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Episode 228: Vexed by the Text

Hosted by Rich Lowry, Charles C.W. Cooke & Michael Brendan Dougherty
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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, and Michael discuss yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling and what’s going on as states begin to reopen.

Editors’ picks:
• Rich: Jerry Hendrix’s forthcoming piece in the new issue.
• Charlie: Jim Geraghty
• MBD: Dan McLaughlin’s piece on yesterday’s Court decision.

Light items:
• Rich: Historian Jeremy Black.
• Charlie: The Legend of Zorro
• MBD: Sunderland ‘Til I Die

Sponsors:

  • Babbel: Go to Babbel.com, and use promo code EDITORS on your three month subscription.
  • Bombardier Press: Operation Jacknap

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

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