The senate changed its dress code to accomodate John Fetterman's gym shorts this week, but he wasn't the only one to dress down at the Capitol. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the visit of faux-fatigue-clad Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington amidst growing opposition to increased Ukraine funding in the GOP. Plus, the pages of the Wall Street Journal host a debate over tariffs and the legacy of the Trump administration's trade policy.

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Picks of the Week:

Emile: Chain Migration and the Diversity Visa Program: Legal Immigration at Its Worst, Phillip Linderman

Helen: Britain's Military Enlightement, Sumantra Maitra

Micah: Richard Nixon's Last Crusade, Anthony J. Constantini

Sohrab: Steam and Ice, Jude Russo

Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss usery and Sen. Josh Hawley's proposal to cap credit card interest rates. Plus, Apple rollouts have started to lose their shine, and the crew goes back to the '90s to remember the late Steve Harwell, lead singer of Smash Mouth. Save the Date--TAC's Annual Gala on 10/26! Picks of the week: Emile: "Lyons on the Managerial Regime," by Charles Haywood Helen: "We Were Eight Years in Power," by Micah Meadowcroft Sohrab: "Pence vs. Populism," by Emile Doak Micah: "Argentina, Milei, and the International 'New Right'," by Edgar Beltran

Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah discuss the migration crisis in light of comments from New York's mayor this week that the issue will "destroy" his city. Plus, mask mandates appear to be back in parts of the country, and the Burning Man bacchanal turns into a mud pit. Save the Date--TAC's Annual Gala on 10/26! Picks of the week: Micah: Coach Courageous, Harry Scherer Helen: Patronage for Progressives, Jonathan Ireland Emile: Debates Over Arlington's Confederate Memorial, Catesby Leigh Sohrab: Otto Von Bharat, Jude Russo

Former President Trump's latest trial date is set: March 4, 2024--the day before Super Tuesday. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss how it's getting tough to see the cases against Trump as anything but political in nature, and what's shaping up to be a crowded and complicated calendar for the GOP primaries. Plus, a DC jury convicts pro-life activists for FACE Act violations, and Hurricane Idalia causes many on the left to put the climate change narrative into overdrive.

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Picks of the week:

Emile: Made in Farmville, Bradley Devlin

Helen: America Overrun, America Transformed, Phillip Linderman

Sohrab: A Viable Realism and Revival Doctrine, Vivek Ramaswamy

Micah: Teacher, Leave Them Kids Alone, Alexander Zubatov

Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss the first GOP presidential primary debate, and whether it actually mattered given that the overwhelming front-runner spent the evening talking to a far bigger audience with Tucker Carlson instead. Plus, more questions are coming out about the response to the devastating wildfires in Hawaii, and the hosts discuss the suspicious plane crash involving Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia.

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Picks of the Week:

Emile: A Gang of Eight, Micah Meadowcroft

Helen: Why Russia's Moon Mission Failed, James Oberg

Micah: A Magic Kingdom, Declan Leary

Sohrab: In 2024, Keep an Eye on Foreign Policy, Emile Doak

This week, Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah discuss the viral country song "Rich Men North of Richmond," and what it says about the state of the working class, our political divide, and the country music industry. Plus, the New Jersey Supreme Court hands down a win for a Catholic school that fired an unmarried teacher who got pregnant, and Donald Trump faces yet another indictment, this time in Georgia.

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Picks of the week:

Emile: The Departed, Declan Leary

Helen: These Jobs Are Going, Boys, Gavin Hamrick

Micah: Anti-Woke Is Not Enough, James P. Pinkerton

Sohrab: The Other Populist in the Race, Harry Scherer

Emile, Helen, Micah and Sohrab debate the best tactics for the pro-life movement in the wake of yet another electoral setback, this time in Ohio. Plus, Hillary Clinton is back with an essay on loneliness and atomization that lacks any self-awareness, and R&B singer Ne-Yo refuses to bend to the LGBT lobby. Save the Date: TAC's Annual Gala, October 26 Picks of the Week: Emile: Biden Sits As Safe As Ever, Paul Gottfried Sohrab: Conservatism's Humanist Road Not Taken, Jeffery Tyler Syck Helen: The American Voter and 2024, Ryan Girdusky Micah: Loser Mindset, John Hirschauer

Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah discuss the latest Trump indictment, a remarkable David Brooks op-ed, and how universities are already undermining the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action. Picks of the week: Helen: "Death Comes for John Ford," Peter Tonguette Micah: "Why Trump Is Winning the Primary So Far," Sohrab Ahmari Sohrab: "Trump Won," Jude Russo Emile: "Matriculating Malingerers," John Hirschauer

Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the surprise hold on Hunter Biden's plea deal, whether the president's son will end up at trial, and the political fallout for President Biden amidst growing calls for impeachment. Plus, awkward senior moments from Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein put our ruling gerontocracy in stark relief, and whistleblowers seem to suggest aliens exist in testimony to congress.

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Picks of the Week:

Emile: Bombs Away, Micah Meadowcroft

Helen: Desiring to Rule Over Him, Carmel Richardson

Micah: The Soul of the Machine, Michael Toscano

Sohrab: Barbie: A Millennial Mom Movie, Helen Andrews

Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab recap a busy week in the 2024 race, including the GOP candidate summit in Iowa hosted by Tucker Carlson, Trump doubling down on his pledge to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, and the New York Times sounding the alarm that Trump might actually wield presidential power in a second term. Plus, Nigel Farage gets de-banked for his political views, and the hosts reflect on Jesse Jackson's legacy with news that he's stepping down. Picks of the week: Emile: The Democrats Need Kennedy, George D. O'Neill, Jr. Helen: America Requires a Real Foreign Policy Debate, Doug Bandow Micah: Time for a Taft Coalition, Phillip Linderman Sohrab: What Do the French Riots Mean?, Mathieu Bock-Cote