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The Real Housewives of Pennsylvania Avenue

1 day ago | thefp.com | Nellie Bowles

Welcome back. This is a weekly news summary, told with bias. → Elon x Trump divorce: It’s the breakup of the year. Elon Musk is turning on Trump, Trump on Elon, and there is no prenup. It started slowly.
The Murder Rate Is Plummeting. You’ll Never Guess Why.

2 days ago | thefp.com | Charles Lehman

The Murder Rate Is Plummeting. You’ll Never Guess Why. America’s big cities are returning to law and order—but have they learned their lesson? Some good news you may have missed: The murder rate is plummeting. After a bloody three-year surge, there were fewer than five murders for every 100,000 Americans last year, crime analyst Jeff Asher has estimated, a 14 percent decrease from 2023.
The State of the Right, from Buckley to Trump

3 days ago | thefp.com | Oliver Wiseman

Tune In: The State of the Right, from Buckley to TrumpA conversation with Free Press columnist Matthew Continetti on the past, present, and future of American conservatism. Every week in his columns for The Free Press, Matthew Continetti tries to make sense of the characters, factions, and dynamics on the American right. We launched Matt’s column shortly after Trump’s return to the White House, and let’s just say he hasn’t exactly been light on material.
Trump’s Foreign Policy? Reality TV Politik

4 days ago | thefp.com | Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson: Trump’s Foreign Policy? Reality TV Politik Making peace is harder than buying skyscrapers. The president is learning this the painful way in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. There’s realpolitik. And then there’s reality TV politik. There’s foreign policy realism, of the kind associated with Henry Kissinger. And then there’s Donald Trump’s twist: real estate-ism. Anyone trying to assess the foreign policy of this White House needs to appreciate these distinctions.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Legal

5 days ago | thefp.com | Jed Rubenfeld

Last week, two different federal courts slapped injunctions on Trump’s tariffs on countries across the globe. It’s not the first time Trump has lost in court, but these two rulings against the president may be the most consequential yet.
My Mother Wasn’t Afraid to Be Beautiful

5 days ago | thefp.com | Mimi Swartz

How Much Plastic Surgery Does a Woman Really Need? Here’s the thing about being an older woman: You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. So you might as well please yourself. Welcome back to Ancient Wisdom, our new Sunday series in which writers over 70 tell us how they are aging gracefully. Last week, Emily Yoffe wrote about letting go of ambition. Today’s essay, by Mimi Swartz, explores a fraught subject: plastic surgery in your 70s.
When to Stop Being Nice

6 days ago | thefp.com | Spencer Klavan

Welcome to Things Worth Remembering, in which writers share a poem or a paragraph that all of us should commit to heart. This week, Spencer Klavan, host of the delightful Classics podcast Young Heretics, recalls the wisdom of his favorite “good bad” movie: Road House.
The Straight, Male Case for Sex and The City

1 week ago | thefp.com | Will Rahn

The Straight-Male Case for ‘Sex and the City’I couldn’t help but wonder: Is Carrie Bradshaw the answer to the male-loneliness epidemic? There can be something magical about a rainy spring day in New York City. Mostly because it’s a great excuse to not leave your apartment. But if you’re lucky, staring out the window and struggling to think while smoking a cigarette, lightning strikes.
The King’s Land Acknowledgement

1 week ago | thefp.com | Rupa Subramanya

This Week in Canada: The King’s Land AcknowledgmentPlus: Tariffs off, tariffs on. Canada’s oil goes to China. Bono loves us. And more. Happy Friday and welcome back to my weekly missive from Canada. It’s been a week of spectacle and strategic pivots, with King Charles III opening this session of Canada’s Parliament, President Donald Trump’s tariffs briefly disappearing before roaring back, and Canadian oil quietly shifting east to China.
TGIF: Scammander in Chief

1 week ago | thefp.com | Nellie Bowles

Welcome back to your week in review. My only housekeeping announcement is that new merch has hit the store just in time for those who use “summer” as a verb or live in the White House: Free Press golf balls. Please add your best tagline for them in the comments.