<description>&lt;p&gt;Today on &lt;i&gt;The Editors&lt;/i&gt;, Rich, Noah, Michael, and Dan discuss the SCOTUS ruling on racial gerrymandering, the Comey indictment, and the Maine Senate race.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Editors’ Picks:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Rich: Giorgia Meloni’s piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/why-meritocracy-enrages-the-left/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Why ‘Meritocracy’ Enrages the Left&lt;/a&gt;"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Noah: Phil’s post “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/maine-shows-anti-semitism-is-a-short-cut-to-success-in-the-modern-democratic-party/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Maine Shows Antisemitism Is a Shortcut to Success in the Modern Democratic Party&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;MBD: Armond White’s piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/the-rummage-sale-of-the-devil-wears-prada-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Rummage Sale of &lt;i&gt;The Devil Wears Prada 2&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Dan: Noah’s post “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-monarchical-logic-of-trumps-tariffs/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Monarchical Logic of Trump’s Tariffs&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Light Items:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Rich: Hotel alarm clocks&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Noah: Musical season&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;MBD: &lt;i&gt;Your Friends and Neighbors&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Dan: &lt;i&gt;The Pitt&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sponsors:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaerwatches.com" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Vaer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://redflagspress.org" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Red Flags Press&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://peopleofhope.us" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Catholic Charities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Episode 870: Maine Shakeup

MAY 1, 202671 MIN
The Editors

Episode 870: Maine Shakeup

MAY 1, 202671 MIN

Description

Today on The Editors, Rich, Noah, Michael, and Dan discuss the SCOTUS ruling on racial gerrymandering, the Comey indictment, and the Maine Senate race. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Giorgia Meloni’s piece “Why ‘Meritocracy’ Enrages the Left" Noah: Phil’s post “Maine Shows Antisemitism Is a Shortcut to Success in the Modern Democratic Party” MBD: Armond White’s piece “The Rummage Sale of The Devil Wears Prada 2” Dan: Noah’s post “The Monarchical Logic of Trump’s Tariffs” Light Items: Rich: Hotel alarm clocks Noah: Musical season MBD: Your Friends and Neighbors Dan: The Pitt Sponsors:VaerRed Flags PressCatholic Charities 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.