Jobs numbers are out. They indicate a stalling labor market, with U.S. employers adding just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rising to 4.3 percent.
After rumors about the president’s supposedly failing health swirled online last weekend, Donald Trump appeared in public at a press conference this week announcing the relocation of the Space Force headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.
Florida announced this week that it’s set to become the first state in the U.S. to end vaccine mandates in schools, including for young children.
The leaders of China, India, Russia met this week in a display of friendship meant to signal unity to the world. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping convened in China for a summit of powers not aligned with the West.
Meanwhile, Putin told officials in Kyiv he was willing to try and negotiate the end the war in Ukraine should “common sense prevail.” However, he also threatened that he was prepared to continue should he not find terms agreeable.
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The Gist - Mike Hayes on Purpose, Grit, and Mission
Today on The Gist. Trump’s push to rebrand the Pentagon as the “Department of War”. Then a full-length interview with Mike Hayes—former commanding officer of SEAL Team 2, White House Fellow, and author of Mission Driven: The Path to a Life of Purpose. Hayes lays out how to define the “who” before the “what,” why 1% better beats overnight breakthroughs, and how grit, EQ, and team-first leadership scale beyond the battlefield to business and life. Plus: talent vs. credentialism, learning from failure without ego, and why calm thinking under pressure is a trainable skill. Come See Mike Pesca at Open Debate
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The Bulwark Podcast - David French: Maybe the Tariffs Are the Problem
Last month, Trump fired the "woke" job numbers person after she released weak employment data. Now, we have even worse jobs numbers—and burgeoning signs of a tariffs-triggered manufacturing recession. Meanwhile, the administration may be working on a de facto military policy that would fulfill one of Trump's biggest longtime wishes: summarily executing drug dealers. Plus, a trans gun ban would be grotesquely unconstitutional, the blood-and-soil types at NatCon are missing what the Founding Fathers intended, Tucker can't quit his Putin obsession, and why Gen X enthusiastically embraced helicopter parenting.
David French joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
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- Bulwark's live reaction to RFK hearing, with Sam, Jon Cohn, and Will Saletan
- David on Gen X helicopter parenting Gen Z (gifted)
- More from James Madison in 1785
- Post-recording news: Pentagon is deploying F-35s for a counter-narcotics mission
- Tim's playlist
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Federalist Radio Hour - Democrats’ Primary Dilemma And The Mood Of The Country Under Trump 2.0
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, pollster John McLaughlin joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to put a finger on the pulse of the country months into President Donald Trump's second term and preview Americans' feelings about how the economy, deep state corruption, and more will affect Democrats' candidate choice and upcoming elections.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The RFK Craziness
We discuss the confrontation between RFK Jr. and senators who tried to call him out on his behavior and views before wondering at the idea of changing the Department of Defense into the Department of War—and what's going on with the real war in Gaza. Give a listen.
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The Daily - Senators Unleash on R.F.K. Jr.
In an extraordinarily tense showdown on Thursday, senators of both parties confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his vaccine policies, his firing of the director of the C.D.C., and the growing list of federal health officials who have resigned in protest of his leadership.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, who covers health policy for The Times, explains what it was like in the room and describes what seems like a turning point in the relationship between Congress and Mr. Kennedy.
Guest: Sheryl Gay Stolberg, a correspondent based in Washington covering health policy for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- A defiant Kennedy defended vaccine changes and the shake-up at the C.D.C.
- Some states said they would go their own way on vaccine policy.
- Will the C.D.C. survive?
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Pod Save America - Trump’s Very Convincing Body Double
The internet enjoys a brief freakout about the possibility that Trump might be dead. (He isn't.) Senators from both parties press RFK Jr. on his dismantling of the CDC and his accelerating war on vaccines. Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein hold a press conference on Capitol Hill to announce that they plan to release a list of Epstein's clients. Jon and Dan discuss the latest news and trace the through-line of Trump's authoritarian impulse from his attack on a Venezuelan speedboat to his renewed threats to strip Rosie O'Donnell of her citizenship. Then, Strict Scrutiny's Leah Litman joins Jon to talk about how the Trump administration might respond to a recent string of defeats in federal court.
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The Gist - Not Even Mad: Galen Druke and Josh Barrow
Today on The Gist: It’s Not Even Mad. Mike Pesca welcomes Galen Druke and Josh Barrow for a sharp yet civil debate on Trump’s immigration strategy, crime, and the charge of creeping autocracy. They weigh whether cruelty brings Trump political advantage, how Democrats should frame their response, and what “autocracy makes you poor” really means for voters. Plus, Mike spotlights where polls mislead, why midterms punish incumbents, and why branding matters as much as policy. Come See Mike Pesca at Open Debate
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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘The Kylee Cast’ With Kylee Griswold, Ep. 8: Which Is Worse? Birth Control Or Tim Kaine
On this episode of ‘The Kylee Cast,’ Kylee Griswold discusses ‘Christian Nationalism’ and debunks Tim Kaine’s ignorant argument that our rights come from government, not God. Plus, media discover Trump is alive! (Duh.) And special guests Joy Pullmann and Elle Purnell talk birth control, marriage, motherhood, and more.
1A - What the 2025 US Open says about the future of tennis
Every August, New York City becomes the headquarters for all things tennis thanks to the U.S. Open.And a lot has happened for the sport in the Big Apple.
This year marks 75 since Althea Gibson broke the tennis color barrier at the tournament.
So, ahead of the finals this weekend, we sit down with a panel of experts to talk about the biggest takeaways from this year’s event and the future of the sport.
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This year marks 75 since Althea Gibson broke the tennis color barrier at the tournament.
So, ahead of the finals this weekend, we sit down with a panel of experts to talk about the biggest takeaways from this year’s event and the future of the sport.
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