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THE LATEST
Interviews
Jason Isaac: Climate Litigation Losing Steam as Federal Funding Dries Up, Iran Conflict Accelerating Global Shift Toward Stable American Energy Supply
National Security
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos: Iran Conflict a Game of Chicken With No Clear Winner, Final Deal Will Likely Resemble Obama Framework
7 Min Read
Politics
John Hinderaker: Virginia Gerrymander Vote Signals Deeper Move Toward Disunion, Minnesota Fraud Indictments Wave Coming Before Midterms
7 Min Read
DAILY SHOW NOTES
Daily Show Notes: Wednesday 4/22/26
Daily Show Notes: Tuesday 4/21/26
Daily Show Notes: Monday 4/20/26
Daily Show Notes: Friday 4/17/26
Economy
Scott Shellady: US Economy Strong Enough to Weather Oil Shock, But Iran Resolution Will Not Be Binary and Price Pressures Will Persist
National Security
Ben Cohen: Iran’s Infrastructure Degraded Far Beyond Obama Era, But IRGC Opposition to Negotiations Remains the Core Obstacle
Chicago
Mark Glennon: Chicago Office Buildings Losing 90% of Value While City Occupancy Rates Lag Far Behind Recovering Markets
VIDEOS
Meteorologist is Overwhelmed by Emotion Watching Hurricane Milton Intensify
WATCH: Peter Doocy’s Question Drives KJP Out of the Press Room
Highlights from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Unhinged Press Conference
SOCIAL MEDIA
Middle School Girl in Waukesha Confronts School Board Over Trans Bathrooms
Epic Response to Fake Outrage Over “Black Jobs”
CTU Union Boss Makes Bizarre Claim About Conservatives
MTG vs. Fauci
CHICAGO
Mark Glennon: Chicago Office Buildings Losing 90% of Value While City Occupancy Rates Lag Far Behind Recovering Markets
April 21, 2026
Josh Weiner: CTU’s Growing Unpopularity Creating Political Opening, Mayday Political Stunt Another Sign of Overreach
April 20, 2026
Former CPS CEO Vallas: Reparations Gambit Is a Diversion From Mayor Who Has Delivered Nothing for Black Chicago While Spending Hundreds of Millions on Migrants
April 9, 2026
Mark Glennon: Chicago Fiscal Crisis Worse Than Pre-Bankruptcy Detroit, HIV Surge and Public Health Threat From Open Borders Goes Unreported
April 7, 2026
BORDER
Border Patrol Union Leader Says Immigration Enforcement Reflects Court Orders, Not Discretion
March 9, 2026
Joe Abraham: ‘Angel Family Day’ Reflects a National Failure, Urges Illinois Voters to Reject ‘Sanctuary for Predators’
March 2, 2026
Temporary El Paso Airspace Shutdown Highlights Growing Cartel Drone Threat at the Border
February 12, 2026
Arrests, Injunctions, and the Growing Clash Between Courts and Immigration Enforcement
February 6, 2026
EDUCATION
AI in the Classroom Sparks New Concerns Over Reading, Writing, and Student Performance
March 18, 2026
Concerns Over DEI and Identity Politics Surface in Debate Over Education and Culture
March 9, 2026
Federal School Choice Tax Credit Gains Momentum as Illinois Faces Opt-In Decision
February 26, 2026
Chicago School Finances and Student Outcomes Scrutinized Amid Strike Rhetoric
January 30, 2026
ECONOMY
Scott Shellady: US Economy Strong Enough to Weather Oil Shock, But Iran Resolution Will Not Be Binary and Price Pressures Will Persist
April 22, 2026
Stephen Moore: No-Tax-on-Tips Provision Delivering Real Results for Working Americans, Strait Opening Could Drop Gas Prices by More Than a Dollar
April 15, 2026
Stephen Moore: Blue States Losing Hundreds of Billions in Adjusted Gross Income as Southeast Surpasses Northeast in GDP for First Time in American History
April 8, 2026
James L. Perry: We’re All Oil Traders Now, Three Conditions Must Be Met Before Markets Recover and Recession Risk Falls
April 7, 2026
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION
State Department Pauses Visa Processing for Dozens of Countries Amid Push for Self-Sufficiency and Security
January 15, 2026
Jeffrey Tucker Questions Trump’s Economic Messaging and Warns of Lasting Effects From Inflation and DEI Policies
December 18, 2025
Trump AI Order Sparks Debate Over Innovation, Federal Authority, and Parental Rights
December 12, 2025
Comey Celebrates, But Legal Fight Over Trump-Era Prosecutions May Be Far From Over
November 25, 2025
CAMPUS BEAT
U of C Student Daniel Schmidt defends his statements that almost got him kicked out of school
September 24, 2024
Sahar Tartan Describes Being Attacked on the Yale Campus
May 3, 2024
Joanna Williams on How Anti-Semitism Became a Virtue on American Campuses
May 3, 2024
Tablet’s Liel Leibovitz on the anti-Semitism on college campuses
April 22, 2024
CULTURE
Ash Wednesday Reflections: TR Reid on Faith, Humility, and “Redeeming the Time”
February 18, 2026
Remembering Three Doors Down’s Brad Arnold as Hollywood’s Culture Divide Continues
February 12, 2026
Illinois Legalizes Assisted Suicide as Critics Warn of Slippery Slope and Cultural Consequences
December 19, 2025
Illinois Assisted Dying Law Sparks Debate Over Choice, Dignity, and the Role of the State
December 16, 2025
HEALTH CARE
Wall Street Journal’s Rosy Obamacare Enrollment Story Is Cover for an Administration That Has Failed to Address Healthcare Reform
April 7, 2026
Debate Over Drug Prices Highlights Deeper Fault Lines in U.S. Health Insurance System
February 6, 2026
Federal Health Research Agency Refocuses on Patient Safety After Ideological Shift
January 22, 2026
Trump Health Care Proposal Rekindles Debate as Rising Premiums and Coverage Gaps Hit Middle-Income Families
January 16, 2026
ELECTION 2024
Georgia’s State Election Board’s Janelle King remains hopeful but has concerns with GA’s voter rolls
November 5, 2024
Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Victor Joecks on the state of the race in Nevada
November 4, 2024
Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci looks at the two Kamala ads supporting different sides
November 4, 2024
Susquehanna Polling & Research’s Jim Lee: National Climate, Polling Points to a Trump Victory
November 4, 2024
ILLINOIS
Mark Glennon: John Deere Quietly Choosing Indiana and North Carolina Over Illinois, Springfield Moving to Mandate Homeless Encampments in Suburban Parks
April 14, 2026
Chicago Tribune Editorial Sparks Debate Over GOP Strategy and Future in Illinois
March 20, 2026
Illinois Senate Race Takes Shape as Tracy, Stratton Offer Starkly Different Visions
March 18, 2026
Candidate for Illinois Governor Ted Dabrowski Delivers his Closing Argument
March 17, 2026
MEDIA
Hollywood at a Crossroads: Netflix’s Pursuit of Warner Bros., the Future of Film, and the Slow Death of Late-Night TV
December 9, 2025
Christian Toto Calls Out Celebrity “Free Speech Fraud”
September 23, 2025
NPR, PBS, and the Media’s Mirror: Partisan Blind Spots and the Battle Over Public Funding
July 18, 2025
Rob Long Warns Against Hollywood Bailouts, Says Industry Needs Market Pain to Innovate
May 8, 2025
NATIONAL SECURITY
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos: Iran Conflict a Game of Chicken With No Clear Winner, Final Deal Will Likely Resemble Obama Framework
April 22, 2026
Ben Cohen: Iran’s Infrastructure Degraded Far Beyond Obama Era, But IRGC Opposition to Negotiations Remains the Core Obstacle
April 21, 2026
Former Netanyahu Adviser: No Choice But Another Military Operation, Israel Preparing Bomb Shelters as Ceasefire Deadline Approaches
April 21, 2026
Steven Bucci: Trump Right to Put Down Hard Markers on Iran Deadline, IRGC Leadership the Key Target for Both Military and Regime Change Objectives
April 20, 2026
