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Episode 152: Restarts, Rallies, and Regulations

Hosted by Rich Lowry, Charles C.W. Cooke & Michael Brendan Dougherty

June 20, 2019 4:11 PM

Senator Josh Hawley (R, Mo.) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., January 3, 2019 (Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters)

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Alexandra discuss Senator Josh Hawley’s internet censorship bill, Trump’s 2020 kick-off rally, Biden’s continued decline as a presidential candidate, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: KDW on Socialism in the upcoming print issue.
Charlie: Kamala Harris’s Dreadful DA Record.
MBD: Continetti on Pauline Kael.
Alexandra: John McCormack on Hawley from upcoming print issue.

Light Items:

Rich: Old-school NYC cab drivers.
Charlie: The Dakotas.
MBD: Crainn Na hÉireann (Trees of Ireland) on TG4.
Alexandra: Moving to D.C.

The Editors is hosted by Rich Lowry and produced by Sarah Schutte.

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Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Alexandra discuss Senator Josh Hawley’s internet censorship bill, Trump’s 2020 kick-off rally, Joe Biden, and much more.

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