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August 11, 2023
Will Hurd Is the Never Trump Movement’s Last, Best Hope
The former congressman is on a quixotic mission to save the Republican Party from itself.
by Grace Segers
Why Is the Fed So Obsessed With 2 Percent Inflation?
The much-vaunted target is stupidly low—and not the most important economic indicator of the moment.
by Timothy Noah

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Sinéad O’Connor Remained True to Herself at All Costs
From the beginning of her career to the end, she refused to cave in to the machinery of fame.
by Daphne Merkin
Should Climate Protesters Be Less Annoying?
Activists interrupted a pro tennis tournament in Washington, D.C., last week—and reignited a debate about how best to wage the climate fight.
by Molly Taft
Voters Keep Stomping the Anti-Abortion Movement at the Ballot Box
As it turns out, their policies didn’t suddenly become popular just because the Supreme Court overturned Roe.
by Matt Ford
From the Ticker:
Republican Congressman Accidentally Admits There’s No Proof of Biden Corruption
Representative Nick Langworthy tried to defend Republicans’ Biden investigation, and ended up rejecting their main talking point instead.
by Tori Otten
Stephen Miller Files Complaint That Gay Pop-Tarts Are Sexualizing Kids
The former Trump adviser has filed a civil rights complaint over “woke” breakfast foods.
by Tori Otten

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Christianity Today Editor: Evangelicals Call Jesus “Liberal” and “Weak”
A former evangelical leader is sounding the alarm about the direction his religion is headed in.
by Tori Otten
“Abuse of Power”: Clarence Thomas Scandal Is Worse Than You Thought
A stunning new report reveals how the Supreme Court justice used his position to help an organization that introduced him to his Republican billionaire friends.
by Tori Otten
 

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