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Politics and news, every morning with Bill Kristol and Andrew Egger.
The Decline of the Republic Comes with a Claw
Tacky American Caesarism.
 • William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift
Trump’s Dangerous Escalation in a Losing War
Plus: Todd Blanche, Epstein coverup coordinator.
 • William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift
Get Ready for November’s ‘Stop the Steal’
Republicans’ reactions to the Los Angeles mayoral race preview their reactions to the midterms.
 • William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift
Hegseth Loses His Holy War
A theological snit at the Pentagon serves as a reminder: Even for MAGA, religious pluralism still has its virtues.
 • Andrew Egger, Mona Charen, and Jim Swift
Blanche: “Not a Crime to Party with Mr. Epstein”
To defeat Todd Blanche, talk about Jeffrey Epstein.
 • William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Cathy Young
Senate Republicans Chicken Out—Again.
How can something this unsurprising still be so disappointing?
 • Will Saletan, Benjamin Parker, and Jim Swift
Trump’s Permanency Project
Who cares about popularity when you can make elections irrelevant?
 • William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift
Bill Pulte Is a Putz—But a Dangerous Putz
He’s unserious, unqualified, disliked, ill-prepared, inexperienced, and exactly what Trump is looking for.
 • William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift
Don’t Let Trump Hijack Our July 4th
What does the president have to do with national independence, anyway?
 • William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift
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