optimism Beats Biden's Anger

By: Mollie Hemingway， The Federalist — May 27th 2024 at 04:37
Unlike Biden, Trump's optimistic campaign speeches show a man who seems to love this country and want it to return to health.

Trump's Multiracial Optimism Beats Biden's Anger

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Memorial Day: We Must Avoid World War III

By: Graham Allison， The National Interest — May 27th 2024 at 08:11
We must avoid the successor to the grand reapers of the past century: World War I and World War II. We must avoid World War III. We should reflect on this during this Memorial Day.

Memorial Day: We Must Avoid World War III

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Hack Files: Truth Is Out There (Just Not in Psaki's Book)

By: Andrew Stiles， Free Beacon — May 28th 2024 at 07:59
It has been great to see elite universities, at least some of them, finally stand up to obnoxious radicals on campus and hold student activists accountable for their stupid actions. Nevertheless, leaders at George Washington University crossed the line into excessive cruelty last week by making graduates and their families sit through a commencement address by Jen Psaki, the former White House press secretary turned MSNBC host who is plugging a book so boring it made your humble reviewer pine for the resplendent prose stylings of Hillary Clinton. (Annual tuition is $65,000, for crying out...

Hack Files: Truth Is Out There (Just Not in Psaki's Book)

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The Real Reason Haley Said She's Voting for Trump

By: Zeeshan Aleem， MSNBC — May 27th 2024 at 08:51
The former South Carolina governor has dispelled any remaining illusions that she is a moderate.

The Real Reason Haley Said She's Voting for Trump

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Black Support for Trump Is a 'False Narrative'

By: Jonathan Capehart， MSNBC — May 26th 2024 at 21:05
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's attempt to appeal to Black and Hispanic voters as polls show Trump is gaining their support.

Black Support for Trump Is a 'False Narrative'

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Trans Runner Dominates Girls 400m Race for State Title

By: James Gordon， Daily Mail — May 26th 2024 at 19:14
A transgender teen athlete was booed as she took her first place position on the podium after winning the 400-meter dash at the Washington State Championship on Saturday.

Trans Runner Dominates Girls 400m Race for State Title

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Hunter's Laptop Is Real: DOJ Dismisses Claims of Russian Disinfo

By: Jonathan Turley — May 26th 2024 at 19:34
The defendant's laptop is real. With those words and pictures like this one of Biden using crack, the Justice Department introduced the Hunter Biden laptop as evidence in his upcoming trial...

Hunter's Laptop Is Real: DOJ Dismisses Claims of Russian Disinfo

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Biden Struggles To Inspire Voters on the Campaign Trail

By: David Smith， The Guardian — May 26th 2024 at 21:06
Veteran Democrat embraces a gruelling schedule in swing through Michigan and Georgia as he seeks to avoid joining ranks of one-term presidents

Biden Struggles To Inspire Voters on the Campaign Trail

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Don't Go to War With the ICC

By: Oona Hathaway， Foreign Affairs — May 26th 2024 at 19:21
America can help Israel without attacking the court.

Don't Go to War With the ICC

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Memorial Day Flags, and the Upside-Down Left

By: Hugo Gurdon， Washington Examiner — May 26th 2024 at 19:26
This Memorial Day weekend, all Americans should remember those who served the country, and also remember what those citizens fought for.

Memorial Day Flags, and the Upside-Down Left

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Defying the Odds: Trump's Bronx Speech

By: Roger Kimball， American Greatness — May 26th 2024 at 19:19
The man I heard in the Bronx bears scant resemblance to the bumbling yet dangerous ogre that the world has fabricated around the name Trump.

Defying the Odds: Trump’s Bronx Speech

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Let Trans NCAA Athletes Play

By: Clarendon ＆amp； Turner， CNN — May 26th 2024 at 19:18
We both grew up dreaming of one day playing in the WNBA - having the opportunity to play the sport we love with teammates we love, with fans across the country cheering us on. We get to live our dream every time we step onto the court. And each time we do we're reminded of how hard we worked to get to this point - as youth, high schoolers and then as college players in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). We're proud to be a part of a league where transgender athletes are seen and celebrated, and hope to see other professional leagues follow suit.

Let Trans NCAA Athletes Play

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Trump's Sham Case Exposes NY's Corrupt Justice System

By: Michael Goodwin， NY Post — May 26th 2024 at 06:15
Trump's support has never depended on his adherence to conventional conduct. And with polls showing that a big majority of voters see Biden as a failing president, a Trump conviction in a sham case...

Trump's Sham Case Exposes NY's Corrupt Justice System

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Alito's Opinions Are Just as Upside-Down as His Flag

By: Elie Mystal， The Nation — May 26th 2024 at 19:29
In a majority opinion rubber-stamping South Carolina's racist congressional map, Alito made it effectively impossible to contest racial gerrymanders.

Alito's Opinions Are Just as Upside-Down as His Flag

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Confronting the Woke-Left and Jihad-Enthusiast Alliance

By: Peter Berkowitz， RCP — May 26th 2024 at 19:18
Following Hamas' bloodthirsty Oct. 7 assault on Israel's southern border communities, woke leftists and jihad enthusiasts on campuses and beyond formed a perplexing alliance. The left advocates social justice; celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion; and professes special concern for historically oppressed minorities.

Confronting the Woke-Left and Jihad-Enthusiast Alliance

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Pennsylvania Poses Problems for 'Scranton Joe'

By: Amie Parnes The Hill — May 26th 2024 at 19:19
President Biden goes by "Scranton Joe," he references Pennsylvania often in speeches and his campaigns have spent millions of dollars there in political ads.

Pennsylvania Poses Problems for 'Scranton Joe'

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When Joe Biden Plays Pundit

By: Gabriel DeBenedetti， New York Magazine — May 26th 2024 at 21:02
One Saturday earlier this month, Joe Biden surprised his audience.

When Joe Biden Plays Pundit

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Would a Guilty Verdict Doom Trump at the Ballot Box?

By: Mark Mellman， CNN — May 26th 2024 at 19:16
We're in the midst of a historic first: As Donald Trump's trial winds down, a jury will decide as early as the coming week whether the former president is guilty of a crime resulting from his alleged effort to conceal the hush money paid to Stormy Daniels.

Would a Guilty Verdict Doom Trump at the Ballot Box?

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Remembering a Death in Battle

By: John Waters， RealClearDefense — May 26th 2024 at 21:09
In 2006, Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor, aged 25, gave his life for our country.

Remembering a Death in Battle

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How Should We Honor the Dead of Our Failed Wars?

By: Phil Klay， New York Times — May 26th 2024 at 21:13
About 10 years ago, as the war in Afghanistan was slowly, painfully winding down, I walked through Arlington National Cemetery

How Should We Honor the Dead of Our Failed Wars?

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Reflect on Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

By: Danielle Runyan， Washington Times — May 26th 2024 at 21:14
Memorial Day is a time of great reflection to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to our nation, how religion played an integral role in their service, and our continued remembrance of their dedication to something greater than themselves.

Reflect on Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

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Feds Knew Biden Met With Son's Chinese Partners

By: Solomon ＆amp； Richards， Just the News — May 25th 2024 at 08:39
Hunter Biden wrote his father was so enamored with China's communist leader

Feds Knew Biden Met With Son's Chinese Partners

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The Joyful, Relentless Resilience of Nellie Bowles

By: Salena Zito， Washington Examiner — May 25th 2024 at 08:20
Author Nellie Bowles, the former New York Times reporter who left the paper, disgusted by its bias, has a great book out. She is interviewed here.
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Private Thought and Public Speech

By: David Bromwich， Compact Magazine — May 25th 2024 at 07:54
The past decade has witnessed a notable rise in the deployment of outrageous speech and censorship: opposite tendencies, on the face of things, which actually strengthen each other's claim.
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Learning the Right Lessons From UAW Loss in Alabama

By: Jane McAlevey， The Nation — May 25th 2024 at 07:52
Mercedes put on an A-level boss fight. Which was only to be expected. So how can the union win next time?
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Yes, Young Voters Are a Problem for Biden

By: Brandon McGinley， Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — May 25th 2024 at 07:51
In 1972, George McGovern thought the 26th Amendment would be his ticket to the White House. It didn't go as planned.That year, with the franchise...
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Biden and Trump Both See Opportunity in June Debate

By: Dovere ＆amp； Holmes， CNN — May 25th 2024 at 08:40
Two presidents have never debated before. And neither of these two presidents has debated anyone in almost four years - not since the last time they faced each other.

Biden and Trump Both See Opportunity in June Debate

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The 'Energy Transition' Won't Happen

By: Mark Mills， City Journal — May 28th 2024 at 07:39
Foundational innovation in cloud technology and artificial intelligence will require more energy than ever before-shattering any illusion that we will restrict supplies.

The 'Energy Transition' Won't Happen

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What If Raising Awareness Doesn't Help?

By: Suzy Weiss， The Free Press — May 25th 2024 at 07:39
The TikTokers with tics, influencers selling EpiPens, an 8-year-old trying new foods. Awareness has become a kind of currency, but no one knows how to spend it.
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Puerto Rican Voters Could Secure Republican Majority in Florida

By: Brett Patrick，＆nbsp；RCP — May 25th 2024 at 07:39

Puerto Rican Voters Could Secure Republican Majority in Florida

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Is Neo-Liberalism Over?

By: Joe Klein， Substack — May 25th 2024 at 08:39
An Ideology Fades, Sort Of...But Not Entirely

Is Neo-Liberalism Over?

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Is Biden Gambling Everything on an Early-Debate Bounce?

By: Ed Kilgore， NY Magazine — May 25th 2024 at 08:37
There are two hot topics involving Joe Biden that are currently circulating among the chattering classes of U.S. politics. One has been around for a while but just won't go away.

Is Biden Gambling Everything on an Early-Debate Bounce?

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Could Trump Turn the Bronx Red?

By: Olivia Reingold， The Free Press — May 25th 2024 at 08:32
'At the end of the day, I want someone who's going to help the American people.' Olivia Reingold meets the pro-MAGA crowd in NYC.

Could Trump Turn the Bronx Red?

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Free Speech Is in Dire Shape

By: Jay Bhattacharya， Washington Examiner — May 25th 2024 at 08:37
The following are Jay Bhattacharya's prepared remarks upon receiving the 2024 Bradley Prize, an award to

Free Speech Is in Dire Shape

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Biden, the Return of the Laptop and the Perils of Lying

By: Miranda Devine， New York Post — May 25th 2024 at 08:33
The evolution of Hunter Biden laptop denial over the last three and a half years has been mind boggling.

Biden, the Return of the Laptop and the Perils of Lying

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The Plot To Steal America

By: Jeremy Carl， TomKlingenstein.com — May 24th 2024 at 14:27
America needs to decide: Does it want mass interracial score-settling or does it want something resembling a functioning democracy?

The Plot To Steal America

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Hobbs' Veto of China's Organ-Harvesting Bill Spurs Questions

By: Susan Crabtree， RCP — May 24th 2024 at 14:24
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has remained mum about her recent veto of legislation aimed at curbing China's gruesome forced organ-harvesting trade, which targets detained ethnic and religious minorities, mostly Uyghur Muslims, Tibetans, Christians, and Falun Gong practitioners.

Hobbs' Veto of China's Organ-Harvesting Bill Spurs Questions

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The Supreme Court Writes a Love Letter to Gerrymandering

By: Ian Millhiser， Vox — May 24th 2024 at 09:07
Thanks to an opinion by Sam Alito, rigged maps now enjoy the Supreme Court's unambiguous support.

The Supreme Court Writes a Love Letter to Gerrymandering

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Inflation Is Settled as an Election Issue. Biden Lost

By: Jason Trennert， Washington Times — May 24th 2024 at 08:12
While six months is admittedly a lifetime in politics, as the head of a Wall Street macroeconomic research firm, I can say with great confidence that, as far as the November election is concerned, the issue of inflation is settled, and President Biden has lost. There is not enough time to change the fact that over the last three years, the average person's purchasing power has declined meaningfully.

Inflation Is Settled as an Election Issue. Biden Lost

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Biden Mum on Hamas' U.S. Hostages

By: Bethany Mandel， New York Post — May 24th 2024 at 14:32
Hersh. Keith. Sagui. Edan. Omer. Theirs should be household names across the United States. But they're not, and the fault lies with President Biden.

Biden Mum on Hamas' U.S. Hostages

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Progressive DAs Losing Their Grip on West Coast

By: Gardiner ＆amp； White， Politico — May 24th 2024 at 14:29
Progressive prosecutors are under siege all along the West Coast, as voters in deep-blue metro areas express their frustration with more lenient approaches to crime.

Progressive DAs Losing Their Grip on West Coast

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America Is Still Having a 'Vibecession'

By: Paul Krugman， New York Times — May 24th 2024 at 08:11
If Donald Trump wins the election, the main reason will surely be that a majority of voters believe that America's

America Is Still Having a 'Vibecession'

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Biden's Record on Race Is Terrible

By: Tim Murtaugh， Washington Times — May 24th 2024 at 14:23
When President Biden talks to a Black audience, he's able to convey only one thought: The United States of America is a racist hellscape, and he's the only hope for redemption. He cast himself in that savior role in a commencement address last weekend at Morehouse College, the historically Black male-only college in Atlanta.

Biden's Record on Race Is Terrible

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Why Trump's Trials Don't Hurt Him in the Polls

By: Louis Perron， RealClearPolitics — May 24th 2024 at 08:58
Donald Trump is out on bail in four jurisdictions facing dozens of felony charges and it does not seem to affect his ratings in the surveys. Many people wonder why.

Why Trump's Trials Don't Hurt Him in the Polls

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The Strategy Behind Trump's Bronx Rally

By: Bevan， Wegmann ＆amp； Walworth， RCP on SiriusXM — May 24th 2024 at 08:10
Thursday on the RealClearPolitics radio show, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and White House correspondent Phil Wegmann discuss the strategy behind Donald Trump's campaign rally in the Bronx tonight and Nikki Haley revealing that she plans to vote for Trump.

The Strategy Behind Trump's Bronx Rally

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Memorial Day Heralds Bitter Campaign Season Ahead

By: Stephen Collinson， CNN — May 24th 2024 at 08:07
Labor Day traditionally heralds the final push for presidential campaigns, but a frenetic, compressed calendar this year means the critical marker is the holiday that signals the start of summer rather than the one that marks its end.

Memorial Day Heralds Bitter Campaign Season Ahead

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Can Our Special Relationship With Israel Survive?

By: Dahlia Scheindlin， Foreign Affairs — May 24th 2024 at 14:33
Gaza has accelerated the social and political forces driving the countries apart.

Can Our Special Relationship With Israel Survive?

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Republicans Flock to Trump as Biden Coalition Frays

By: David Harsanyi， New York Post — May 24th 2024 at 08:08
This week, former South Carolina governor and GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley finally endorsed Donald Trump.

Republicans Flock to Trump as Biden Coalition Frays

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A Flagging Campaign Against Justice Alito

By: Kimberley Strassel， Wall Street Journal — May 24th 2024 at 08:54
The ‘ethics' attack having failed, the left turns to flag etiquette.

A Flagging Campaign Against Justice Alito

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The Truth About Latino Voters in 2024

By: Julio Varela， MSNBC — May 24th 2024 at 08:09
There is a growing independent streak among young and new Latino voters.

The Truth About Latino Voters in 2024

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Teach Your Children To Love America

By: Peggy Noonan， Wall Street Journal — May 24th 2024 at 14:26
For Memorial Day, I'm taking inspiration from the New York schools' 1900 ‘Manual of Patriotism.'

Teach Your Children To Love America

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The Closing of the Internet Mind

By: Kheriaty， et al.，＆nbsp；The American Mind — May 23rd 2024 at 08:57
The definition of online freedom has been depressingly constricted over the last thirty years.

The Closing of the Internet Mind

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This Isn't Your Father's Marijuana Use

By: Caulkins ＆amp； Humphreys， Washington Monthly — May 23rd 2024 at 08:58
A new study shows pot use has exploded-surpassing daily alcohol use in 2022. Potency is way up, too. Thoughts on the new age of weed and what to do.

This Isn't Your Father's Marijuana Use

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Our Judicial System Is on the 2024 Ballot Too

By: Jackie Calmes， Los Angeles Times — May 24th 2024 at 08:13
If you oppose right-wing activism among federal judges and justices, vote strategically in November.

Our Judicial System Is on the 2024 Ballot Too

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What Nellie Saw: A Grand Tour Through Woke Craziness

By: David Mikics， Tablet — May 23rd 2024 at 08:24
Good progressives are tossing the heady days of wine and wokeness down the memory hole while protesting all too loudly that there is nothing to see there anymore. Luckily, we have Nellie Bowles.

What Nellie Saw: A Grand Tour Through Woke Craziness

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Echo of Innovation: Voice AI Is Becoming Voice of Tomorrow

By: Jason Martell，＆nbsp；RCP — May 23rd 2024 at 08:26
Throughout human history, groundbreaking technologies have emerged as the defining voice of their generation, reshaping communication and, in turn, the political landscape. In the 1890s, Guglielmo Marconi demonstrated the feasibility of radio, which emerged as the definitive voice for the pre-war generation, heralding a new era in mass communication. By the 1940s, the spirited competition between San Francisco tinkerer Philo Farnsworth and the team at RCA produced live television, which captured the cultural consciousness of the baby-boom generation, who were raised in front of the small...

Echo of Innovation: Voice AI Is Becoming Voice of Tomorrow

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The Worst Book of the Year

By: James Piereson， The New Criterion — May 23rd 2024 at 08:21
If there is a prize for the worst book of the year, then Jacob Heilbrunn's America Last: The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators should be the runaway winner.

The Worst Book of the Year

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Is Biden Getting Ready To Step Down?

By: Henry Olsen， The Telegraph — May 23rd 2024 at 08:07
The Democratic party seems determined to stick its head in the sand, but they can't avoid the Biden problem forever

Is Biden Getting Ready To Step Down?

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Yale Tells Hopeful Scientists: You Must Commit to DEI

By: John Sailer， The Free Press — May 23rd 2024 at 07:24
One department seeks applicants who "feel personal responsibility for helping to create an equitable and inclusive environment."

Yale Tells Hopeful Scientists: You Must Commit to DEI

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Most U.S. Pop Growth Last Year Occurred Outside of Largest Cities

By: Bill King，＆nbsp；RCP — May 23rd 2024 at 07:38
There are 124 cities with a population over 200,000 in the U.S. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates for last year, over 90% of the U.S. population growth last year took place outside of its 124 largest cities. About a third of those cities lost population last year. The total growth in the population of cities with over 200,000 residents grew by .23%, less than half of what the U.S. grew last year.

Most U.S. Pop Growth Last Year Occurred Outside of Largest Cities

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Nothing To See Here

By: Dave Seminara， City Journal — May 23rd 2024 at 08:25
In late April, near my home in Tampa, a woman from Guatemala and her four-year-old daughter were brutally killed with a knife and a shovel by the woman's live-in boyfriend. The alleged killer, described in the press as "a Florida man," apparently killed his girlfriend because she returned home late from an outing with friends.

Nothing To See Here

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Tuesday Primaries, New Swing State Polls

By: Bevan，＆nbsp；Cannon ＆amp； Walworth， RCP＆nbsp；on SiriusXM — May 23rd 2024 at 08:17
Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics radio show, Andrew Walworth, Carl Cannon, and Tom Bevan discuss primary election results in California and other states that voted last night, new swing state polls containing good news for the Biden campaign, and a new Harris poll showing what Americans know and don't know about the economy.

Tuesday Primaries, New Swing State Polls

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Israel Is Succeeding in Gaza

By: Andrew Fox， Tablet Magazine — May 23rd 2024 at 08:52
Western analysts think otherwise, because they are seeing Israel's war through the lens of America's own failed counterinsurgency doctrines

Israel Is Succeeding in Gaza

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Senate Democrats Are Finally Looking To Kill the Filibuster

By: Hayes Brown， MSNBC — May 23rd 2024 at 08:22
Democrats are plotting how to get rid of the filibuster if they keep the majority in the Senate. That should still be the case even if they lose the White House.

Senate Democrats Are Finally Looking To Kill the Filibuster

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Bubba: A Cancel Victim--But Not in a Town Without Pity

By: Nancy Rommelmann，＆nbsp；RCI — May 23rd 2024 at 09:10
Above, "Bubba" Copeland, an Alabama pastor and mayor who committed suicide after a news outlet exposed his cross-dressing social media persona, below right. Yet despite media hyperbole, his neighbors don't fit a narrative of rural white intolerance.

Bubba: A Cancel Victim--But Not in a Town Without Pity

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Inflation's Silent Impact on Family Businesses

By: Salena Zito， Washington Examiner — May 23rd 2024 at 08:42
The closure of Ferri's, a small family grocer in Pennsylvania, shows some of the ravages of heavy inflation.

Inflation's Silent Impact on Family Businesses

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VP Picks Are Usually Overhyped. But Trump's Will Matter

By: Andrew Prokop， Vox — May 23rd 2024 at 08:12
In a normal presidential campaign, the announcement of a running mate gets a lot of media attention - but has little immediate importance.

VP Picks Are Usually Overhyped. But Trump's Will Matter

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Biden Can't Blow the Debates

By: Mona Charen， The Bulwark — May 23rd 2024 at 07:37
They may be his only chances to change people's minds.

Biden Can't Blow the Debates

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U.S. Must Help Ukraine Hit Bases Inside Russia

By: Victoria Nuland， This Week — May 22nd 2024 at 08:20
Former Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland advocated that the U.S. should give Ukraine more long-range weapons to hit targets inside Russia during an interview with ABC's "This Week."

U.S. Must Help Ukraine Hit Bases Inside Russia

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Bibi Chooses Stefanik & Trump. Biden, Don't Be Fooled

By: Thomas Friedman， NY Times — May 22nd 2024 at 08:14
If you are keeping score at home, you have surely noticed that the two most important defense officials in Benjamin

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Biden Counting on Abortion To Help Him Win. That's Risky

By: Melissa Gira Grant， TNR — May 22nd 2024 at 08:35
A simple narrative about abortion in the November election has already taken root: that the end of Roe is a gift for Biden and a potential landmine for Trump. Campaign reporting in numerous outlets has emphasized that successfully navigating the abortion issue is key to winning the White House but that it will require deft messaging from both campaigns. Biden, we are told, will benefit from the Dobbs decision by condemning Republicans for helping to overturn Roe. Trump, in turn, could please his base by taking credit for the Supreme Court's ruling, although that risks alienating so-called...

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Biden's Demoralizing Speech to Morehouse Grads

By: Jason Riley， Wall Street Journal — May 22nd 2024 at 08:26
In his 2013 commencement address, Obama stressed opportunity. His successor emphasizes victimization.

Biden’s Demoralizing Speech to Morehouse Grads

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The Campaign Shakeup Biden Needed

By: Chuck Todd， NBC — May 22nd 2024 at 07:57
The June presidential debate could change the course of the 2024 election. That's what Biden wants - even at risk of other unpredictable outcomes.

The Campaign Shakeup Biden Needed

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Why Is Mitch McConnell Still in Charge?

By: Oren Cass， The Federalist — May 22nd 2024 at 08:34
Having no apparent priorities or vision, McConnell has failed to unite his caucus behind any coherent message.

Why Is Mitch McConnell Still in Charge?

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The Butcher Is Dead. What Comes Next for Iran?

By: Reuel Marc Gerecht， The Free Press — May 22nd 2024 at 08:22
The unexpected death of the Iranian president may be the vent that allows a volcano of rage to explode. Reuel Marc Gerecht explains.

The Butcher Is Dead. What Comes Next for Iran?

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