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Think More: Thursday, April 30, 2026
RAND on the AI grid bottleneck, the House probe of Chinese AI, Treviño on America's hemispheric war, Lee Smith on the third assassination attempt, and Richards on SPLC.
New Poll: Congress is Crooked
A new Napolitan poll finds 67% of voters across party lines say Congress is less ethical than ordinary Americans. The demands for accountability are concrete.
The State vs. The Pew
The Justice Department's 200-page report documents how seventeen federal agencies under Biden treated American Christianity as a regulatory problem.
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.
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