Matthew Continetti

‘Removing threats and escorting vessels through the strait without hindrance is necessary for the U.S. to accomplish its goals in Iran. The task requires force. It carries risks. But it can be done.’ My column this week @wsjfreeex @wsjopinion wsj.com/opinion/free-e…

'In language that foreshadows Callais, Chief Justice Burger wrote: “Manipulating the racial composition of electoral districts to assure one minority or another its ‘deserved’ representation will not promote the goal of a racially neutral legislature.”' wsj.com/opinion/racial… via @WSJopinion

New Jersey Dem Congressional Candidate Testified on Behalf of Terror Mastermind ‘Blind Sheikh’ @LevineJonathan @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/democrats/new-…

'It’s better to carry blurry mental images and an unshakeable memory of how we felt in the moment than to come away with a camera roll of crystal-clear recordings we were too busy capturing to experience in real-time.' @MJ_Koch @WSJFreeEx wsj.com/opinion/free-e…

Rise of the Faculty Brats @SamuelAbramsAEI @WSJFreeEx wsj.com/opinion/free-e…

I had the privilege to testify last week before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on “US Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform.” My testimony: aei.org/research-produ…

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

The U.S. military announces the start of breaking the Iranian blockade: two merchant ships flying the American flag have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

Mr. President, your @USNavy and @USMC are ready. Any ocean. Any time.

Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, flew over regional waters in and near the Strait of Hormuz in an AH-64 Apache helicopter, May 3, on the eve of U.S. military support for Project Freedom. He interacted with U.S. Army Soldiers after visiting with Sailors and Marines on Saturday aboard two U.S. Navy warships patrolling the Arabian Sea.

This week Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest serving Supreme Court Justice. His originalist view of the Constitution has remade American law. on.wsj.com/4d3nRJE

🚫 CLAIM: Iranian state media claims that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps hit a U.S. warship with two missiles. ✅ TRUTH: No U.S. Navy ships have been struck. U.S. forces are supporting Project Freedom and enforcing the naval blockade on Iranian ports.

The Big Weekend Pod is up: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Iran Update Special Report, May 1, 2026: US President Donald Trump stated that he is “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal. Trump’s dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest proposal reflects continued Iranian inflexibility on key issues, such as the nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz. More Key Takeaways: Iran is exploiting the current ceasefire to try to reconstitute its missile and drone capabilities ahead of a potential resumption of conflict. Western media reported that Iran has made attempts to regain access to weapons and missile launchers that it hid underground or were buried under debris from US and Israeli airstrikes. Iran would likely use these launchers to restart its attack campaign against US interests, Israel, and other regional countries in the event of a resumption of conflict. Iranian media and officials are attempting to deflect responsibility for Iran’s dire economic conditions by attributing these conditions to US military and economic pressure. The US naval blockade and sanctions are certainly applying economic pressure on Iran, but the regime’s historical mismanagement of the economy, corruption, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)’s dominance over economic institutions have played a major role in deteriorating the Iranian economy. (1/2)

The head of New York’s leading free-market think tank is, like the mayor, a young Muslim man of South Asian heritage, @tunkuv interviews @reihan on.wsj.com/4n3PBT7

'Working Class Mainer' Graham Platner Got $200K From His Father To Buy His House, Records Show. He Now Claims He Relied on Veterans Benefits. @CAndersonMO @peterjhasson @FreeBeacon freebeacon.com/democrats/work…

Guests today on the Friday week-in-review edition of the program, in order: @EllisItems, @EliLake, @Continetti, @bdomenech, @tarzanajoe and Dr. Matt Spalding in today’s @Hillsdale Dialogue, continuing our series on the events of 250 years ago. Dr. Spalding Mather most recently of “The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence.” The link to this fine book is in the replies.

From @WSJFreeEx: President Trump is right to play hardball with Iran, but it’s time to open up the Strait of Hormuz, writes @continetti on.wsj.com/4vTKwke

President Trump is right to play hardball with Iran, but it’s time to open up the Strait of Hormuz, writes @continetti on.wsj.com/3Rdh9cI