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- Oct 1, 2026
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Josh Barro and Jonathan V. Last: The Patriotic Cowboys Wrecking Our Economy (opens the original)
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Finally, some accountability in Washington: Sen. Eric Schmitt’s general counsel and poster-holder is in career limbo after the infamous basketball mix-up in the Jack Smith hearing. And Americans seem to be holding Trump responsible for their economic frustrations—he’s below the Bush Line. Josh Barro explains: We’re not in a recession, but people feel stuck because borrowing costs are higher. Big budget deficits are inflationary, the president’s war of choice is making things worse, and our leade
Oil Risk Premiums Are BACK! 🤯 (opens the original)
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Trump’s “Grand Conspiracy” Investigation Is Falling Apart From the Inside (opens the original)
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Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann discuss Jack Smith’s latest Senate testimony, including the questions Republicans didn’t ask about the actual cases against Trump and the Eric Schmitt gotcha that blew up in spectacular fashion. They also dig into the turmoil inside Trump’s DOJ, the fight over White House press access, Trump’s $1.776 billion “slush fund” case, and a Supreme Court election decision ahead of the midterms.Leave a comment</
Triad Mailbag for October 9 (opens the original)
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The Daily Wire Is Quietly Shooting a Pro-ICE Movie. We Got the Script. (opens the original)
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