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Monday, February 23
Mexico's Most Powerful Cartel Leader Killed
Schmidt & Lamothe, Washington Post
Naive Republicans Need To Step It Up vs. Dem Subterfuge
Miranda Devine, NY Post
Why Some GOP Senators Have Become Anti-Filibuster
Hayes Brown, MS Now
End the Filibuster--or Stop Pretending To Govern
Frank Miele, RealClearPolitics
Supreme Court's Tariff Decision Could Save You $1,000
Eric Levitz, Vox
We Are Changing Course on Pesticides in Our Food System
Robert Kennedy Jr., X
Real State of the Union: Millions Are Just Disgusted
Michael Tomasky, New Republic
To Confront Their Failures, Democrats Must Confront Obama
Sasha Stone, Substack
When Is a Tax Not a Tax?
Philip Hamburger, Wall Street Journal
A New Bipartisan Coalition--Just Not the One We Wanted
Nancy Jacobson, The Hill
Is Elon Musk Right About Data Centers in Space?
Mark Mills, City Journal
Gold Enters the Storybook Stage
Ruchir Sharma, Financial Times
Don't Chase Momentum. There's a Better Way To Invest
Steven Sears, Barron's
Is the Nationalist Revolution in Britain Real?
Iain Macwhirter, The American Conservative
Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier
Tamar Jacoby, Washington Monthly
What Does Putin Really Want?
Martin Di Caro, Responsible Statecraft
This Is No Miracle--It's Team USA History To Remember Forever
Jason Gay, WSJ
Tuesday, February 24
Trump To Sell Economy During State of the Union Address
Meredith McGraw, WSJ


State of the Union Suddenly a High-Stakes Affair
Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic
President Trump's State of the Union Moment of Truth
Liz Peek, FOX News
America Turns 250: We Are One - Until We’re Not
Michael Golden, RealClearPolitics
How To Stop a Dictator
Zack Beauchamp, Vox
Susan Rice Goes Full Fascist
Jeffrey Lord, The American Spectator
Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters
Tad Friend, The New Yorker
Democrats Keep Misreading the Room
Nicole Russell, USA Today
Blue Collar Brigade: Dems Try Rebrand as Party of Tough Guys
Julia Terruso, Time
Newsom's Cringe 'Racist' Boast Spells Trouble for Dems in '28
Daniel McCarthy, NYP
How Mexico Hunted Down 'El Mencho'
McCluskey, et al., CNN
Dispatch From 2029: The Debt Crisis That Destroyed America
Ryan Clancy, RCP
How FDA Is Approving More Drugs To Treat Rare Diseases
Marty Makary, WSJ
RFK Jr.'s Focus on Viral Nonsense Putting Kid's Lives at Risk
Robert B. Shpiner, LAT
Ignoring the Science: Curious Case of Cell Phone Bans
Christopher Ferguson, RCI
I Love Alysa Liu Even More If She Is Woke
Batya Ungar-Sargon, Substack
Jack Hughes Cements Place as Olympic & American Hero
Andrea Peyser, NY Post
Latest Polls: Trump Job Approval | Direction of Country | Generic Ballot | More
Wednesday, February 25
In Longest SOTU Ever, Trump Makes His Pitch
Philip Wegmann, RealClearPolitics


Trump Made Dems Offer They Couldn't Refuse, But They Did
Sasha Stone, Substack
President Trump’s Delusional State of the Union Address
Max Burns, The Hill
Now There Are Truly Two Americas
Scott McKay, The American Spectator
Buckle Up. Trump's Combative SOTU Signals Storms Ahead
Susan Page, USA Today
The Progressive Protection Racket
J. Peder Zane, RealClearPolitics
My Life Story: From Privilege to Heartbreak
Gov. Gavin Newsom, FOX News
Gavin Newsom, You’re Better Than This
Carl Cannon, RealClearPolitics
Dems' Complicity in Genocide in Gaza Cost Them 2024
Zeeshan Aleem, MS Now
New Poll Shows PA Voters’ Balance on ICE, Immigration
Sean Trende, RCP
Arizona AG Kris Mayes Goes to the Dark Side
Kenin Spivak, RealClearPolitics
Trump's Dangerous Tariff Addiction
Robert Shapiro, Washington Monthly
How Trump Should Respond to SCOTUS Tariff Ruling
Richard Porter, RCP on SiriusXM
America’s Bills Will Come Due
William Galston, Wall Street Journal
The Mass Shootings the Media Wants You To Ignore
Mike Marlowe, AMAC
Why MAGA Is Losing the MAHA Moms
Poppy Sowerby, UnHerd
Mamdani's Sloppy Response to Cops Attacked w/Snowballs
Michael Goodwin, NYP
Maine Senate (UNH): Dem: Platner 64, Mills 26 | General: Platner 49, Collins 38
Thursday, February 26
Surprise Guests! Medals! The SOTU Game Show
Monica Hesse, Washington Post


First Duty: Protect Citizens, Not Illegal Aliens
Roger Kimball, The Spectator
SOTU Showmanship Won't Fix Trump's Midterm Problem
William Galston, Brookings
Trump Sets a Trap for Democrats
Bevan, Cannon, Troy & Walworth, RCP on SiriusXM
Unsafe, Dysfunctional Cities Are the Opposite of Compassion
Emma Camp, WSJ
Mamdani Meets 2nd Snow With Resolve, a Little Luck
D.D. Guttenplan, The Nation
Spanberger and Dems Lie About Gerrymandering Scheme
Rep. Ben Cline, RCP
The Problem With Trump's Affordability Victory Lap
Josh Bivens, MS Now
Survey Shows Majority Support for MAHA, America-First
Robert Malone, Substack
Iran Enters Critical Talks Insisting U.S. Deal Possible
Wintour & Roston, The Guardian
What the Death of Drug Kingpin El Mencho Means for Mexico
Harris & Krauze, Slate
Scared of Racist Label, Police Sacrificed UK's Daughters
Tommy Robinson, TimCast
AI Goes to Bat for Valerie Foushee
David Dayen, American Prospect
Bad Bets: Massive EV Subsidies Not Paying Off
James Varney, RealClearInvestigations
The Patriot: Shyam Sankar of Palantir
Jeremy Stern, Colossus
Why People Don't Like Talking About Politics
John Halpin, Substack
A Deeper Look at the Rise of the Deep State
Christopher Caldwell, The Spectator
Emerson: Trump Job Approval: 43% | Generic: Dems +8 | '28 Dems | '28 GOP
Friday, February 27
Trump's Economic Progress Report Kicks Off the Midterms
David Winston, Roll Call


SOTU Exposes Democrats' Biggest Problem
Jason Howard, Salon
If GOP Wants To Win, They Need To Pass the SAVE Act
Sean Davis, The Federalist
Trump Risks Walking Into an Iraq-Style Disaster
Stephen Collinson, CNN
Vance: 'No Chance' of U.S. in Drawn-Out Mideast War
Natalie Allison, Washington Post
Vance Tightens the Fraud Spigot
Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
Is There Room in the GOP for Sen. Cornyn?
Jonathan Martin, Politico
Sen. Fetterman Has Found Fans in the Wrong Party
Michael Baharaeen, UnHerd
A Trump Great Game?
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
Economic Nationalism Is Just Getting Started
Patrick Foulis, Financial Times
Newsom Spokesman Cheapens Governor's Office
Matt Fleming, Sacramento Bee
Erika Kirk vs. American Psycho Candace Owens
Tiana Doescher, Washington Examiner
Netflix Drops Warner Bid, Leaving Paramount Winner
Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg
Pirates of the American Revolution
Andrew Walworth, RealClearPolitics
'Gentle Parenting' Is a Delusion
Bethany Mandel, New York Post
New Orleans a Model for Fixing Public Schools?
Kim & Osborne, Washington Monthly
Vibe Shift: Patriotic Optimism Is Back, Baby
Batya Ungar-Sargon, Substack
'28 GOP (Emerson): Vance 52, Rubio 20, DeSantis 6, RFK 4, Haley 3, Cruz 1
Saturday, February 28
U.S. Launches 'Massive' Strikes on Iran
Hjelmgaard, Chambers & Carless, USA Today
Iran Forces Must Lay Down Weapons or Face Certain Death
President Donald Trump
Our Objectives in Iran--and the Potential for Dire Consequences
Kevin Liptak, CNN
U.S. and Israel See Opportunity Not To Be Missed
Jeremy Bowen, BBC News
Trump's Next SCOTUS Nomination Could Get Complicated
James Antle, DC Examiner
AI Has Driven Investors to Hallucinations
Katie Martin, Financial Times
First It Came for the Blue-Collar Workers, But...
Cass & Kishi, Commonplace
Is Georgia Guilty of Violating the Secret Ballot?
Adam Mill, Chronicles
Trump's Deportation Crackdown Is Hurting Tourism
Mark Kreidler, American Prospect
DHS Warns Spanberger After Illegal Allegedly Murders Woman
Alec Schemmel, FOX
Stop Calling Housing Regulations 'Small-Bore'
Jerusalem Demsas, Substack
Only Religion Can Deliver a 'Star Trek' Future
James Lucas, Compact Magazine
Israelis No Longer Ahead in Americans' Mideast Sympathies
Benedict Vigers, Gallup
Huckabee Defends 'Strange' Tucker Carlson Interview
Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair
Ambassador Huckabee, Do Not Invoke God for War
Jeffrey Sachs & Sybil Fares, TCN
Iran and the Pressure for Internal Change
Alireza Jafarzadeh, RealClearWorld
States Rip Families Apart To Serve Transgender Ideology
Hanford & Friday, WSJ
Operation Epic Fury: "We Are Not Going to Put Up With Iran Regime Any More"
Sunday, March 1
Khamenei, One of Most Evil People in History, Is Dead
President Trump, Truth Social
The Death of Khamenei and the End of an Era
Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic
Iran Got Trump All Wrong
Kenneth McKenzie, New York Times
Trump Now a Bush-Style Regime Change President
Mohamad Bazzi, The Guardian
Iran 2026 Is Not Iraq 2003
Niall Ferguson, The Free Press
Trump Started War w/Iran To Benefit Himself, Not America
Rachel Maddow, MS Now
Democrats Are Red-Pilling People by the Minute
Sasha Stone, Substack
Why the U.S. and Israel Struck Iran When They Did
Lieber, et al, Wall Street Journal
What Comes Next in Iran After the Euphoria Ends?
Lt. Gen Michael Flynn, Substack
Defense of the West Should Put Freedom First
Peter Berkowitz, RealClearPolitics
Texas Race Testing Dems' Stomach for Race & Gender Fights
Armus & Goodwin, WP
Thune Needs To Deliver on Voter ID
Elizabeth Stauffer, Washington Examiner
Voter ID Laws Are Popular. Disenfranchising Voters Isn't
Chris Brennan, USA Today
Can Democrats Erase Trump?
Steve Huntley, JohnKassNews
Trump Just Got Much Closer To Bringing CNN To Heel
Margaret Sullivan, The Guardian
Can Paramount Save CNN From Itself?
Joe Concha, Washington Examiner
Critics Will Never Outweigh the Joy & Unity That Sports Bring
Pat McAfee, ESPN
TDIH - March 1st 2nd Term Job Approval: Trump 43.5 | Obama 42.7 | Bush 40.4


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