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Trump's allergy to Europe's 'yes'

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The next Aramco

MBS is trading with China, but his deals with Trump are betting Saudi Arabia’s economic future on American innovation

Nov 18 •

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MBS in Washington

The Council on Foreign Relations' Steven Cook on how the evolution of the US-Saudi relationship can transform the Gulf.

Nov 18 •

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Hot takes happy hour with Elise & Dany

Epstein (💤), Syria, shutdown, filibuster, West Bank woes, aviation & 🍸

Published on What the Hell is Going On? • Nov 14

What we owe those who serve

This Veterans Day, let’s recommit to the informed citizenship our troops fight to protect

Nov 11 •

Trump's Syria gambit

Whether the President's Syria policy is brilliant or just plain reckless depends entirely on execution

Nov 10 •

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Hot takes happy hour with the Elise and Dany

Socialists, Supreme Court and and antisemitic snakes in Heritage's backyard

Nov 7 •

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Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

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Hot takes happy hour with the Elise and Dany

Socialists, Supreme Court and and antisemitic snakes in Heritage's backyard

Nov 7 •

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Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany

Trump slaps Vlad, Vance slams Bibi and Mike Lindell pledges fealty to Hegseth

Oct 28 •

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Bolton is indicted, the US eyes regime change in in Venezuela and Putin woos Trump

Plus a shaky Mideast ceasefire and Hamas reign of terror in Gaza

Oct 17 •

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Danielle Pletka

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The morning after

Our hot takes on a good day with a cloudy forecast

Oct 15 •

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Trump's A for effort in Gaza

The President's deal is historic, but only sustained engagement will bring his "everlasting peace." Plus, Hot Takes Happy Hour recording

Oct 10 •

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Hot Tales Happy Hour with Elise and Dany

Abbas addresses UNGA, James Comey is indicted and Pete Hegseth cracks down on the press

Sep 26 •

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Danielle Pletka

33:41

Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany: UNGA Edition

The world needed American leadership. Instead, it got a word salad that would have made Castro proud

Sep 24 •

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Danielle Pletka

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Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany

If you didn’t get a chance to catch this week’s Hot Takes Happy Hour live show, Danielle Pletka and I hope you will watch the recording.

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