Morning Jolt: Welcome to the Kelly Era

It's the last day of July, and the first day of the rest of new White House chief of staff John Kelly's life. Good luck, sir. If you succeed, I'm sure John Cena will play you in a wacky comedy version of the hard-nosed military disciplinarian who's brought in to coach a wacky band of White House misfits.

Some conservatives I respect have convinced themselves that Reince Priebus was the key problem in the Trump White House all along. They've suspected he was a leaker, or wondered why he never looked bad in the information that leaks out from the White House. They saw him as "establishment." They perceived him as disloyal, although it's hard to point to when or where Priebus acted disloyally to Trump.

Priebus certainly couldn't keep the "Team of Mortal Enemies Rivals" from fighting amongst themselves, but who could? How much do you think the worldview of Steve Bannon overlaps with that of Jared Kushner? How much do you think Ivanka Trump and Mike Pence really agree on? How much does the economic perspective of Gary Cohn and Stephen Miller overlap? How much does Anthony Scaramucci get along with anyone except the president? Everyone wants to be the last ...

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Welcome to the Kelly Era Jim Geraghty It's the last day of July, and the first day of the rest of new White House chief of staff John Kelly's life. Good luck, sir. If you succeed, I'm sure John Cena will play you in a wacky comedy version of the hard-nosed military disciplinarian who's brought in to coach a wacky band of White House misfits. Some conservatives I respect have convinced themselves that Reince Priebus was the key problem in the Trump White House all along. They've suspected he was a leaker, or wondered why he never looked bad in the information that leaks out from the White House. They saw him as "establishment." They perceived him as disloyal, although it's hard to point to when or where Priebus acted disloyally to Trump. Priebus certainly couldn't keep the "Team of Mortal Enemies Rivals" from fighting amongst themselves, but who could? How much do you think the worldview of Steve Bannon overlaps with that of Jared Kushner? How much do you think Ivanka Trump and Mike Pence really agree on? How much does the economic perspective of Gary Cohn and Stephen Miller overlap? How much does Anthony Scaramucci get along with anyone except the president? Everyone wants to be the last ... READ MORE Quitting 'Angry and Dumb' Kathryn Jean Lopez 'If we fill our heads with poison and junk, we make ourselves angry and dumb." Philadelphia's Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said this during a talk at the recent Napa Institute on how to live... The vice-tweeter, &c. Jay Nordlinger The vice-tweeter, &c. ADVERTISEMENT Mr. McCain Goes to Washington John Fund In 2008, presidential candidate John McCain bravely proposed a health-care reform that Fortune magazine said was a giant step toward "laissez faire liberty" in health care. He wanted to empower... The Great Conservative Rethink Isn't Going Away Michael Brendan Dougherty At first glance, the great rewrite of our politics seems to be off. The new nationalist wave isn't crashing on the shores, it's receding. The globalists are winning again. Emmanuel Macron... It's Summer, Time to Catch Up on Your Reading — A Symposium NR Symposium Editor's note: Summer is traditionally the season when we devote more time to books we've been meaning to read (or reread). Below, NRO friends and family offer their... Trump's Transgender Tweets Resonate with Americans Bethany Mandel Editor's note: This piece is reprinted from Acculturated with permission. The breakdown of American social norms is advancing at a lightning pace. Just five years ago if you were told a woman... ADVERTISEMENT The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise: Muslims, Christians, and Jews under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain Darío Fernández-Morera 'An exhilarating and unput-downable read...debunks the fashionable myth that Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived together (convivencia) under 'tolerant' Muslim rule.' - Standpoint LEARN MORE Marine Corps Heavy Helicopters Photos of the Week ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.