Episode 923: 'Twas the Night Before Midterms

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan discuss the uncertain course and aims of the Iran War, the implications of Jensen Huang’s departure from Nvidia, and the surprise Mississippi Senate race result. Editor's Picks: Rich: Entirety of the new website, especially the new magazine archive!Charlie: Jeff Blehar’s “The Last Person Whose Opinion on Trump We Need Right Now” MBD: Judson Berger’s magazine piece, “How the West Won Teddy Roosevelt” Dan: Ramesh Ponnuru’s Corner post, “False Choices for the Right” Light Items: Rich: The Editors Bingo card!Charlie: Finally gets to be home for a while after a month of traveling.MBD: Pancake breakfast this morning for his daughter’s birthday. Dan: Looking forward to a Daddy-Daughter weekend.Sponsors: VaerMade InDonors Trust This podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and MBD discuss Trump's interview on 60 Minutes, the impeachment efforts against Hegseth, and the scandal engulfing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Editor's Picks: Rich: Andrew McCarthy’s piece, “The GOP’s Midterm Annihilation Comes Down to One Factor” Charlie: Noah Rothman’s Morning Jolt, “Democrats' Cold Peace” Noah: Eva Terry’s magazine piece, “NASA’s Next Mission” MBD: Giancarlo Sopo magazine piece, “Digger Is Not What You Think” Light Items: Rich: Baristas often mistake his request for whole milk in his afternoon coffee for oat milk, but he has been able to catch the mistake every time. Charlie: Road trip to Texas!Noah: Wistful end to the kids’ soccer season. MBD: Daughter’s birthday is coming up!Sponsors: The Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State UniversityDonors TrustVaerThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on The Editors, Rich, Noah, MBD, and Dan discuss the abysmal midterm election outcomes, debate the various causes of defeat, and predict 2028 political positioning. Editor's Picks: Rich: Yuval Levin's piece, "Another Repudiation Election"Noah: The most recent Editorial, “Repeal the Tariffs" MBD: Andrew Stuttaford’s piece, “What’s Going On in Poland?"Dan: National Review's election aftermath coverage, particularly the debate over causes of the loss in The Corner Light Items: Rich: Finished Alistair Horne’s compelling book, A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954–1962 Noah: Despite the losses, enjoyed watching this fascinating election. MBD: It is NHL hockey season, and he has been cheering on the New Jersey Devils.Dan: Shouted out his wife's family group chat. Sponsors: VaerCatholic CharitiesTrees.comThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on The Editors, Rich, Noah, Jim, and MBD discuss Haley Stevens's endorsement of Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed, Senate race predictions, and the UK's pre-apology for the transatlantic slave trade.Editor's Picks:Rich: Daniel Flynn’s piece, “The Enduring Relevance of Ideas Have Consequences”Noah: Andrew McCarthy’s piece, “Abdul El-Sayed: The Gerry Adams of the Muslim Brotherhood” MBD: Inez Feltscher Stepman’s piece, “Taking Stock of the Trump Administration’s Victories” Light Items:Rich: Reestablished his hatred of diet soda.Noah: Enjoyed Halloween with his kids!Jim: Also Halloween!MBD: Loved meeting people at the Buckley Prize Dinner. Sponsors: Made InDonors TrustVaerThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this week's LIVE edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and MBD discuss voting confusion and impropriety in Alaska, Trump’s performance on the campaign trail, and whether or not a post-death future would be good for humanity. Light Items: Rich: The William F. Buckley Jr. Prize Dinner went incredibly well, and Lauren Veldhuizen sang the National Anthem before the dinner.Charlie: Got to see his colleagues whom he does not get to see more than once a year. Jim: The dinner felt like a family reunion and was a night of great hope for National Review. MBD: Had a wonderful conversation at the dinner about reindustrialization.Sponsors: Donors TrustVaerThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Jim discuss Cenk's anti-semitic ad, Alaska's ranked-choice voting and ballot-name dispute, and questions concerning the immigration status and real name of Ilhan Omar — or shall we say Elmi? Editor's Picks: Rich: Abigail Anthony’s piece about Jason Arday, “The Big Scholarly Lie” Charlie: Judson Berger’s piece, “How the West Won Teddy Roosevelt”Noah: Eva Terry’s piece, “Young Men Have Lurched Left Since 2024” Jim: Jeff Blehar’s piece, “Getting to the Bottom of Trump’s Recent Antics” Light Items: Rich: Has had zero interest in the World Series this year. Charlie: Went to a Friday Night Lights high school homecoming football game.Noah: Spent the weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his kids.Jim: His parents are on the hunt for the best stromboli in Bloomington, Indiana.Sponsors: Donors Trust VaerThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on The Editors, Rich, Noah, Phil, and Andrew discuss Abdul El-Sayed's family's associations with the Muslim Brotherhood, the state of the upcoming Senate races, and the out-of-touch French activist, Lola-Fleur Whittaker. Editor's Picks:Rich: Jim Geraghty’s most recent Morning Jolt, “A Simple Question: What Year Was Ilhan Omar Born?” Noah: Jeff Blehar’s piece, “Vivek Ramaswamy Reminds Voters Why They Never Liked Him” Phil: George Weigel’s piece, “The Problem with Abdul El-Sayed’s JFK Analogy” Andrew: John O’Sullivan’s piece, “A New French Revolution” Light Items:Rich: Celebrated Sid Rosenberg’s induction into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Noah: Blighted by technology problems.  Phil: Purchased a new swim robe. Andrew: Visited Strand Bookstore in NYC.Sponsors: VaerCatholic CharitiesThe Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State UniversityThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and MBD discuss the violent protests sweeping France, the hypocrisy of Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Abdul El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood controversy. Editor's Picks: Rich: Noah Rothman’s piece, “Troy Jackson’s Petulant Debate Haunts His Campaign”  Charlie: George Weigel’s piece, “Trump’s Strategic Blindness on Russia”  Jim: Dan McLaughlin’s piece, “The Starshield Whodunit” MBD: Abigail Anthony’s piece, “Has Woke 2.0 Started?”Light Items: Rich: Recently became a fan of the Mediterranean restaurant, Maya. Charlie: Watched two incredible Space X launches this week. Jim: Went on an urban hike (aka, a long walk). MBD: Saw the new Spider Man movie (it was terrible).Sponsors: Made InDonors Trust VaerThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Content Warning: This episode contains details regarding the Cornell Seven case that may not be appropriate for children. Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan discuss Trump’s ongoing feud with President Zelenskyy, the new White House press secretary's performance, and an update on the Cornell Seven case. Editor's Picks: Rich: Charlie’s most recent magazine piece, “Your Data Center Life” Charlie: Dan’s piece, “The Shane Gillis Joke Is Undercooked, Not a Capital Crime” MBD: Most recent editorial, “Trump Is Right to Prevent a Livestreamed Execution” Dan: Andrew Stuttaford’s Corner post on American suburbia, “‘Sprawl’ Is Good, Actually”Light Items: Rich: Increasingly enjoying the fall weather. Charlie: It finally stopped raining and now the weather is nice. MBD: Playing with AI optimization. Dan: Visiting Charleston with his family.Sponsors: Made InVaerFast Growing TreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the DOJ's investigation of Ilhan Omar, Trump's diesel deal with Putin, and Shane Gillis' controversial SNL skit. Editor's Picks: Rich: Eva Terry’s piece, “The U.S. Needs Lithium — but Washington Makes It Next to Impossible to Mine” Charlie: Vahaken Mouradian’s piece, “A Walk Through Manhattan’s Unofficial 9/11 Memorials” Jim: Charlie’s Corner post about the recent tragedy on a rollercoaster, “On the Strange and Tragic Accident at Six Flags Over Georgia” Bonus: Andy McCarthy’s piece, “What to Make of the Trump DOJ’s Investigation of Ilhan Omar” Noah: Andy McCarthy’s piece, “Trump’s Diesel Deal with Putin Is a Gross Abuse of Power” Light Items:Rich: Rewatched the second Star Trek movie, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and was reminded of how comically bad it was. Charlie: Bought his first pair of cowboy boots for a wedding in Texas.  Jim: Couldn’t watch the Jets game because of some quality family time, but enjoyed the win!Noah: Enjoying the fall weather and celebrating the end of mowing season. Sponsors: Donors Trust VaerThis podcast was edited and produced by Lauren Elizabeth Veldhuizen. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.