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    Episode 874: Trump in China

    05/15/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    Today on The Editors, Rich, MBD, Phil, and Noah discuss Trump’s trip to China, Kamal Harris’s radicalism, and much more.

    Editors’ Picks:

    Rich: Charlie’s post “The Media Remain Blind to Democratic Radicalism”

    MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “Keeping America Prosperous — Far Beyond 250”

    Phil: Dan’s piece “Disbarring John Eastman Breaks Yet Another Norm Against Lawfare"

    Noah: Rachel O'Donoghue's piece “Time for the Times to Retract the Israeli-Rape Column”

    Light Items:

    Rich: Late Antiquity by Peter Brown

    MBD: Project Hail Mary

    Phil: Gun range

    Noah: Blood and Progress

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    Episode 873: Thunderclap in Virginia

    05/12/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Michael discuss the panic among Democrats over the Virginia Supreme Court's recent decision, Robert Kagan's Atlantic piece about Iran, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's ridiculous comments about billionaires. 

    Editors’ picks:

    Rich: Also Jeff’s Carnival of Fools

    Charlie: John Gustavsson’s piece “Why Nigel Farage Will Never Be Prime Minister”

    MBD: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools “Spencer Pratt Seems Like the Only Sane Man in Los Angeles Politics”

    Noah: Jim’s Jolt “The Best-Prepared City in the World for Withstanding an Aerial Bombardment”

    Light Items:

    Rich: Chocolate croissant limit

    Charlie: Spiderman office

    MBD: Gen Alpha slang

    Noah: Mother’s Day weekend events

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    Episode 872: Marco’s Moment

    05/07/2026 | 1h 14 mins.
    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Phil, and Dan discuss Marco Rubio’s recent comments, the data center freakout, and much more.

    Editors’ Picks:

    Rich: NR’s editorial “In Defense of Data Centers”

    Charlie: Noah’s post “That Same Old Song”

    Phil: Jeff’s piece “Katie Porter Gives California’s Game Away at the Debate”

    Dan: Christopher Schneider’s piece “I’m Not a Pundit, I Just Play One on TV”

    Light Items:

    Rich: John Sterling

    Charlie: Trivia night

    Phil: Yankees

    Dan: Texas

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    Episode 871: So Long, Spirit

    05/05/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the fall of Spirit Airlines, the latest out of the Strait of Hormuz, and rumblings about John Fetterman’s party affiliation.

    Editors’ Picks:

    Rich: Caroline’s piece “Call Her Daddy Is Setting Women Back"

    Charlie: Andrew’s magazine piece “Hitting the Mother Road: Rediscovering Route 66”

    Jim: NR’s editorial “’Don’t Pull Out of Germany”

    Noah: Dan’s interview “Justice Gorsuch on 1776, His Court Colleagues, and the Patriotic-Education Gap: Transcript”

    Light Items:

    Rich: Yankee Stadium field tour

    Charlie: Kid’s championship game

    Jim: Drinking with neighbors

    Noah: First mow of the season

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    Episode 870: Maine Shakeup

    05/01/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
    Today on The Editors, Rich, Noah, Michael, and Dan discuss the SCOTUS ruling on racial gerrymandering, the Comey indictment, and the Maine Senate race.

    Editors’ Picks:

    Rich: Giorgia Meloni’s piece “Why ‘Meritocracy’ Enrages the Left"

    Noah: Phil’s post “Maine Shows Antisemitism Is a Shortcut to Success in the Modern Democratic Party”

    MBD: Armond White’s piece “The Rummage Sale of The Devil Wears Prada 2”

    Dan: Noah’s post “The Monarchical Logic of Trump’s Tariffs”

    Light Items:

    Rich: Hotel alarm clocks

    Noah: Musical season

    MBD: Your Friends and Neighbors

    Dan: The Pitt

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Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review editors and writers Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Phil Klein, Noah Rothman, and Audrey Fahlberg, plus guests for political commentary you can't get anywhere else. Longing for a refreshing dose of sanity? All you need to do is tune in.
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