Thursday, November 5, 2026

Editor’s Notes

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WILKINS: Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ is a Love Letter to Home, Family, and Commitment.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
Somewhere along the way, Taylor Swift told an entire generation of women they don’t need a man
Somewhere along the way, Taylor Swift told an entire generation of women they don’t need a man

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Editor’s Notes

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VIDEO: Raheem Runs Tunnel to Towers in Honor of Charlie Kirk.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
Amidst so much negativity, especially online, I decided to honor my friend Charlie Kirk last weekend in a slightly more upbeat way: by raising over $20,000 for U
Amidst so much negativity, especially online, I decided to honor my friend Charlie Kirk last weekend in a slightly more upbeat way: by raising over $20,000 for U

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SMITH: A Huge 2A Case is Upon Us; Senate Republicans MUST TAKE THIS ACTION Now…

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
Senate Republicans have an incredible opportunity to help advance the Second Amendment by confirming Professor Jennifer Mascott to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals before October 15
Senate Republicans have an incredible opportunity to help advance the Second Amendment by confirming Professor Jennifer Mascott to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals before October 15

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THAYER: Yes, Google Is a Common Carrier.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
Big Tech companies have enveloped every aspect of our lives
Big Tech companies have enveloped every aspect of our lives

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How Musk Was Lured Back to the GOP With Planted ‘Bannon 2028’ Stories.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
Two weeks ago, Britain's tabloid Daily Mail, which has offices and a surfeit of staff across America, popped a "silly season" story about an anonymous source telling them that Stephen K
Two weeks ago, Britain's tabloid Daily Mail, which has offices and a surfeit of staff across America, popped a "silly season" story about an anonymous source telling them that Stephen K
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Here’s What Our Reader’s Survey Tells Us About Trump’s 2nd Term So Far…

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
The National Pulse surveyed its readers this week, asking how the long-standing MAGA base feels about the second Trump administration, six months into its job
The National Pulse surveyed its readers this week, asking how the long-standing MAGA base feels about the second Trump administration, six months into its job

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REVIEW: ‘Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony’ Uplifts at The Kennedy Center.

RAHEEM J. KASSAM Editor-in-Chief
Analysis
On the sultry evening of Friday, June 27, The National Pulse was granted exclusive access to a production at once opulent, nostalgic, and a little haunted by its own premise: Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony, a two-night orchestral fantasia staged at Washington D
On the sultry evening of Friday, June 27, The National Pulse was granted exclusive access to a production at once opulent, nostalgic, and a little haunted by its own premise: Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony, a two-night orchestral fantasia staged at Washington D