R&R: Unity and isolation

Recap and recommendations from the week that was.

Former President Donald Trump and running mate J.D. Vance watch the Republican convention. (Photo by RNC)

Hi, all! Happy Sunday. I want to start out by thanking you for the very positive reaction to my Friday piece, “Is this Biden’s LBJ moment?”

I feel very lucky to be able to write pieces like that — taking a bit of a different approach to the daily news cycle, by using the past to help decode the present — and appreciate the flexibility you all afford me to do so.

Those types of pieces wouldn’t be possible without the support of paid subscribers — which brings me to my next point. For those of you new here: Wake Up To Politics is completely free for five days a week, but the Sunday R&R email, where I recap the events of the past week and recommend my favorite pieces of journalism from the week, is a special “thank you” for paid supporters.

Paid subscribers also get access to the WUTP Book Club, which consists of book reviews and author interviews: the first installment is coming soon, and I’m excited to share it.

With that, let’s look back at the week that was. There’s a lot to cover: