TGIF: The Week Unburdened by the Week That Has Been

Biden’s out. Kamala leans into the meme. Cheatle quits. The sharks are on cocaine. CrowdStrike has a CrowdStroke. The Olympics are here! J.D. Vance’s couch. And much, much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 18 hours ago

Trump Might Regret Picking J.D. Vance

Running with another white male who speaks fluent Rust Belt doesn’t give Trump an edge against Kamala. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 day ago

Kamala Harris Should Not Have Snubbed Bibi

The VP missed an important opportunity to show Americans where she stands on Israel. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 day ago

History Will Forget Who Shot Trump. Plus. . .

Media gaslighting on Kamala the border czar. Hate on the streets of Washington. Does Trump have buyer’s remorse over J.D. Vance? And much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 day ago

The Week That Twitter Became Real Life

Most of the media-verse right now is focused on a handful of serious and important questions: Kamala’s VP pick, if Democrats have been anti-Democratic, if Kamala can receive Biden’s campaign money without a legal battle. And whether or not China will see the opportunity of our la … | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 1 day ago

We’ve Forgotten Trump’s Shooter Already

In the story we’re telling about the assassination attempt, the villain is a fumbling bureaucrat—not the man who pulled the trigger. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 days ago

Gaslighting the Public on Kamala Harris as ‘Border Czar’

The press rewrites recent history to accommodate the current political environment. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Not All Culture Is Stupid

Did the Trump shooting really give him ‘moral authority’? And three dogs take a road trip—with a human. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 days ago

Netanyahu’s Visit Is a Test for the Democrats

It’s a chance for Biden to prove he’s still compos mentis, and a chance for his VP to prove she’s a proper statesperson. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 days ago

Kamala the Brat vs. Trump the Macho Man

Instead of trying to bridge the divide, both candidates are leaning into this battle of the sexes, otherwise known as the 2024 election. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 days ago

‘They’re Treating Me Like a Criminal.’

A panel of peers has recommended Joe Gow lose his tenured job for making porn with his wife. Joe Gow fights on. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 days ago

Is Kamala Harris ‘Brat’? Plus. . .

The great gold rush of 2024. Bibi goes to Washington. Get your tickets for the next live Free Press debate. And much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 2 days ago

The Great Gold Rush of 2024

Costco can’t keep bars in stock. They sell it by the gram in vending machines in Korea. “There’s something about gold that hacks us.” | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

No, Kamala Harris Is Not ‘Brat’

Zoomers might see it as a compliment, but the VP should’ve thought twice about embracing Charli XCX’s endorsement. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

The Next Free Press Live Debate: Is the American Dream Alive?

Tyler Cowen and Katherine Mangu-Ward face off against David Leonhardt and Bhaskar Sunkara on September 10 in Washington, D.C. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

‘We Failed,’ Admits Secret Service Head, While Refusing to Resign

Kimberly Cheatle was grilled by representatives yesterday. It was Claudine Gay–level bad. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Where the Hell is the President?

We haven't seen Joe Biden for days. No wonder conspiracy theories are flying. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Twitter is Real Life Now

Biden staffers found out he was stepping down the same way as the rest of us. This is a point of no return. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

The Curious Case of the Missing President. Plus. . .

When will Biden address the country? The grilling of Kimberly Cheatle. The rise of the KHive. And much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Has Criminal Justice Reform Made Our Cities Unsafe? A Live Debate.

The United States locks up nearly two million people, the highest number of prisoners for any country in the world. That represents about 20 percent of the world’s prison population, even though the U.S. makes up only around 5 percent of the global population. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 3 days ago

Ridin’ with Biden Is Now KHive or Die

Within 24 hours, the voters deciding the party’s nominee went from ‘very shocked’ over Joe’s exit to ‘very happy’ with their new queen: Kamala. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

Bari Weiss: The Era of the Noble Lie

Why do we have a crisis of trust? Because the experts keep lying. Joe Biden is only the latest example. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

Jill Biden’s Heart Emoji

When her husband decided not to seek reelection, the First Lady made a statement. It included no words. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

Winners and Losers: Biden Stands Down

The media. Donald Trump. The president’s recently convicted son. Who’s benefited from Joe’s decision? The answers may surprise you. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

Can Kamala Beat Trump? Plus. . .

The winners and losers of Biden’s historic decision. Will memes decide this election? Tim Dillon. And much, much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

The Free Press Live: Biden Drops Out

Tonight, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee. After weeks of speculation, criticism of his candidacy, concern about his health, and withdrawal of donors, President Biden finally said | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 4 days ago

‘Kamala—She’s Worse Than Joe.’

For the last week, Republicans have been prepping for a showdown with the vice president. Peter Savodnik reports. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

Can Kamala Harris Beat Donald Trump?

She needs to gain voters’ trust, unify the party, and prove she can compete in Pennsylvania. After all that, she still has a steep hill to climb. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

What. A. Week.

We were on the ground in Butler, Pennsylvania, and in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reporting history as it unfolded. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

Things Worth Remembering: Barry Goldwater’s Failure at the RNC

This week, Donald Trump accepted the presidential nomination at the RNC. Barry Goldwater did the same thing sixty years ago—and the speech was his downfall. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 5 days ago

On the Appalachian Trail, I Fell in Love With America. Plus…

One maple syrup maker’s pursuit of sappiness. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 6 days ago

On the Appalachian Trail, I Fell in Love With America

After graduating high school during Covid, it was hard to see a path. That’s when I decided to hike 2,193 miles. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 days ago

The Pursuit of Sappiness

Creating maple syrup can quickly become an obsession, warns sugarmaker Peter Gregg. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 days ago

TGIF: Back with a Bang

I had a blissful 20 minutes of maternity leave before I heard the words “Trump’s been shot.” | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 days ago

Mark Pincus: Biden Is Even Riskier Than Trump

I’m a major donor to the Democratic Party. Only one strategy can rescue the Dems: an open convention. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 8 days ago

Disenchanted with Democrats: Will Black Voters Go for Trump?

For the past few decades, it’s been conventional wisdom in D.C. that “demographics are destiny.” That the increased share of immigrants, young people, and racial minorities across the country would build a bulletproof coalition for the Democratic Party, swelling their ranks and k … | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 8 days ago

Abigail Shrier: California’s New Law Lets Schools Keep Secrets from Parents

Gavin Newsom signs a bill that keeps parents in the dark if their kids change gender identity at school. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 8 days ago

The Nativist Right is Attacking Indian American Republicans

Certain conservatives don't want to see Hindus and Sikhs at the RNC. But they'd better get used to it. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 8 days ago

How Trump Saved Himself—and the GOP. Plus. . .

Biden has Covid, ‘how rednecks like me see J.D. Vance,’ a party without guardrails, the influencers at the RNC, and much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 8 days ago

I Fear the GOP is Heading Down the Rabbit Hole

At the RNC, I noticed that the border separating reality and unreality, acceptable versus unacceptable opinion, has dissolved. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 8 days ago

‘You Can Be Any Demographic and Be A Conservative:’ Meet the RNC Influencers

With his bleach-blond hair and ‘very left wing’ upbringing, Xaviaer Durousseau is an unlikely Republican. But what matters are principles, he tells The Free Press. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 8 days ago

Trump Did Everything Wrong. So Why Did It Work?

After Mitt Romney got walloped in 2012, the party’s brain trust warned the GOP it was losing the minority vote. Trump solved that problem by ignoring their advice. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 9 days ago

How Rednecks Like Me Hear J.D. Vance

I grew up ‘white trash.’ I’d never air out my family’s dirty laundry like Trump’s veep pick, writes River Page. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 9 days ago

Israel-Bashing on the Agenda for National Teachers Union

Members fear a resolution vote next week could encourage teachers to portray Israel as “a colonizing country committing genocide.” | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 9 days ago

Our First Live Book Club: A Murder in Florida

A true-crime thriller that reads like a novel. A classic novel that eerily echoes it. Join River Page next week to discuss Southern Gothic. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 9 days ago

Napoleon in a Golf Cart. Plus. . .

Martin Gurri on Biden. Silicon Valley goes MAGA. An Iranian assassination plot. The Taliban v. climate change. And much more. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 9 days ago

The End of Joe Biden—and the Democratic Establishment

For both the king and what was once his court, a terrible reckoning has arrived. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 10 days ago

Donald Trump Is Napoleon in a Golf Cart

When he tilted his head at precisely the right moment to cheat death, the man became a myth. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 10 days ago