Morning Jolt: The Quietly Careening Presidency

On the menu today: The good news is that President Biden, freshly returned from Israel, gave a good speech from the Oval Office, laying out why it is in America's interest to stand in support of Israel and Ukraine. The bad news is that he barely mentioned Iran, and the threat of Hamas is intertwined with the strengthened hand of the mullahs in Tehran, which is a result of the policies he himself has enacted over the past two and a half years. Apparently, U.S. officials are "rattled" by the proliferating overseas crises. Meanwhile, Bloomberg finds some eye-popping numbers in some state polling examining a Biden vs. Trump rematch, and we conclude with an important note about next week's newsletters.

The Biden Administration Is Wrong on Iran

As far as Joe Biden speeches go, last night's address to the nation might have been the best of his presidency. But Biden had a simple, straightforward, ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 20 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 20 2023 The Quietly Careening Presidency On the menu today: The good news is that President Biden, freshly returned from Israel, gave a good speech from the Oval Office, laying out why it is in America's interest to stand in support of Israel and Ukraine. The bad news is that he barely mentioned Iran, and the threat of Hamas is intertwined with the strengthened hand of the mullahs in Tehran, which is a result of the policies he himself has enacted over the past two and a half years. Apparently, U.S. officials are "rattled" by the proliferating overseas crises. Meanwhile, Bloomberg finds some eye-popping numbers in some state polling examining a Biden vs. Trump rematch, and we conclude with an important note about next week's newsletters. The Biden Administration Is Wrong on Iran As far as Joe Biden speeches go, last night's address to the nation might have been the best of his presidency. But Biden had a simple, straightforward, ...   READ MORE

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