New Big Ben Show: Epstein, Elon, and the NFL

Back from summer vacation

Back in the saddle again folks, with a new edition of the Big Ben Show featuring Hugh Hewitt and Lucas Tomlinson. Listen here and subscribe:

Just links today, back to a full edition tomorrow:

✍️ Feature

• UnHerd: MBD: Ukraine Is Testing America’s Limits

🌍 Foreign

• The Telegraph: Elbridge Colby Cut Pentagon Ukraine Aid

• The Spectator: Relying on Macron to Tackle Migrant Crisis Is a Fool’s Errand

• Brussels Signal: Europe’s Make-Believe Defence Pledges

• CBS: Trump on Brazil: Massive 50% Tariff and Witch Hunt Against Bolsonaro

• The Spectator: China Funding Climate Lobby

🏛️ Domestic

• Politico: AZ07 Dem Infighting

• Politico: Trump’s Rollins In a Tight Spot on Farmers, Immigration

• Politico: SCOTUS Won’t Protect Federal Workers From Doge Musk Layoffs

• Examiner: What Oversight Can Do After Biden’s Doctor Pleaded the Fifth

• Washington Examiner: ICE, Antifa, and the Democratic Party

• Punchbowl News: Government Funding Mess

📰 Media

• Mediaite: Man Sentenced to Prison for Clinton Meme Conviction Overturned

• Mediaite: GOP Senator Who Cast Vote for Hegseth Says He’d Take It Back

💻 Tech

• WSJ: Linda Yaccarino Leaves Twitter as Elon Musk’s X CEO

• Axios: Elon Musk and the Future of X

🏈 Sports

• New York Post: Dan Patrick Says ESPN Tried to Destroy Him with Smear Campaign

🎭 Culture & Hollywood

• Variety: Diddy Trial Circus Inside the Courthouse

• Hollywood Reporter: Teamsters’ Sean O’Brien, Hollywood Trump Whisperer

• Hollywood Reporter: Duster Canceled on Max

• Hollywood Reporter: Superman Review Roundup

• WSJ: Political Theater Makes Bad Drama — David Mamet

🪶 Quote

“It's called a confidence game. Why? Because you give me your confidence? No. Because I give you mine.”

— David Mamet