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Our year's biggest sale, a blow out year-ender and what's in store for 2026

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Last man standing

Mar 1 • Elise Labott

Loyalty is the new battle readiness

Feb 23 • Elise Labott

The lost plot of October 7

Oct 7 • Elise Labott

Elbows Up in Canada

Mar 10 • Elise Labott

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Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany

Australia, Venezuela, Trump at primetime, Suzie Wiles WTF, Rob Reiner, and much more...

Published on What the Hell is Going On? • Dec 19

When the lights go out

Hanukkah, Bondi Beach, and the darkness we refuse to name

Dec 16 • Elise Labott

40:50

Hot takes happy hour with Elise and Dany

A recording from Elise Labott's live video

Dec 12 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

31:26

Venezuela, Hegseth’s Pentagon and Trump’s National Security Strategy

Veteran Pentagon journalist Barbara Starr breaks down the military deployment in Venezuela and questions about Hegseth's leadership

Dec 10 • Elise Labott and Barbara Starr

Power without purpose

Trump's National Security Strategy identifies real problems, but ignores what made America power legitimate

Dec 9 • Elise Labott

The language of expulsion

President Trump's post-shooting ‘remigration’ push isn’t a dog whistle, it’s a bullhorn

Dec 3 • Elise Labott

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Hot Takes Happy Hour

A holiday message from Cosmopolitcs

Our year's biggest sale, a blow out year-ender and what's in store for 2026

Dec 24 • Elise Labott

40:50

Hot takes happy hour with Elise and Dany

A recording from Elise Labott's live video

Dec 12 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

34:42

Hot takes happy hour with the Elise and Dany

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

Nov 7 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

36:59

Hot Takes Happy Hour with Elise and Dany

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

Oct 28 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

42:33

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 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

33:40

The morning after

Our hot takes on a good day with a cloudy forecast

Oct 15 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

32:51

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 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

32:42

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 • Elise Labott and Danielle Pletka

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