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Lewis & Sykes: Shutdowns, Silent Generals, and Political Courage

A recording from Charlie Sykes and Matt Lewis's live video

Thank you Sara Garcia, Cat, Illustrated by Jess, Andrew Hazlett, David H. Roberson, and many others for tuning into my live video with Matt Lewis! Join me for my next live video in the app.

ICYMI: This morning’s newsletter on Trump’s declaration of the “war within”:

Yesterday Was Not as Bad as You Thought

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October 1, 2025
Yesterday Was Not as Bad as You Thought

“We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator,” Milley said. “We don’t take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America, and we’re willing to die to protect it.”

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