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Trump says the American Dream is on hold because ‘big homebuilders’ are ‘sitting on’ 2 million empty lots

It’s an unusual attack, since it resembles Ezra Klein’s “abundance” thesis, and one of Trump’s top deputies is a homebuilding heir.

Fortune

Government shutdown: What happens next as Trump blames everyone but himself?

The Republicans need 7 votes from Democrats to pass a funding bill.

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Charlie Kirk’s legacy is the beneficiary of empathy, but he couldn’t stand the term

The grief that attended American political activist Charlie Kirk’s murder was not solely poured out by the political right. Liberal commentators also participated; journalist Ezra Klein expressed grief in an essay for The New York Times (“I was and am grieving for Kirk himself”), while Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew stated…

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Charlie Kirk’s killing was a tragedy. But we must not rewrite his life

In the wake of horror, honest accountings of his life have not only become rare – they have also become dangerous

The Guardian - US

Ezra Klein on Charlie Kirk (Updated)

"Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way"

Reason

Democrats embrace government shutdowns in Trump 2.0

The pressure is rising on Democrats to stiff President Trump.

Axios

National Conservatism Has a Bigotry Problem, Whether Yoram Hazony Wants To Admit It or Not

"Nobody ever said that to be a good natcon you have to love Jews," Hazony declared at last week's National Conservatism Conference.

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Obama warns ‘all Americans are at risk’ after Trump threatens to clamp down on Chicago

‘The expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk,’ the former president said

The Independent UK

America's Housing Shortage Won't Be Fixed With 'One Weird Trick'

Highlighting individual wonky rules that drive up housing costs is good. But getting America building again is going to require more than a few marginal reforms.

Reason

Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine

Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

The Guardian - US

Reform’s tales of wasteland Britain won’t work. There’s a far larger market for hope

Abundance is Rachel Reeves’s summer beach read, and with its optimistic ideas about energy and housing, it shows the left a possible way forward, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

The U.S. Allocated Over $7 Billion for EV Infrastructure, It Only Built 400 Stations

A recent report found that although the United States allocated over $7 billion for electric vehicle charging infrastructure through the Inflation Reduction Act, only 400 stations had been built.

RideApart

Can Ley rebuild the Liberals? AFL faces gambling hit, Trump woes continue

Starting a special series, we look at how Sussan Ley can make her party electable again; Epstein prosecutor fired by Trump’s justice department

The Guardian - AU

Can a book help the left rebuild the good life? Ezra Klein’s Abundance is the talk of Washington – and Canberra

Many observing the economic chaos, cruelty and climate vandalism emanating from United States President Donald Trump are hoping the Democrats can clip his wings at the November 2026 mid-term elections. What does the left need to do differently? Some see the ideas in a bestselling new book as a path…

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NL Hafta Subscribers’ Take Ep 1: A special feedback episode

In this special episode of NL Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Anand Vardhan and Jayashree Arunachalam catch up on all the letters – over 45 of them – that we’ve received from subscribers.Hafta letters: India-Pakistan, podcast ideas, team feedback, thoughts on patriotismWe have a page for subscribers to…

Reason

Abundance Makes the Case for 'Supply-Side Progressivism'

Progressives used to believe in building more stuff. Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson want to do that again.

RideApart

New York Doesn't Have Any Motorcycle Riding Schools Right Now, and It's Stupid Why

I'm reminded of Jon Stewart's talk with Ezra Klein about how difficult the government made it to obtain Inflation Reduction Act funds for infrastructure projects. How it required townships to jump through 14 different hoops just to get to the point where they could conceivably begin getting those funds. And…

Reason

Will the 'Abundance' Agenda Make California Great Again?

Democrats would have a stronger rebuke to Trumpism if civic service in blue states were the national model rather than a laughingstock.

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Derek Thompson: Democrats Must Change

The Atlantic's Derek Thompson urges Democrats to embrace more libertarian, pro-growth policies in his new book.

Fortune

'The iPad is not TV' and 2 other urgent lessons about kids and screen time from the 'Anxious Generation' author

Jonathan Haidt has these three urgent messages for parents worried about the effects of screen time.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Liberal judge beats Musk-backed candidate in Wisconsin supreme court race

Susan Crawford defeats Brad Schimel in the most expensive US judicial election ever, a major win for the Democrats. Plus, Israel announces plan to seize ‘large areas’ of Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Ezra Klein on Trump, Vance and free speech: ‘It feels like we are in one of the darkest imaginable timelines’

The influential US commentator has written a book about how politics can change people’s lives for the better. But first, there are more pressing challenges to address ...

The Guardian - US

What is ‘abundance’ liberalism, and why are people arguing about it?

A new book has sparked debate with its provocative claim that progressive public policy in the US is broken

Reason

Deportation Standoff

Plus: Rehiring federal workers, using Signal to orchestrate bombing the Houthis, and more...

Reason

Lawn-Sign Liberalism vs. Supply-Side Progressivism

"Supply-side progressives" like Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson are ultimately technocrats, not libertarians. But they recognize that more is better than less and that a good society is not zero-sum.

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