Noah Smith joins to talk about the border crisis and its political implications as well as Haley's surge (if it is one).

highlights / lowlights

Mona Charen: An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth by Matti Friedman (Tablet) and What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel by Matti Friedman (The Atlantic)

Noah Smith: People are realizing that the Arsenal of Democracy is gone

Damon Linker: The global demographics Twitter / X account @nonebusinesshey

Bill Galston: Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago by Ronen Bergman and Adam Goldman (NYTimes)

Linda Chavez:  Once again: Speaking freely doesn’t mean speaking without consequence, by Philip Bump (WAPO)