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Think More: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Hinderaker on a weak Comey prosecution, Alito's ruling against Louisiana's race-based map, Barone on the WHCA attacker, and four more stories worth reading.
The Performative Economy
What SPLC, ActBlue, and Minnesota's Medicaid raids share is not a scandal but a structure.
The Names They Removed From the List
An editorial deletion from ICE's Most Wanted list shows the difference between a government of laws and a government of preferences.
A Half-Century Without a Majority
Trust in the federal government has not held a majority since 1972. A new Napolitan poll shows the gap widening — and the political class standing apart.
An Indictment at Fauci’s Door
A five-count federal indictment of Fauci's longtime senior advisor reads less like a personnel matter than a roadmap.
Think More: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Solomon on the rhetoric-to-violence pipeline, Taibbi on press complicity, the Iran deal that isn't Obama's, Rufo's California border billions, and the DHS shutdown at Day 73.
The Creed Holds
A new American ideals poll: voters affirm the founding creed at 91% to 98%, but only 44% say the country still honors it. The argument is the verdict.
Think More: Monday, April 27, 2026
Four reads on the third assassination attempt, Justice Thomas on the Founding, Klavan on what comes after the End of History, and Treasury's second front on the SPLC.
The Third Bullet
Cole Allen signed his manifesto "Friendly Federal Assassin" before he opened fire at the Hilton Saturday night. The signature is the story.
Oklahoma’s Universities Don’t Answer to Oklahoma
A gubernatorial order banning DEI becomes a rebranding exercise, and the dossier keeps growing.
The Swing-State Illusion
Two-thirds of voters say the same states have decided our elections for half a century. The record says otherwise.
Think More: Friday, April 24, 2026
Lyceum's Friday reading: the Machiavellian Moment, three states on the same trajectory, and two reckonings with the SPLC indictment.
Think More: Thursday, April 23, 2026
The SPLC indictment, the 2019 impeachment unwinding, and ten more essays on the day's civilizational stakes.
Wisconsin’s Bill Comes Due
A new Napolitan poll finds Democrats up seven in the open governor's race. Cost of living is doing the work, and the markets agree.
Nullification by Another Name
A California gubernatorial frontrunner has pledged to prosecute ICE agents under state law. The Sacramento legislature is supplying the tools. The body count is the point, not the problem.
The Arsenal of Energy
Five presidential determinations, one industrial logic, and the return of Hamiltonian statecraft.
Think More: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Solomon on the declassified 2020 election memo, Brennan heading toward Cannon's courthouse, Bray on Hollywood's decline, and the Fujian goes far-seas.
New York Chose Noncompliance
Sean Duffy gave Albany four months to fix an illegal trucker-licensing program. Albany refused. The bill is $73.5 million, and the leverage only gets heavier from here.
What the States Refuse to Show: An Examination of 60 Million Voter Records
Twenty-nine states are fighting in court to keep the Justice Department from looking at their voter rolls. The reason is now public knowledge.
The Court Loses Both Sides
In six weeks, SCOTUS has bled 20 net points of approval. The defection is bipartisan.