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Ro Khanna’s Lame Attention Grab

California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna entered a restricted area during his recent visit to Israel and claimed he was stopped by armed civilians,...

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Platner Was No Good from the Start

A new, credible allegation of sexual abuse has surfaced against Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, causing numerous left-wing figures and...

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The Mob Comes for Scott Wiener

California State Senator Scott Wiener, who is running for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat, was recently accosted by protesters for his stance on Israel,...

30.06.2026 10

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The Reds Return

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a New York City socialist, won her primary this week in the latest sign of the DSA’s rising influence. Charlie, on...

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Keir Starmer’s Political Demise

Keir Starmer is exiting as British PM, but while Charlie, on today’s edition of The Editors, says “that Keir Starmer was a particularly bad prime...

23.06.2026 9

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Obama’s Irrelevance

The Barack Obama Presidential Center opened with much fanfare today, bringing discussions about the former president front and center, but Dan Foster,...

19.06.2026 10

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Trump’s Birthday Spectacle

Many members of the media are upset about the UFC Freedom 250 event that happened on Sunday, ostensibly in honor of Flag Day, on the White House lawn...

16.06.2026 5

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Graham Platner Is an Insult to the Working Class

Scandal-plagued Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is being touted by elites as a worthy representative of the working class, a label...

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Trump’s Meet the Press Error

President Trump stormed out of a Meet the Press interview over the weekend, and Charlie Cooke, on today’s edition of The Editors, says that “once...

09.06.2026 10

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Economic Freedom: A Recipe for Flourishing

As segments of both the left and the right embrace big-government solutions to the country’s economic problems, we at National Review are doubling...

02.06.2026 10

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The DNC’s Disastrous Report

The Democratic National Committee released its long-awaited “autopsy” this week on the 2024 presidential election, generating all manner of...

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The Data Center Race

Many on the left are in a panic over the building of data centers across the country, citing a variety of resource and environmental concerns as their...

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Trump’s Anticlimactic China Trip

Much of the world’s attention turned to Trump as he attended a summit in China this week, and some — according to Rich on today’s edition of The...

15.05.2026 10

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AOC Comes for the Billionaires

Progressive darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, during a recent podcast appearance, said she doesn’t think billionaires should exist — and called...

12.05.2026 10

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Dems’ Data Center Freak-Out

There’s been a wave of anti-data-center sentiment sweeping progressive circles, and on today’s edition of The Editors, Charlie is “a little bit...

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The Wooing of John Fetterman

Speculation has swirled around Senator John Fetterman lately, about whether he might switch his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. Charlie...

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The Pressure’s on in Maine

With Janet Mills out of the Maine Senate race, the competition is likely between incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Graham Platner. Dan Foster, on...

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Transatlantic Tensions

King Charles III is on a state visit to the U.S. this week, and on today’s edition of The Editors, Charlie Cooke looks at the strained relations...

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Tearing at Society’s Moral Fabric

Left-wing influencer Hasan Piker discussed the supposed virtues of shoplifting in a recent viral New York Times interview, and on today’s edition...

24.04.2026 10

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The Justices Speak Out

Justice Clarence Thomas recently gave a speech in Texas prompting all manner of praise and criticism from commentators and media outlets. Jim...

21.04.2026 20

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Lasting Liberty in the Sunshine State

Florida did not become living proof of the wisdom of limited government overnight; it took the patient application of hard truths, learned over...

20.04.2026 10

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Mamdani’s Mishaps

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is running into the cold, hard facts of life as his collectivist plans for the Big Apple hit financial roadblocks....

17.04.2026 10

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The Hungarian Obsession

Hungarian politics has made big headlines this week, as longtime leader Viktor Orbán lost his election over the weekend. But on today’s edition...

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Trump vs. the Influencers

Trump took to social media to torch podcasters Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, and Alex Jones, raising questions among today’s Editors...

10.04.2026 20

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The American Dream Is Real

A recently released AEI study from Scott Winship about rising prosperity is being downplayed by various naysayers, but Charlie Cooke, on today’s...

07.04.2026 20

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National Review Institute Returns to First Principles

The eternal truths that informed the American founding need constant defending. National Review’s writers mount that defense each and every day in...

03.04.2026 20

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Fertility Wars

CPAC speaker Isabel Brown is receiving significant backlash from various left-leaning media personalities over her conference statement about families...

02.04.2026 20

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America, Free Speech Beacon

The ruling at the Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar, upholding the rights of a Colorado therapist, was a big victory for First Amendment freedoms,...

01.04.2026 20

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Plumbers Deserve Our Praise, Not Our Mockery

Talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel decided to go after plumbers in comments aimed at new DHS head Markwayne Mullin, prompting pushback from Editors guests on...

27.03.2026 20

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Code Pink’s Cuba Obsession

The leftist organization Code Pink, in response to Trump’s economic sanctions on Cuba’s communist regime, recently partied it up at a five-star...

24.03.2026 20

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The Cesar Chavez Bombshell

A recent New York Times report alleges that Cesar Chavez used and abused girls and women, and on today’s edition of The Editors, Charlie reminds...

20.03.2026 20

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Ehrlich Was Wrong

Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb, has died, and Charlie, on today’s edition of The Editors, reflects on the absurdity of the man’s...

17.03.2026 20

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NR Is Hiring a Washington Reporter

National Review is hiring a Washington, D.C.-based National Affairs Reporter to cover campaigns, Congress, the Trump administration, and other...

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Iran War Pros and Cons

Noah Rothman, on today’s edition of The Editors, is firmly of the opinion “that if you were to tally up a ledger that the pro side vastly...

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The Anthropic Conundrum

The Trump administration’s fight with AI company Anthropic will have far-reaching consequences, says Michael Brendan Dougherty, on this week’s...

11.03.2026 20

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National Review to Cohost Symposium on Antisemitism

National Review, in partnership with the Republican Jewish Coalition, will host a symposium on antisemitism this Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The event...

09.03.2026 10

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Kristi Noem Was Never Right for the Job

Kristi Noem is out of a job, and Charlie Cooke, on today’s edition of The Editors, says that the former DHS secretary “should never have been...

06.03.2026 10

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Trump’s Persuasion Problem

Charlie, weighing in during today’s edition of The Editors on the U.S.–Israeli attack on Iran, says he’s “watched with great admiration and...

03.03.2026 20

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The Journalistic Caste’s Self-Marginalization

The Olympic U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams both won gold over Canada, and progressive journalists have been trying to gin up grievances ever...

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The Mideast Military Build-Up

Noah Rothman, on today’s edition of The Editors, has been keeping a weather eye on the U.S. military build-up near Iran. Rich comments that...

23.02.2026 20

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Tensions Between the Big Apple and Albany

Audrey Fahlberg, on this week’s second edition of The Editors, looks at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s early difficulties and considers...

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Cooke: What Eileen Gu Is Doing Is ‘Adjacent to Treason’

American-born Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu has made headlines for her talent and for her decision to compete under the Chinese flag — a choice...

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AI Optimism?

Rapid AI improvements have stirred many observers’ fears about the tech and its implications for society. There’s even some “doomerism . . ....

13.02.2026 20

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The Media Botch the Gerrymandering Story

11.02.2026 20

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The WaPo Wipeout

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Census Shifts

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Housing Woes

31.01.2026 30

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Cooke: Face It — This Is Nullification 

28.01.2026 30

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The Declining Murder Rate

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Trump’s ‘Manic’ Greenland Pursuit

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