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How to End the Epstein Follies

Perhaps Ms. Bondi and Mr. Patel could call a news conference, provide context on the mentions of Mr. Trump, and explain why releasing raw files could do more harm than good. Bring FBI deputy director Dan Bongino, if he’ll show up.

The U.S. Dumps UNESCO Again

A prudent American nationalism chooses which international outfits to join and finance based on how well they serve U.S. values and interests. Unesco long ago stopped doing so, and it can now do its work with someone else’s taxpayer dollars.

Trump Bombs the Leak Machine

This has put much of the media on the back foot, engaged in a lot of throat-clearing about the “fog” of intelligence and the precise definition of “obliteration.” CNN, hilariously, continues to refuse to take the loss, and instead ran a piece suggesting the administration’s “hyperemotional” response to “honest questioning” only makes it “look defensive.” Sure.

Trump Wins the Battle of NATO

America has long asked its European allies to spend more on their own self-defense. So the astonishing news out of this week’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit is the near unanimity: NATO allies have agreed to devote 5% of their economies to military spending, up from the current 2% floor.