Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss Gavin Newsom’s presidential chances, Cracker Barrel’s controversial facelift, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: MBD’s post "No, America Should Not Take Ukraine as Its Permanent Dependent"
• Charlie: Andy’s piece "Appeals Court Throws Out Half-Billion-Dollar Fine Against Trump in Civil Fraud Case"
• MBD: Noah’s magazine piece "The New Generation of Urban Radicals"
• Phil: Jeff’s post "Gavin Newsom Is Not the Front-Runner"

Light Items:

• Rich: Angel hair pasta
• Charlie: Featured speaker at a citizenship ceremony
• MBD: Christopher Dawson’s books
• Phil: A Japanese movie

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Trump’s White House meeting with world leaders, the tussle over mail-in voting, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: John Hasson "One Big Thing That Critics of Trump’s Move Against D.C. Crime Miss"
• Charlie: Aidan Grogan’s piece “The Coming Japanification of Economies”
• Jim: Audrey Fahlberg’s piece “‘Blackmail’ Accusations and Awkward Phone Calls: A Summer of Tension on the Virginia GOP Ticket”
• Noah: K-Lo's piece "Canada’s Assisted Suicide Regime Is the West’s Cry for Help"

Light Items:

• Rich: A card and memorabilia show
• Charlie: His kids’ baseball tryouts
• Jim: The big college drop-off
• Noah: Feasting

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Today on The Editors, Jack Butler guest-hosts for Rich, and is joined by Charlie, Noah, and Dominic. They discuss Trump’s supposed “takeover” at the Kennedy Center, tariff updates, and the future of the Democratic Party.

Editors’ Picks

• Jack: Daniel J. Flynn’s magazine piece "Star Trek’s Forgotten Encounter with NR"
• Charlie: NR’s editorial “Beware the Return of Inflation”
• Noah: Charlie’s piece “D.C.’s Home Rule Is a Luxury, Not a Right”
• Dominic: Audrey’s piece “D.C. Mayor’s ‘Productive’ Meeting with Trump Officials”

Light Items:

• Jack: California
• Charlie: Chick-fil-A
• Noah: Plumbing disaster
• Dominic: A/C

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Audrey discuss Trump’s ordering of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: John Puri’s post "Trump’s AI Chip Extortion Reflects a Statist Inclination"
• Charlie: Rich’s piece “Washington, D.C., Is a Disgrace”
• Noah: Dominic’s Jolt "Trump Wants a Bureau of MAGA Statistics"
• Audrey: Noah’s post “Kamala Harris Is Done”

Light Items:

• Rich: The end of summer
• Charlie: Learning the state capitals
• Noah: Lake adventures
• Audrey: Her sister bought a house

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Phil, and Dominic discuss Trump’s Truth Social post demanding a new census, Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent announcements concerning Gaza, and the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Amity Shlaes's piece "The MAG Before MAGA"
• Charlie: Noah's post “Kamala Harris Is Done”
• Phil: Richard Frank’s magazine piece "The Atomic Bombing of Japan Was Justified"
• Dominic: Caroline Downey's piece "Democrats Should Follow the Seinfeld Principle"

Light Items:

• Rich: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
• Charlie: Twisters
• Phil: Upcoming California trip
• Dominic: Led Zeppelin’s studio

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At least, Noah hopes it will. Why? To find out, listen in to today’s Editors, where your regular Tuesday crew discusses gerrymandering (and its proper pronunciation), reactors on the Moon, and much more.

Editors’ Pick:

• Rich: Jeff’s piece "The Flight of the Legislators”
• Charlie: Mary Katharine Ham's magazine piece “The Water Is Wide”
• Noah: Audrey’s piece “Republicans’ Summer Challenge: Selling the Big, Beautiful Spending Bill to Voters”
• Audrey: Jeff’s post "Jasmine Crockett, Genuine Counterfeit"

Light Items:

• Rich: The Naked Gun
• Charlie: The Outfit
• Noah: Writing a book
• Audrey: Finally unpacked

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Michael discuss Kamala Harris’s decision to skip the California gubernatorial race, the ridiculous Sydney Sweeney jeans controversy, and more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: New issue of the print magazine
• Charlie: Jack's piece "The Left Is Still Denying Reality  "
• Jim: Mary Katherine Ham’s piece “The Water Is Wide”
• MBD: Charlie's piece "The Fantastically Daft Meltdown over Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans"

Light Items:

• Rich: Major league trade deadline
• Charlie: Football
• Jim: Vacation
• MBD: Heavy beach reading

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Andrew, and Noah discuss Trump’s negotiations with the EU, accusations that Israel is inhibiting aid to Gaza, and much more.

Editors' Picks:

• Rich: Jeff’s newsletter "South Park Illustrates the Real Economics of Television Comedy"
• Charlie: Mike Watson’s magazine piece “Preparing for a Long War”
• Andrew: Arthur Herman’s magazine piece “How We Built the Arsenal of Democracy"
• Noah: Phil's post  “On Israel, Democrats Are the Party of Mamdani, but Republicans Aren’t the Party of Tucker”

Light Items:

• Rich: Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire by Richard Frank
• Charlie: World at War
• Noah: End of swim season
• Andrew: Seeing Superman with his son

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On today’s edition of The Editors, Jack Butler guest-hosts for the absent Rich Lowry, and is joined by Charlie, Jim, and Michael to discuss Tulsi Gabbard’s announcements about Obama, news out of Ukraine, and Trump’s remarks on AI.

Editors’ Picks:

• Jack: Tributes to Ed Fuelner; Moira Gleason and Benjamin Rothove's output
• Charlie: James Kirchick’s magazine piece "Tucker Carlson’s Dark Turn"
• Jim: Charlie’s piece “Everything That’s Going On”
• MBD: Giancarlo Sopo’s review “No Sacred Cows: Eddington Skewers America’s Madness"

Light Items:

• Jack: Joy for some dear friends
• Charlie: Bang Bang shrimp
• Jim: Superman
• MBD: More sports camp news

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Today on The Editors, Noah guest-hosts for Rich and is joined by Charlie, Phil, and Dominic. They discuss CBS’s decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show,’ Hunter Biden’s recent media appearances, and much more.   

Editors’ Picks:

• Noah: John Puir's post “House Republicans Still Have Some Reaganism Left in Them”
• Charlie: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools “ No Autopsy Can Restore the Democratic Party’s Viability”
• Phil: Andy’s piece “Russiagate Re-Revisited: Gabbard Urges DOJ to Prosecute Obama Officials”
• Dominic: Ramesh’s post “The Associated Press Confuses on Illegal Immigrants and Medicaid"

Light Items:

• Noah: Vacation
• Charlie: His kids golfing
• Phil: Wanting to see Guns and Moses
• Dominic: Tall D.C. buildings

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