<description>&lt;p&gt;Today on &lt;i&gt;The Editors&lt;/i&gt;, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Michael discuss the attempted assassination on Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, some worrisome political angles of the Iran war, and much more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Editors’ Picks:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rich: David L. Bahnsen’s magazine piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/06/the-next-supply-side-battle/?utm_source=recirc-desktop&amp;utm_medium=homepage&amp;utm_campaign=river&amp;utm_content=featured-content-trending&amp;utm_term=third" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Next Supply-Side Battle&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Charlie: Jim’s Jolt “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/if-youre-going-to-commit-a-terrible-crime-be-handsome-first/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;If You’re Going to Commit a Terrible Crime, Be Handsome First&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Jim: Michael’s piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/the-assassination-doomscroll/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Assassination Doomscroll&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;MBD: Charlie’s Corner post “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/barack-obama-is-still-annoying/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Barack Obama Is Still Annoying&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Light Items:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rich: Falafel sandwiches&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Charlie: &lt;i&gt;Cool Hand Luke&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Jim: NFL Draft&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;MBD: &lt;i&gt;Daredevil: Born Again&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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Episode 869: Another Assassination Attempt

APR 28, 202668 MIN
The Editors

Episode 869: Another Assassination Attempt

APR 28, 202668 MIN

Description

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Michael discuss the attempted assassination on Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, some worrisome political angles of the Iran war, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: David L. Bahnsen’s magazine piece “The Next Supply-Side Battle” Charlie: Jim’s Jolt “If You’re Going to Commit a Terrible Crime, Be Handsome First” Jim: Michael’s piece “The Assassination Doomscroll” MBD: Charlie’s Corner post “Barack Obama Is Still Annoying” Light Items: Rich: Falafel sandwiches Charlie: Cool Hand Luke Jim: NFL Draft MBD: Daredevil: Born Again Sponsors:VaerFastGrowingTreesUniversity of Austin This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.