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Evening Roundup, December 8 • Featuring Rep. Adam Smith and Jennifer Rubin, Dr. Dara Kass, Natasha Murphy, Brian O'Neill, Offsides with Pablo Torre, Shalise Manza Young, Haley Stevens, and Talking Feds
Evening Roundup, December 8
Featuring Rep. Adam Smith and Jennifer Rubin, Dr. Dara Kass, Natasha Murphy, Brian O'Neill, Offsides with Pablo Torre, Shalise Manza Young, Haley Stevens, and Talking Feds
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December 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Evening Roundup, December 8 • Featuring Rep. Adam Smith and Jennifer Rubin, Dr. Dara Kass, Natasha Murphy, Brian O'Neill, Offsides with Pablo Torre, Shalise Manza Young, Haley Stevens, and Talking Feds
Ex-NBA Player, Congressman, & Friend of Epstein? • Pablo Torre talks to Jen about his explosive exclusive in the latest Offsides episode
Ex-NBA Player, Congressman, & Friend of Epstein?
Pablo Torre talks to Jen about his explosive exclusive in the latest Offsides episode
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December 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Ex-NBA Player, Congressman, & Friend of Epstein? • Pablo Torre talks to Jen about his explosive exclusive in the latest Offsides episode
Trump’s “Back to the Future” Approach to National Security • His new strategy playbook reads like a 1930s revival.
Trump’s “Back to the Future” Approach to National Security
His new strategy playbook reads like a 1930s revival.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Trump’s “Back to the Future” Approach to National Security • His new strategy playbook reads like a 1930s revival.
Venezuela, Western Dominance, & Regime Change: Rep. Adam Smith's Striking Updates • "The capsized bow of the boat...probably wasn't any bigger than your average kitchen table."
Venezuela, Western Dominance, & Regime Change: Rep. Adam Smith's Striking Updates
"The capsized bow of the boat...probably wasn't any bigger than your average kitchen table."
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December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Venezuela, Western Dominance, & Regime Change: Rep. Adam Smith's Striking Updates • "The capsized bow of the boat...probably wasn't any bigger than your average kitchen table."
Healthcare Isn't a Luxury! Natasha Murphy on Looming ACA Deadline • "The reality is, people just won’t be able to afford coverage and will have to drop coverage altogether."
Healthcare Isn't a Luxury! Natasha Murphy on Looming ACA Deadline
"The reality is, people just won’t be able to afford coverage and will have to drop coverage altogether."
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December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Healthcare Isn't a Luxury! Natasha Murphy on Looming ACA Deadline • "The reality is, people just won’t be able to afford coverage and will have to drop coverage altogether."
Garbage Man • A cartoon by Michael de Adder
Garbage Man
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
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December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Garbage Man • A cartoon by Michael de Adder
A Depraved President Attacks Again • There's always a new low for a man who has been vilifying others for decades.
A Depraved President Attacks Again
There's always a new low for a man who has been vilifying others for decades.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A Depraved President Attacks Again • There's always a new low for a man who has been vilifying others for decades.
The GOP is MIA: Rep. Haley Stevens on Republicans' Nonexistent Healthcare Plan • "We have an affordability crisis of great magnitude"
The GOP is MIA: Rep. Haley Stevens on Republicans' Nonexistent Healthcare Plan
"We have an affordability crisis of great magnitude"
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December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The GOP is MIA: Rep. Haley Stevens on Republicans' Nonexistent Healthcare Plan • "We have an affordability crisis of great magnitude"
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement • Protests in Washington, D.C., Minnesota, and Maine, and more.
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Protests in Washington, D.C., Minnesota, and Maine, and more.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement • Protests in Washington, D.C., Minnesota, and Maine, and more.
When Public Health Fails Our Children • Why this week’s Hepatitis B vote matters to your family.
When Public Health Fails Our Children
Why this week’s Hepatitis B vote matters to your family.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
When Public Health Fails Our Children • Why this week’s Hepatitis B vote matters to your family.
Coffee with The Contrarians 12/08 • A recording from Coffee with the Contrarians LIVE 12/08
Coffee with The Contrarians 12/08
A recording from Coffee with the Contrarians LIVE 12/08
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December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Coffee with The Contrarians 12/08 • A recording from Coffee with the Contrarians LIVE 12/08
Indict, Strike, Repeat
Indict, Strike, Repeat
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December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Indict, Strike, Repeat
The second strike isn’t the only problem • Extrajudicial killings may lead to another regime-change war
The second strike isn’t the only problem
Extrajudicial killings may lead to another regime-change war
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December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The second strike isn’t the only problem • Extrajudicial killings may lead to another regime-change war
Trump’s Top 10 Worst Criminal Prosecutions • Publisher's Roundup 46
Trump’s Top 10 Worst Criminal Prosecutions
Publisher's Roundup 46
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December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump’s Top 10 Worst Criminal Prosecutions • Publisher's Roundup 46
Horrible Hegseth
Horrible Hegseth
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December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Horrible Hegseth
Evening Roundup, December 5 • Featuring Terri McCullough with Jennifer Rubin, Roberto Valadez, Jeff Nesbit, Meredith Blake, The Democracy Movement, Emily Beyda, our Contrarian Pet of the Week, and The Contrarian Pod!
Evening Roundup, December 5
Featuring Terri McCullough with Jennifer Rubin, Roberto Valadez, Jeff Nesbit, Meredith Blake, The Democracy Movement, Emily Beyda, our Contrarian Pet of the Week, and The Contrarian Pod!
contrarian.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Evening Roundup, December 5 • Featuring Terri McCullough with Jennifer Rubin, Roberto Valadez, Jeff Nesbit, Meredith Blake, The Democracy Movement, Emily Beyda, our Contrarian Pet of the Week, and The Contrarian Pod!
Pelosi's Former Chief of Staff looks back at life next to the Speaker • Terri McCullough is the former Chief of Staff to the Speaker Emerita
Pelosi's Former Chief of Staff looks back at life next to the Speaker
Terri McCullough is the former Chief of Staff to the Speaker Emerita
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December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Pelosi's Former Chief of Staff looks back at life next to the Speaker • Terri McCullough is the former Chief of Staff to the Speaker Emerita
Contrarian Pet of the Week • Meet Bertie!
Contrarian Pet of the Week
Meet Bertie!
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December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Contrarian Pet of the Week • Meet Bertie!
Syrian Lentil Soup Brings the Holidays Home • Simplicity is a luxury when surrounded by such delightful excess.
Syrian Lentil Soup Brings the Holidays Home
Simplicity is a luxury when surrounded by such delightful excess.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Syrian Lentil Soup Brings the Holidays Home • Simplicity is a luxury when surrounded by such delightful excess.
Your call, Mr. President • A cartoon by Michael de Adder
Your call, Mr. President
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Your call, Mr. President • A cartoon by Michael de Adder
Culture Recs: Help! I Can't Stop Watching The Celebrity Traitors! • Plus: Hamnet, The Secret Agent, and The Stringer
Culture Recs: Help! I Can't Stop Watching The Celebrity Traitors!
Plus: Hamnet, The Secret Agent, and The Stringer
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Culture Recs: Help! I Can't Stop Watching The Celebrity Traitors! • Plus: Hamnet, The Secret Agent, and The Stringer
Powerhouse Pelosi: Terri McCullough on Working for the Legendary Speaker Emerita • "She gets to know you and she'll remember things about you. And every conversation is a continuation of that relationship."
Powerhouse Pelosi: Terri McCullough on Working for the Legendary Speaker Emerita
"She gets to know you and she'll remember things about you. And every conversation is a continuation of that relationship."
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Powerhouse Pelosi: Terri McCullough on Working for the Legendary Speaker Emerita • "She gets to know you and she'll remember things about you. And every conversation is a continuation of that relationship."
The Fog of Accountability • As Pete Hegseth ducks responsibility, the United States risks losing the moral ground that is the foundation of our national defense.
The Fog of Accountability
As Pete Hegseth ducks responsibility, the United States risks losing the moral ground that is the foundation of our national defense.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Fog of Accountability • As Pete Hegseth ducks responsibility, the United States risks losing the moral ground that is the foundation of our national defense.
The Political Contagion Threatening Public Health • The anti-vax movement and the rise of measles outbreaks
The Political Contagion Threatening Public Health
The anti-vax movement and the rise of measles outbreaks
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December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Political Contagion Threatening Public Health • The anti-vax movement and the rise of measles outbreaks
Tom the Dancing Bug • The Republican Circus
Tom the Dancing Bug
The Republican Circus
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December 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tom the Dancing Bug • The Republican Circus