I had two excellent weeks in Chicago -- working and visiting old haunts while spending quality time with family. I'm grateful for the resilience of my wife and kids, who managed travel difficulties and other challenges that arose with great poise and patience.
This is always a weird transition -- that moment the Fourth of July period really ends. The anticipation of summer has reached its peak; the rest of that majestic season lies ahead, but it will be a year until the end of spring brings you back together again in the same place...
As a kid, I often visited my cousins in Ohio in June, then extended my visit into July. And when it was finally time to come home, I was often sad. How could it be that summer was still here, and yet I had to wait a whole year to go back to Ohio? Chicago seemed so plain...
I have to shift my focus to what lays ahead: creative goals, political writing, managing the kids, helping my wife succeed, preparing our toddler for preschool, paying the bills, staying in shape, having some fun -- all of it. Maybe after a couple nights' sleep, I'll manage to do it.
Today's episode is devoted to the second anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks. It was produced before the announcement of a ceasefire deal, yet remains current & relevant.
Please listen, and #bringthemhome.
SiriusXM Patriot 125, 7-10 p.m. ET (4-7 PT)
This week's portion is a beautiful poem, containing the Covenant between God and the people of Israel. But given the breaking news that Hamas may actually have agreed to release all of the Israeli hostages, I will devote my remarks to that.
One hopes it is true; if so, it makes this week's additional reading, from II Samuel 22, even more relevant: David's song of praise to the Lord for delivering him from the hand of his enemies.
"18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support."
So much to focus on this week -- and much breaking news. A peace deal in the Middle East, perhaps? Eric Adams dropping out of the mayor's race? And a looming shutdown as Democrats push their demands beyond absurdity.
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on the shutdown
- John Carney - Breitbart News financial editor, on the upcoming jobs report
- Jerome Hudson - Breitbart News entertainment editor, on the Kimmel fallout
- Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on the UN and Gaza talks
- Matisyahu - award-winning reggae artist, on his new album, "Ancient Child"
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