Following a deadly Israeli strike in Rafah resulting in civilian casualties, some of Israel's staunch supporters, including influencers like Zoe Buckman and Avi Mayer, expressed horror and criticized the incident.

Eli Lake discusses the upcoming midterm elections and also dives into a heated debate about his recent COMMENTARY piece titled "Can the FBI Be Saved From Itself And Can We Be Saved From The FBI?" on a podcast.

The text critiques historian Niall Ferguson's biography of Henry Kissinger, highlighting how Ferguson portrays Kissinger as a reasonable statesman-hero, ignoring criticisms of his actions such as the invasion of Cambodia.