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Sep 30, 2026
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Sep 4, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    So Many Scandals, So Little Time! (opens the original)

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    <img alt="Man trying to face feelings of ovewhelm" class="sizing-normal" height="640" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!f1MV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7df23d99-28

  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Who Says MAGA Doesn’t Read Books? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="466" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8SXX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff636494e-8105-468d-8bc6-91cc4a819c4e_302x466.jpeg"

  3. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    James Baldwin on Donald Trump (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1947" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y7K_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F876009cc-52fe-4e49-a2b9-8230fa97934c_2255

  4. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Second Prize: TWO Weeks In The White House Press Room (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2105" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!naHC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2811ac10-62b7-4360-b016-60d2b43f3a5d_3187x4607.p

  5. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Why Trump Won’t Finish His Term (opens the original)

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