Noah Smith joins to discuss what Tulsi Gabbard could do to America, the other anti-qualified nominees, the Penny/Mangione cases, and what Syria should remind us of.

Mona: Rupert Murdoch's Succession Fiasco, Clive Irving at Vanity Fair

Linda: Why Does Pete Hegseth Keep Talking About ‘Warfighters’? Elliot Ackerman at The Free Press.

Bill: His WSJ column: Save a Reagan Initiative From Musk and Ramaswamy

Damon: When Democracy’s Defenders Turn Into Its Gravediggers, Yascha Mounck

Noah makes his reasoned pitch as to why rabbits make excellent pets.