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Narcissus in the White House, Gabbard's Guru, & Just How Effective is the F word in Presidential Power Moves?
From Washington to Wimbledon, the people in power are focused on the wrong things
Jun 26
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Obama's Faith, Trump's Imaginary Friends, & Serena's Wimbledon Return
It's High Noon in America: does our story take us to Higher Ground, or do we drown in the muck of cynicism?
Jun 23
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Obama's Museum, Trump's War, & the NCAA's Latest Sports Scandal
Can we all agree that athletes shouldn't bet on their own games and politicians shouldn't direct investigations of their political opponents?
Jun 19
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The Knicks' Triumph, Trump's Octagon of Awful, & the World's First Trillionaire
The NBA and NHL crowned new champions and the World Cup returned to America. But was it enough to distract us from Trump, Musk, and the Epstein files?
Jun 16
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A Miracle on 33rd Street & the Unbearable Smallness of Trump
The Knicks crush Wemby's dream, Trump runs away from Kristen Welker, and Maine voters must choose between two very flawed Senate candidates
Jun 12
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A Free Press on the Chopping Block & Ebola as Political Theater
CBS's Scott Pelley and American medicine's moral standing both fall victim to the Trump administration's whims, while nine nuns hope to save the Spurs…
Jun 9
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Hegseth Redefines Merit, Trump Wants His Face on the Money & Taking the Wrong Picture
What do Harriet Tubman, Black naval officers, and would-be hairstylists have in common in the Age of Trump?
Jun 6
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Competing Anniversary Celebrations, A Reality Check from 1936, & The Two-Year Blackout
NBA Finals: Spurs vs. Knicks, I am rooting for Wemby
Jun 2
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May 2026
FREE NEWSLETTER DAY: When Judicial Rulings Become Optional, Behind the Fed Curtain, & A Creative Definition of "Activist"
Sonny Rollins: Remembering my dear friend
May 30
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From "Maximum Pressure" to Maximum Concessions, Stop Printing Reports and Start Funding Care, & The AI Debt Illusion
Chaos Is Not Diplomacy: The embarrassing reality of Trump’s rushed Iran deal
May 26
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Karl Rove Sounds the Alarm, Why Historic Low Unemployment Feels Like a Brick Wall for Real Workers, & When the Greatest Champions of Our Era…
Kareem’s Daily Quote: Why a little trouble is exactly what we need
May 23
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Washington’s Favorite New Casino, When a Virus Isn't Profitable Enough to Cure, & The Art of the Political…
Kareem’s Daily Quote: Why our worst days might be saving us
May 19
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