Hosted by Rich Lowry, Charles C.W. Cooke, Reihan Salam & Michael Brendan Dougherty
Guests tour the “Acquisition Room,” which receives television feeds from around the world, during the opening of the new Univision and Fusion network newsroom in Doral, Fla., August 28, 2013. (Joe Skipper/REUTERS)
This week on The Editors, Rich, Reihan, Charlie, and Michael discuss the Covington controversy, speculate on the continuing shutdown, and debate the chances of the current Democratic presidential candidates.
Light items:
• Rich: Mariano Rivera, the greatest reliever of all time, is someone of whom all Americans should be proud.
• Reihan: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss.
• Charlie: Wireless charging.
• MBD: Sleeping babies.
The Editors is hosted by Rich Lowry and produced by Sarah Schutte.
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