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That Is . . . Not a Good Quarterly U.S. GDP Number

On any given week, the U.S. economy will generate numbers that look good in some ways (unemployment low by historical standards, inflation low by the...

09.04.2026 3

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‘Governor Eric Swalwell,’ a Fitting Punishment for California’s Sins

Yes, yes, polls can be wrong, and the California state “jungle primary” won’t be held until June 2. There are 61 (!) candidates on the ballot to...

08.04.2026 9

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Today, Maine; Tomorrow, the World

Up in the Maine Democratic Senate primary battle, the Graham Platner campaign contends to Axios that the contest is already over, and that governor...

07.04.2026 10

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As Viktor Orban goes, so goes MAGA?

As Viktor Orban goes, so goes MAGA?
07.04.2026 20

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Virginians Are Not Impressed with the Start of the Spanberger Era

Over in the most recent issue of the print magazine, I wrote about Virginia’s new Democratic governor Abigail Spanberger, and concluded,...

06.04.2026 7

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The PRC’s Proud History of Reckless and Dangerous Experiments

While the world is justifiably focused on Iran, the world remains a dangerous place for the U.S. and its allies on many fronts. I find myself wanting...

06.04.2026 10

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Trump shrugs off an attack on U.S. lives. The reason has a name.

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Democrats Have the Same Flaws as in 2024

Ruy Teixeira, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-author of the 2002 book The Emerging Democratic Majority, announces that his...

26.03.2026 10

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‘The Venezuela Option Does Not Exist in Iran’

Back on March 8, my old traveling companion Kyle Orton wrote about the unlikelihood of a Venezuela scenario in Iran, and how it was unlikely that any...

25.03.2026 10

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If You’re Bombing Churches, You’re Not Defending Christianity

Anybody who still believes that Vladimir Putin’s Russia is a defender of Christian values is someone who wants to be fooled, and who is willfully...

24.03.2026 10

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There’s a reason for MAGA’s 100% support of Trump

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Who Fell Flat in the Transgender-Athletes Amendment Fight?

The New York Times headline declares, “G.O.P. Bid to Target Transgender Athletes Falls Flat in the Senate.” Now, it did “fall flat” in the...

23.03.2026 10

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A Rough Week for Russian Oil Tankers, Including the ‘Floating Time Bomb’

Today’s Morning Jolt notes the approximate location of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its carrier group in the eastern...

20.03.2026 10

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No, Mr. President, Oil Prices Are Not ‘Already Coming Back Down’

In the past few months, I’ve been particularly critical of President Trump’s comments on the economy, reiterating that you can’t spin people’s...

19.03.2026 10

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DHS Employees Have Worked Unpaid for More Than Half The Current Fiscal Year

The U.S. federal government’s 2026 fiscal year began October 1, 2025. Since that date, 137 days have passed. On that date, the federal government...

18.03.2026 9

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President Softie Pushover

President Trump in an interview with Brian Kilmeade of Fox News Radio, March 13: Kilmeade: You think Putin is helping [the Iranians]? Trump: I think...

18.03.2026 10

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Two Strange Omissions in Remembering the Work of David Keene

Legendary conservative movement leader David Keene passed away March 8, at the age of 80 years. Here at NR, Grover Norquist wrote a beautiful tribute...

17.03.2026 10

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When the Iran war ends, the mullahs will be broke

17.03.2026 30

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France and Italy to Iran: Hey, Let’s Make a Deal!

President Trump habitually publicly describes our European allies with thinly veiled contempt. (“Most European, nations, uh, they’re decaying....

13.03.2026 10

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Is There Really Any Genuine ‘Harris 2028’ Enthusiasm?

Jonathan Martin of Politico wrote a long piece on Kamala Harris’ book tour, now having lasted than her actual presidential campaign, 166 days to...

11.03.2026 10

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Good News, CPAC, Steve Bannon Accepted Your Invitation!

I will believe that the MAGA crowd genuinely is concerned about the wrongdoing of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates when Epstein biographer, public...

11.03.2026 10

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Feds Issue an Alert About Communications to Potential Iranian Sleeper Agents

I would have figured, if you’re the Iranian regime, and you have sleeper agents or sleeper cells on U.S. soil, and you find yourself in an all-out...

10.03.2026 10

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Look who is wrong about the economy now

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Ayatollah Nepo Baby

I would not pretend to be a constitutional scholar when it comes to Iran, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is just about the last expert I would cite...

09.03.2026 10

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Katie Couric Asks Gavin Newsom, ‘Are You Just Ridiculously Good-Looking?’

In early February, Vogue‘s Maya Singer wrote a profile of California governor Gavin Newsom that described the governor as “embarrassingly...

06.03.2026 10

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The Steep Climb Ahead of James Talarico

Democrats have not won a statewide election in Texas since 1994. From 2002 to 2020, predictions that Texas will “turn blue” and elect a Democrat...

05.03.2026 10

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How Many Missiles Does Iran Have Remaining?

Iran Watch wrote on January 26, “Israeli officials reportedly estimated the size of Iran’s remaining arsenal to be 1,500 missiles and 200...

03.03.2026 80

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Looks Like the Pentagon Will Be Using Anthropic’s A.I. For a While Longer

An ironic detail in the developments of the Pentagon’s ongoing fight with Anthropic about how it can use the company’s artificial intelligence,...

03.03.2026 20

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If you saw what Trump sees, I bet you’d become a hawk, too

02.03.2026 30

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This Is Not the First Time the U.S. Navy Has Taken on the Iranians

Axios writes that President Trump has “attacked seven nations, three of which — Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela — had never been targeted by U.S....

02.03.2026 20

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The IRGC Tharallah Central Security Headquarters, Closed for Renovations

The Morning Jolt, back on January 12: If the U.S. wanted to target the parts of the regime that are most directly attacking the protesters, it would...

02.03.2026 20

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Five Quick Thoughts on America’s Strike Against Iran

One: Forty-six days after Trump posted on Truth Social to the protesters, “help is on its way,” U.S. military airstrikes against Iran began. Much...

28.02.2026 10

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A Graham Platner Nazi Update

I suspect there is a giant sign in the campaign headquarters of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, counting the number of days since...

27.02.2026 20

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An Epstein Files Update, from Davos

A week ago, the Morning Jolt noted the World Economic Forum was investigating CEO Børge Brende for his friendship with Epstein. “He denied...

27.02.2026 10

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When It Comes to Economic Legislation, Trump Believes His Work Is Done

President Trump told Larry Kudlow earlier this month, “in theory, we’ve gotten everything passed that we need,” and he has no interest in a...

25.02.2026 10

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The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, After Four Years

On August 23, 2023, in the small Ukrainian city of Kovel, not far from the Belarussian border, I interviewed “Wolf,” a commander in one of...

24.02.2026 30

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Republicans in Colorado are actively defeating themselves

24.02.2026 10

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No, Mr. President, the Supreme Court Was Not ‘Swayed by Foreign Interests’

“It’s my opinion that the [Supreme] Court has been swayed by foreign interests and a political movement that is far smaller than people would ever...

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It Turns Out, the President’s Power Is Checked by More Than Just His Own Mind

The Supreme Court striking down Trump’s tariffs made me think of this comment from the president, a bit more than a month ago, in an Oval Office...

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Trump Ignores the U.S. ‘Six Assurances’ to Taiwan

In 1982, the U.S. government under President Ronald Reagan was attempting to navigate a tense moment among the U.S., the people’s Republic of China,...

18.02.2026 10

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America’s Run of Dunning-Kruger Administrations

The Incite Institute, a social science research center at Columbia University, is releasing a new oral history of the Obama presidency. Judging from...

17.02.2026 20

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AOC tries strategic incomprehensibility

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American-Born Skier Eileen Gu Gets Paid Millions by the Chinese Government

Monday’s Morning Jolt noted the lack of American ire at American-born, Chinese-competing freestyle skier Eileen Gu, compared to, say, U.S. skier...

14.02.2026 200

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Bill Richardson’s Name Removed from University of New Mexico Hospital

The University of New Mexico Hospital removed former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson’s name from one of its buildings, but insisted it had...

13.02.2026 30

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The U.S. Secretly Sent Starlink Terminals to Iran in January

From the January 12 edition of the Morning Jolt, entitled, “How to Help the Iranian People”: Up until last year, the U.S. State Department...

13.02.2026 20

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One Month Since President Trump’s ‘Help Is on Its Way’ Message to the Iranian Protesters

11.02.2026 10

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The video game that started it all

11.02.2026 20

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Noam Chomsky’s Lame Excuses for His Years of Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein

10.02.2026 30

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Trump Wants Dulles International Airport and New York’s Penn Station Renamed After Him

07.02.2026 30

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Regarding Talks with Iran… What Are We Doing Here?

05.02.2026 20

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