We are a completely different country from what we were 2 months ago. Bully. Aggressor. Putin suck-up. Betrayer of allies. Rude. Crude. Dishonest. The most dishonorable display by an American president in our lifetimes.

And Vance does an excellent job of stirring Trump's worst instincts.

Christianity in Crisis: Trump, Politics, and the Future of Faith thebulwark.com/p/christianity…

Bless your naive heart Senator Murphy.

"We live in an upside-down world where the far greater man, Zelensky, is being hounded to apologize to the gangster who behaved abominably." Where Would Trump Be Without His Spineless Defenders? thebulwark.com/p/trump-vance-…

8 minutes of truth. Please consider this if you love liberty and hate tyranny. Claude Malhuret, Senator of the French Republic, speaks the truth about... youtu.be/wmDVrV7QRrU?si… via YouTube

The Trump administration is doing more than seizing unconstitutional power for an unaccountable executive. It is seeking to destroy truth itself, the last tool of the opposition. What Happens When the Government Starts Reporting ‘Alternative Facts’? open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark…

Hamas's first victims were always Palestinians. Why I and thousands of my fellow Gazans say Hamas’s tyranny must end wapo.st/4l5OctX

Dear GOP: You are now the party that is functionally pro-Putin, anti-vaccine, pro-tax (tariff), and . . . pro Oliver Stone, and you keep saying I'm the one who's changed?apnews.com/article/jfk-ke…

One of the most damaging myths of our time is that trade harmed the US, especially those with manufacturing jobs. Free Trade Didn’t Kill the Middle Class by Norbert J. Michel wsj.com/opinion/free-t… via Wall Street Journal Opinion

Van Hollen now saying he will travel to El Salvador to demand Abrego Garcia's release. All Democratic senators should go with him!

"Will Customs and Border Patrol agents pull me from the customs line as they did to Amir Makled?" Are Any of Us Safe Now? thebulwark.com/p/are-any-of-u…

I thoroughly enjoyed my wide-ranging conversation with Mona Charen on her superb podcast.

So Trump is retracting "He who saves his country commits no crime"? You and your co-conspirators in this administration are making a mockery of the law.

An honor to host the great music critic/polymath Jay Nordlinger. For music lovers. Nobody Dresses Anymore thebulwark.com/p/nobody-dress…

With his usual flair, Jay Nordlinger bids farewell to NR. But not to us! We need him more than ever and will follow him wherever he goes! WFB & Co. nationalreview.com/corner/wfb-co/

Yes, Jay Nordlinger a great and much needed voice for these times. A personal fav. A Renaissance man with a great sense of humor, an unmatched knowledge of history, and a moral conscience. The best.

Exciting news. Jay Nordlinger is now on Substack! Humor, stories, music, human rights, history, politics, golf. Jay is one of a kind. I just subscribed! Day One and Thereafter jaynordlinger.substack.com/p/day-one-and-…

I just subscribed. I highly recommend you do, too.

Don't Give Up Your Tariffs, Mr. President! What If Trump Ditches the Tariffs Too Quickly? thebulwark.com/p/what-if-trum…