Chris Murphy, Desperately Wanting Democrats to Notice Him | National Review Chris Murphy wants the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination the way Gollum wanted ‘the precious.’

Chris Murphy wants the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination the way Gollum wanted its “precious,” even if he often ranks last or close to last in early polls. | Jim Geraghty

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Praising Clarence Thomas | National Review Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the ongoing negotiations with Iran, the great Clarence Thomas, and much more.

On The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the ongoing negotiations with Iran, the great Clarence Thomas, and much more.

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Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to 360 Days in Prison for Groping Fairfax High School Students | National Review Including the time he has already served, Flores Ortiz has 135 days left on his sentence.

Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to 360 Days in Prison for Groping Fairfax High School Students | Kamden Mulder

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The Justices Speak Out | National Review ‘We hear from Supreme Court justices a lot more often than we used to. And I don’t entirely mind this.’

Jim Geraghty: "There's a part of me that wishes we could go back to those good old days of the Supreme Court.

I think it had a certain...mystique to it. ... I think that ship has sailed, unfortunately."

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Radicals Have Infiltrated the American Education System — Help Us Expose Their Agenda | National Review With your help, NR is able to investigate liberal bias in schools across the country.

Our reporting, like from Kamden Mulder, sheds light on the indoctrination going on behind closed classroom doors.

With your help, we can continue to do that.

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‘Toxic Empathy’ Is Just Tribalism | National Review The desire to identify with others is subject to the same human passions as the draw of defending our own.

Toxic empathy involves identifying with the feelings of other people and ultimately identifying not only with their lies and sins but with their resentments and hatreds. | Dan McLaughlin

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After Concerns About Fraud, Washington State Obscures Childcare Funding Recipients | National Review You would expect that documented reports of fraud would prompt state officials to promote enhanced measures for financial transparency.

WA is concealing the fact entities are receiving as much as $303,370 of government funds through a program operated in part by a department confirmed to mismanage funds in an industry that is known to steal government funds. | Abigail Anthony

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Senator Ruben Gallego, Paying the Price for Eric Swalwell’s Sins | National Review Swalwell may end the ‘Gallego 2028’ buzz before it even really gets rolling.

Eric Swalwell may end the 'Gallego 2028' buzz before it even really gets rolling. | Jim Geraghty

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Lucy and the Football, In the Persian Gulf | National Review The White House messaging on Iran — or more specifically, the president’s — flips back and forth between two settings.

The White House messaging on Iran -- or more specifically, the president's -- flips back and forth between two settings. | Jim Geraghty

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There Is No International-Law ‘Right’ to Enrich Uranium | National Review It’s a bogus claim that nevertheless finds no shortage of support among transnational progressives and Trump populists.

The foundation of Iran’s contention that it must be permitted to enrich uranium is that the NPT grants it that “inalienable” right, so the US may not take it away.

But the NPT does not grant it that right at all, so why should we accept the claim? | Andrew C. McCarthy

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Catholic University Demands ‘Both Sides’ on Antisemitism | National Review Encouraging free expression does not mean providing students with false balance.

At the Catholic University of America, the rules of student life appear to change when the group in question is Students Supporting Israel. | William S. Harris

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Privatize the TSA to Avoid the Next Airport Mess | National Review The move would save taxpayers money, provide better service for travelers, and boost national security.

The realities travelers face after several DHS shutdowns raise a fundamental question: Is there a more resilient model of airport security that would benefit American travelers? | Chad F. Wolf & Thomas K. Plofchan

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LACMA: A Star Is Born, Spotted Crossing Wilshire Boulevard | National Review The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s soon-to-open new building is an epic story in itself.

The soon-to-open, redesigned LACMA is awe-inspiring for is its collective courage, doggedness, and grace under pressure in inventing a new kind of museum experience. | Brian T. Allen

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Vape Wars | National Review It’s about time the FDA eased its stance.

Vape Wars | Andrew Stuttaford

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The Illusive Iran Deal | National Review We are in essentially the same place we were two weeks ago.

The odds are that the Iranians won’t give up control unless they are convinced that we can take the strait back by force or that the price of retaining it will, one way or the other, be too high to pay.

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An Iraqi for Christ | National Review The new Chaldean patriarch is a witness to the world of the persecuted church.

Paul III, the new Chaldean patriarch, is a witness to the world of the persecuted church. | Kathryn Jean Lopez

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The Pope, the President, and the Pacifist Illusion | National Review The pope can raise legitimate questions about whether U.S. action against Iran meets the criteria of just war theory. But that is not at all what he has done.

The pope can raise legitimate questions about whether US military action against Iran meets the criteria of just war theory.

But that is not at all what he has done. | Joseph Loconte

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Emerging Threats Require Proactive American Innovation | National Review Instead of reacting to challenges as they arise, the U.S. ought to detect and deter them before they appear.

Instead of reacting to challenges as they arise, the US ought to detect and deter them before they appear. | Rep. Pat Fallon

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Drones and the Economics of Warfare | National Review The current shifts in military technology and the ease of access to its products will have to mean a fresh technological revolution in this country.

Rapid advances in military technology and widespread access to drones will force a US overhaul of defense procurement, manufacturing, and strategy. | Andrew Stuttaford

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The Economist Swoons over Iranian ‘Slopaganda’ | National Review Its memes are just so dank that, apparently, you have to hand it to the brutal Islamist theocrats in Tehran.

Its memes are just so dank that, apparently, you have to hand it to the brutal Islamist theocrats in Tehran. | Noah Rothman

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Michigan Dems Nominate Lawyer Who Praised Hezbollah for Powerful University Post | National Review Makled bested a Jewish incumbent who has faced an onslaught of antisemitic attacks and vandalism incidents at his home and office.

Michigan Democrats nominated Amir Makled, a radical Dearborn-based lawyer, for the University of Michigan Board of Regents over incumbent Jordan Acker, a Jewish board member who has faced intense backlash for his support of Israel. | Kamden Mulder

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Checking in on Trump’s Cabinet Shuffle | National Review President Trump has removed some liabilities from his cabinet, but he could stand to lose a few more.

President Trump has removed some liabilities from his cabinet, but he could stand to lose a few more. | Jim Geraghty

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Mamdani’s Socialist Super, Super, Supermarkets | National Review ‘At our stores, eggs will be cheaper. Bread will be cheaper.’

Mamdani has announced that the city-run grocery store in Manhattan will cost some $30 million to set up and will be open before the mayor’s term ends. | Andrew Stuttaford

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In the Land of Lincoln, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has decided that slavery’s dark legacy has crept so far north as to justify blowing an even bigger hole in an already hopelessly sunk city budget. | Jeff Blehar remains *BOX OFFICE POISON*

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Our National Parks Need Help | National Review We’re at risk of squandering the progress we’ve made to maintain America’s national parks.

We’re at risk of squandering the progress we’ve made to maintain America’s national parks. | Rob Portman www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/our-national-par...

People Want to Move Where There’s More Opportunity? How Dare They | National Review Keeping a tight grip on citizens is no way for a state or country to keep the next generation happy.

Keeping a tight grip on citizens is no way for a state or country to keep the next generation happy. | James Lileks

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The Bonfire of the Title IX Agreements | National Review The Trump administration turns the page on the left’s illegal civil rights enforcement.

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has confirmed that the Education Department has no authority to impose gender ideology in schools across the country. | Paul Zimmerman

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The Return of ‘We Missed the Story’ | National Review No, Eric Swalwell’s downfall is not a ‘testament’ to the power of investigative reporting.

Becket Adams: No, Eric Swalwell’s downfall is not a ‘testament’ to the power of investigative reporting.

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The "completely open" state of the Strait of Hormuz lasted about a day. | John R. Puri

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Fission reactors will allow us to move beyond flags-and-footprints moon visits and establish permanent productive outposts. | Andrew C. Follett

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