The Editors #139

The End of the Affair

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, David French, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Rich Lowry

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, David, and Michael discuss the many angles of the newly arrived Mueller report, including the media’s reaction, political ramifications, and much more.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: All of Andy’s work on the Mueller investigation.
• David: Andy’s piece on full disclosure.
• Charlie: Dan and MBD’s baseball pieces in the new issue.
• MBD: Charlie’s Corner posts on the Barr letter:

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The Editors #138

Pessimism Abounds

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, David, and Michael discuss the New Zealand shooting, Elizabeth Warren’s calls to eliminate the Electoral College, and Beto’s chances as a presidential contender.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: The upcoming Mets-focused print magazine.
• David: Teddy Kupfer on sh**posting.
• Charlie: David’s piece on the absurd CT court case that would impose a backdoor gun ban.
• MBD: David on the new script for mass shooters.

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The Editors #137

Bribes, Brexit, and Big Tech

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

Charlie and Michael have a heated debate over Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to break up big tech, while David and Rich are determined not to be left out of the conversation. They also discuss the admission scandal, Brexit, and much more, all on this week’s episode of The Editors.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: Jack Fowler’s cover story in the new magazine issue.
• David: MBD on Bernie.
• Charlie: Our editorial urging rejection of Trump’s executive action.
• MBD: Kevin on the admissions scandal.

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The Editors #136

Americans for Prosperity

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

On this special Friday edition of The Editors, Rich interviews James Davis, Daniel Garza, and Tim Phillips about the Koch network, immigration policy, and free trade respectively.

The Editors is hosted by Rich Lowry and produced by Sarah Schutte.

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The Editors #135

Subpoenas, Summits, and Taylor Swift

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and David discuss the Nadler subpoenas, follow up on the North Korea summit, and speculate on Congress’s upcoming vote over Trump’s emergency declaration.

Light items:
• Rich: Taylor Swift.
• David: Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History podcast.
• Charlie: The Toy Story movies.
• MBD: Spring training, crazy Phillies fans.

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The Editors #134

Guilt to Go Around

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Hosted by Alexandra DeSanctis, Luke Thompson, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Rich Lowry

Today on The Editors, Rich, Michael, Alexandra, and Luke discuss the recent push to compensate descendants of slaves, President Trump’s second meeting with Kim Jong Un, Democrats’ rejection of protections for infants born after attempted abortions, and new public-opinion polls on abortion.

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The Editors #133

Lies, Lies, Lies

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, David French, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Rich Lowry

It’s the day the fans have waited for: David dukes it out over the FBI again, this time with Charlie. Rich and Michael add to the rousing debate, and all four discuss the Jussie Smollett case and Bernie Sanders’ 2020 chances on this week’s Editors episode.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: Jay Nordlinger’s piece in the upcoming print issue on cowboy poetry.
• David: Kevin D. Williamson on Bernie Sanders.
• Charlie: Kyle’s coverage of the Jussie Smollett case:

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The Editors #131

Unworkable Rules

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, David French, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Rich Lowry

Another smackdown between David and Rich on The Editors, only this time it’s over the NBA. On a more serious note, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and David discuss the meltdown of Virginia Democrats and takeaways from Trump’s SoTU. They finish up by cover immigration and Elizabeth Warren in all exit-question round.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: Jonah Goldberg’s cover piece in the new magazine issue.
• David: Ben Shapiro on forgiveness.
• Charlie: Kevin Williamson’s “The Politics of Manifest Destiny.”
• MBD: Armond White on Brawl in Cell Block 99.

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The Editors #130

Horrible Healthcare for All

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

This week on The Editors, Rich, Reihan, Charlie, and Michael continue their discussion of the Democratic presidential candidates, condemn a heinous Virginia abortion bill, and finish up with a look at the antics of Roger Stone.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: A piece in the upcoming issue by Kyle Smith about the movie Glass.
• Reihan: Marlo Safi on Starbucks.
• Charlie: Alexandra’s coverage of these obscene abortion bills:

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The Editors #129

The Merciless Media

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

This week on The Editors, Rich, Reihan, Charlie, and Michael discuss the Covington controversy, speculate on the continuing shutdown, and debate the chances of the current Democratic presidential candidates.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: November 2018 print piece “My Stepfather’s M16” by Christian Gonzalez.
• Reihan: Kevin on Michael Bloomburg.
• Charlie: Kyle’s article on “Facecrime.”
• MBD: Kevin on the Covington controversy.

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The Editors #128

FBI Face-off

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

David and Rich give listeners an intense debate over the FBI counterintelligence investigation of Trump on today’s exciting edition of The Editors. Charlie and Michael chime in to discuss Theresa May and the recent Brexit news, and all the editors talk about the ongoing government shutdown.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: Jessica Hornik’s poem in the recent print issue.
• Charlie: Alexandra’s Corner post on “Are Democrats Testing a Future Strategy against Amy Coney Barrett?”.
• MBD: Rich Lowry, on the FBI overstepping its authority to investigate Trump.
• David: Jim Geraghty’s “20 Things” series about Democrat candidates.

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The Editors #125

2018 in Review

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, David French, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Rich Lowry

It’s the year-end wrap-up on this week’s edition of The Editors. Join Rich, Charlie, David, and Michael as they discuss the best and worst people, politics, and podcast moments of 2018.

The Editors is hosted by Rich Lowry and produced by Sarah Schutte.

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The Editors #124

Syria, Sentencing, and the Weekly Standard

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, David French, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Rich Lowry

Join Rich, Charlie, David, and Michael on today’s Editors for a heated debate over Trump’s decision to pull out of Syria, their breakdown of the Flynn sentencing debacle, and an analysis of the demise of the Weekly Standard.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: Graham Hillard on church names in the upcoming issue.
• David: Teddy Kupfer on white liberals.
• Charlie: Kyle’s review of Aquaman.
• MBD: Jay Nordlinger’s interview with a Vietnamese pop singer.

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The Editors #123

Arrests, Tests, and Vests

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Rich Lowry

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, and Michael discuss the Cohen sentencing, Teresa May’s political struggles, and the Paris protests.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: Bradley Smith on Cohen.
• Charlie: Heather Wilhelm on children’s sports.
• MBD: Kyle Smith’s blistering review of Aquaman.

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The Editors #122

Melting Pot or Civil War?

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Hosted by Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

This week on The Editors, Rich interviews Reihan about his new book, Melting Pot or Civil War?.

The Editors is hosted by Rich Lowry and produced by Sarah Schutte.

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The Editors #121

Arrivals and Departures

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

Today on The Editors, Rich, Reihan, and Charlie discuss GM’s departure, caravan drama, and developments in the Mueller investigation.

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The Editors #120

Crises from East to West

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

On this Thanksgiving week edition of The Editors, Charlie, Reihan, Michael, and Luke discuss implications of the caravan’s arrival, Stacey Abrams and the Georgia election, and the California wildfire tragedy.

Editors’ picks:
• Luke: Kevin on “The White Plantation.” This line alone seals it for me: “Washington’s anodyne would-be middle-managers of the soul.”
• Reihan: Michael Hendrix’s “Urbane Cowboys.”
• Charlie: Robert VerBruggen on his attempt to vote.
• MBD: Jonah Goldberg’s “Basta La Vista” edition of the G File.

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The Editors #119

Wave Hello, Wave Goodbye

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Luke, and Michael discuss Republican worries a week out from the election, fallout over Matthew Whitaker’s AG position, and if Brexit is causing a political breakdown in England.

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The Editors #118

A Tale of Two Parties

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Reihan Salam, Rich Lowry

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Luke break down election outcomes for the House and the Senate, discuss future presidential candidates, consider Trump’s role in the election results, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

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The Editors #117

Blame Game

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Hosted by Charles C.W. Cooke, David French, Luke Thompson, Rich Lowry

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Luke, and David discuss the political blowback from last week’s bomb threats and tragic synagogue shooting, debate a potential executive order targeting the 14th Amendment, and lay out all their election predictions ahead of next Tuesday.

Editors’ picks:

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