Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review writers like Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Jack Butler, and more for political commentary you can’t get anywhere else. Longing for a refreshing dose of sanity? All you need to do is tune in.
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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Jack discuss the rise of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, the implications of new rulings from SCOTUS, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: John O’Sullivan's magazine piece "Margaret Thatcher Is Having a Moment" Charlie: John Yoo’s piece "Trump’s Strike on Iran Was Constitutional" MBD: Daniel J. Mahoney…
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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Noah discuss Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Brittany Bernstein’s piece "U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli Is Reminding Californians They’re Not Exempt from Federal Law" Charlie: Robert P. George’s magazine piece “The Age of Feelings” Noah: Rich’s piec…
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Episode 783: Iran Gets a Two Weeks' Notice
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1:16:55Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Jack discuss Trump’s current stance toward striking Iran, the turmoil in the NYC mayoral race, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Armond White’s piece "Does Jaws Still Matter?" Charlie: Rich’s piece “Donald Trump Is a Republican Moderate” MBD: Jack’s magazine piece "Bad Bets: The New Culture of Sp…
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Episode 782: Does Israel Need Trump’s Help?
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1:19:11Editors’ Picks: Rich: Phil’s post "Iran Has Attacked America Via Proxy for Decades. By Supporting Israel, Trump Is Repaying the Favor" Charlie: John O’Sullivan's magazine piece "Margaret Thatcher Is Having a Moment" Jim: Kayla Bartsch’s dispatches from Israel Noah: Andy’s piece "The Point Is to End the Iran Nuclear Threat, Not to Secure a ‘Deal’" L…
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Editors’ Picks: Rich: Charlie’s piece "Yes, We Should Have Bombed Japan" Charlie: Rob Long’s magazine piece "Trump and Musk’s Therapy Session" Ramesh: Judson Berger’s magazine piece "What We Lost When We Stopped Making Home Movies" Noah: Phil’s post “Why Israel Needed to Act Now” Light Items: Rich: White peacock escape Charlie: Phase two of his swi…
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Episode 780: The Long Hot Summer Begins
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1:24:02Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Phil discuss the riots in Los Angeles, the return of Abrego Garcia, and the end of Greta Thunberg's seafaring adventure.By Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Noah Rothman, Philip Klein
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Editors’ Picks: Rich: Jeff’s “That’s a Wrap for Greta Thunberg” Charlie: Luther’s “Harvey Milk Is Undeserving of a Ship” Audrey: Dominic’s “Medicaid Enrollment Should Decline” Dominic: Noah’s “The New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary as the Angolan Civil War” Light Items: Rich: Has been listening to Chappell Roan Charlie: Rewired his pool Audre…
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Editors’ Picks: Rich: Noah’s post “Where Are the Dot Connectors?” Charlie: Jack Butler’s piece “The Commencement Address Harvard Needs” Jim: Kayla Bartsch’s post “Bad Therapy Tanked the Birth Rates” Noah: MBD’s piece “Summers Before Screens” Light Items: Rich: College softball world series Charlie: The World at War Jim: High school graduation Noah:…
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Editors’ Picks: Rich: Noah's post "No, Trump Isn’t Racially ‘Resegregating’ Schools" MBD: Armond White’s piece “Wes Anderson Shows How the World Works” Phil: Noah’s piece “Get Ready for the ‘Trump Is Senile’ News Cycle” Jack: Leah Libresco Sargeant’s magazine piece “When IVF Met MAHA” Light Items: Rich: The Story of Art by E. H. Gombrich MBD: Your …
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Editors Picks: Rich: Stanley Kurtz's post "Trump vs. Harvard: A Negotiated Solution" Jim: Dan McLaughlin’s post "New York City Could Do Worse Than Mayor Andrew Cuomo" Noah: Charlie’s magazine piece “I’m an American Guy Now” Dominic: Andy’s weekend piece “On the War in Europe, Trump Has Been ‘Tapping’ the American People Along” Light Items: Rich: Wi…
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Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the Biden-Harris plan to pack the Supreme Court, what version of Kamala Harris will run for president, and who Harris will choose as her VP.By Noah Rothman, Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cook, Jim Geraghty
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Special Editors: School-Choice Success: A Conversation with Tommy Schultz [578]
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48:39AFCBy Rich Lowry, Tommy Schultz
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Special Episode: 'The Way Ahead,' a Conversation with Rich Powell [512]
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51:20Sponsor: ClearPathBy Rich Lowry, Rich Powell
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Special Episode: 'Nuclear Energy Now,' a Conversation with John Kotek [510]
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30:04Sponsor: ClearPathBy Rich Lowry, John Kotek
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Special Episode: What's Going on in California? A Conversation with Jason Fordney [502]
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33:36Sponsor: ClearPathBy Rich Lowry, Jason Fordney
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Special Episode: Turning the Tide on Campus Censorship [498]
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45:47Sponsor: FIREBy Rich Lowry, Nico Perrino
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Special Episode: American Energy Independence [495]
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47:45Sponsor: ClearPathBy Rich Lowry, Arthur Herman
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