Emile, Helen, John, and Sumantra discuss the riots in France, cocaine in the Biden White House, and Bill de Blasio's very public separation from Chirlane McCray.

Become a member today. Picks of the week: Emile: "One Equal Temper," Jude Russo Helen: "Fast Times at Shandong U.," Jesse Russell John: "The Divine Right of Joe Biden," Chad Nagle Sumantra: "Indiana Jones, Independence Day, and the Presence of the Past," Adam Ellwanger

Helen, Bradley, and Sumantra discuss the Wagner coup, the affirmative action ruling from the Supreme Court, and New York's Pride Month parade chanting "We're coming for your children"—a silly bit of satirical fun, or the mask slipping?

Become a member today. Picks of the week: Helen: "Phooey on FOIA," Peter Wood Bradley: "The Ukrainification of the World," Katya Sedgwick Sumantra: "The Post-Cold War Consensus Is Dead," Marco Rubio

Emile, Helen, and Micah are joined by editorial fellow Harry Scherer to discuss Hunter Biden's indictment and plea deal. Plus, RFK Jr. gives a big foreign policy speech as he continues to garner significant support in the Democratic primary against President Biden, and American Compass draws the ire of libertarian economists with the launch of "Rebuilding American Capitalism: A Handbook for Conservative Policymakers" and a conference full of leading GOP senators.

Picks of the week:

Emile: Front Royal on the Front Lines, Gavin Hamrick

Helen: Runaway Horses, Jude Russo

Micah: Put Working Class Americans at the Center of Presidential Politics, Amber Lapp & David Lapp

Harry: Land of Unconscious Genius, Declan Leary

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has thrust the Biden family's shady dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma back into the spotlight this week, alleging that there are multiple audio recordings that confirm bribery to the then-vice president. Emile, Helen, Micah, and John discuss the latest developments in the burgeoning scandal. Plus, an increasing number of top scientists are leaving the West for China, and Good Samaritan Daniel Penney is indicted in New York.

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Picks of the Week:

Helen: The Ukraine Lobby's Latest Target, Ted Galen Carpenter

Micah: Why Jake Garland Died, Helen Andrews

John: Why American Prosperity Depends on Economic Sovereignty, Casey L. Wheatland

Emile: What Comes Next, Michael Knowles

Donald Trump has been indicted again, this time on federal charges stemming from classified documents. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the latest attempt to sideline Trump, and whether it will have any attempt on the 2024 primary, as more candidates enter the race. Plus, the hosts assess the latest in Ukraine in light of the explosion of the Kakhovka Dam.

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Picks of the week:

Emile: The Smoke-Filled Path Ahead for Conservative Foreign Policy, Carlos Roa Micah: Confronting the Dragon, John Hirschauer Helen: American Workers Need Not Apply, Gavin Hamrick Sohrab: Closed on Sunday, Harry Scherer

The band is back together. Helen, Emile, Sohrab, and Micah discuss the debt ceiling deal Kevin McCarthy made with Joe Biden. Is the House speaker right to be proud of it? Meanwhile, GOP governors are sending National Guard troops to the southern border to do the jobs American federal bureaucrats won't do. And how could we forget? The high holy days of America's civil religion are upon us in the sacred month of June.

Picks of the week:

Emile: C. Boyden Gray: The Passing of an Uncommon American Conservative, by Michael C. Desch

Helen: France Contemplates the Bear, by Christopher Caldwell

Sohrab: Don't Ask, Don't Tell in Ukraine, by Bradley Devlin

Micah: Conservatives on Target, by Carmel Richardson

Ron DeSantis is officially in for 2024--but his big announcement didn't go as planned. Emile, Sohrab, Bradley, and Sumantra break down the glitchy announcement on Twitter Spaces, discuss how the Florida governor is positioning his nascent campaign, and unpack the state of play in the growing GOP primary field for 2024.

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Picks of the week:

Emile: Cities of the West: An American Success Story, J.H. Cullum Clark

Sohrab: If Russia Wins, William S. Lind

Sumantra: A Dangerous Proposal, Ted Galen Carpenter

Bradley: The Taco Truck Delusion, Christopher Brunet

Emile, Micah, Sohrab, and John discuss the release of special counsel John Durham's report on his investigation into the FBI's Russiagate probe. The Durham report offers a damning account of corruption at the FBI--but reaction from the establishment media says otherwise. Plus, a frail 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein returns to the senate after a health-related absence, and Texas takes further moves to stop transgender surgeries on minors.

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Picks of the week:

Emile: Our Man in Tokyo, Jason Morgan

Micah: Hang the DJ, Jude Russo

John: The Ratcatcher, Bradley Devlin

Sohrab: The Ratcatcher Reprise, Bradley Devlin

Donald Trump is back on CNN for the first time since 2016. Emile, Micah, and Sohrab are joined by assistant editor John Hirschauer to discuss Trump's strong answers on abortion, Ukraine, and more from his town hall-style discussion, and whether the sexual abuse verdict against Trump this week will matter. Plus, Title 42 is set to expire, prompting a flood of migrants to our southern border, and Rep. George Santos is indicted for fraud.

Picks of the week:

Emile: Mayorkas Runs U.S. Foreign Policy in the Western Hemisphere, Phillip Linderman

Micah: King Hochschild's Hoax, Bruce Gilley

Sohrab: The Courage of RFK Jr., Chad Nagle

John: Was It for This the Clay Grew Tall?, Declan Leary

Emile, Micah, Sohrab, and Bradley discuss the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a fellow passenger on the New York subway, the reaction from the left to immediately racialize the indicent, and the implications for law and order in an increasingly low-trust society. Plus, we reach the one-year anniversary of the leak of the Dobbs opinion and still have no leaker publicly identified, and the fight over raising the debt ceiling heats up in Washington.

Picks of the Week:

Emile: The Future of Christianity, R.R. Reno

Micah: A Murder in CHAZ, Jonathan Ireland

Bradley: Why the Bud Light Boycott Is Working, John Hirschauer

Sohrab: End American Military Aid to Azerbaijan, Eldar Mamedov