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Vivek Ramaswamy makes potentially fatal blunders in the Ohio Senate race; Calley Means resigns from his position at the Department of Health and Human Services; and Lula wins re-election against Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.    Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

The Republicans face long odds in the upcoming midterms, and France is consumed with rioting of uncertain character. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz.   Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

The Trump Administration announces that it will livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter; and the "AI bubble" threatens to burst. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

A rape allegation at Cornell dominates the discourse; an attempted pilot hijacking of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv is thwarted; and Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro advance past the first round of elections in Brazil. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

Florida's AG seeks an injunction against OpenAI; Five suspects in a thwarted terrorist plot against an RAF base are released on bail; and college fraternities face sanction under a Biden-era anti-hazing bill. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

Indian-Americans find themselves in the crosshairs; the Trump White House kicks out news outlets, and the UK assesses rejoining the EU. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

Donald Trump endorses Irish reunification, Canada prepares to join Europe, Macklemore is canceled for supporting Palestine. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

Lindsay Clancy case reaches a standstill, the AfD wins big in the German elections, and 9/11 has its twenty-fifth anniversary. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

Trump declares that the U.S. owns most of Venezuela's oil, new frauds appear in academia and elsewhere, and foreign right-wing media groups will get Trump money. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

Trump starts a trade war with the great white north, Flock cameras cause controversy and privacy concerns, and America's whackiest senator changes positions. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

Trump's fury is pointed at South Korea, the blame for Jason Arday's suicide is shifted onto the media, and the blame for Lindsay Clancy is shifted onto her husband. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access here.

Professor Jason Arday is outed as a fraudster, while Trump and RFK reduce vaccines for children. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access at https://www.compactmag.com/subscribe/.

Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed gains ground for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, and a migrant crisis breaks out in… Africa. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access at https://www.compactmag.com/subscribe/.

Zohran Mamdani threatens to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian wildfires fill New York City with smoke, and daylight savings time threatens to become permanent. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access at https://www.compactmag.com/subscribe/.

Christopher Nolan's new movie causes massive controversy, the U.K. has yet another new PM, and the Trump administration is mired in betting market corruption allegations. Ashley Frawley and Geoff Shullenberger join Matthew Schmitz. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited access at https://www.compactmag.com/subscribe/.