**Foreign Desk: Win the Wars, Joe**
President Biden should prioritize winning the global war against Russia by focusing his energy and resources on defending global democracy, argue Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet at The Hill. They suggest that Biden should confront the Ukraine and Israel wars, emphasizing the need to provide offensive weapons capabilities and munitions to Ukraine and remove any remaining restrictions on their use. Additionally, they urge Biden to take a firm stance against Hamas, emphasizing that its new leader, Yahya Sinwar, is a terrorist and not a partner for peace. By standing up to Russia and Iran’s proxies, Biden can send a clear message to Chinese President Xi Jinping that democracies are still capable of winning wars. If Biden fails to act, it could lead to World War III involving the US.
**From the Right: Americans’ Debt Nightmare**
The Washington Examiner’s Salena Zito warns about the untold story of how inflation affects American households, specifically credit card debt. As basic costs such as food, clothing, energy, utilities, and insurance have risen, many families have gone into debt to meet their basic needs. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently reported that US residents owe $1.14 trillion on their credit cards, with delinquencies increasing by 7% in the second quarter. Zito criticizes President Biden for being absent and Vice President Kamala Harris for not taking responsibility for their role in supporting or promoting Bidenomics. She also criticizes the national press for failing to hold Harris accountable for her actions.
**Health Watch: Biden-Harris Hide Medicare Drug Costs**
Fox News’ Jamie Joseph reports that the Biden-Harris administration has leveraged taxpayer funds to hide upcoming increases in Medicare premiums. The Inflation Reduction Act, intended to cap out-of-pocket drug costs, allows insurers to significantly hike monthly premiums. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has rolled out a three-year demonstration project to subsidize these premiums, potentially costing taxpayers up to $10 billion. Critics argue that this is a costly and “fake” voluntary demonstration, rather than a genuine effort to reduce drug costs. It is seen as a massive subsidization scheme that shifts the burden to taxpayers.
**Libertarian: EU Election Interference**
Robby Soave of Reason criticizes the European Union’s commissioner for internal market, Thierry Breton, for warning Elon Musk about the “risk of amplification of potentially harmful content” on his platform. The European Commission is currently investigating Musk’s company for allegedly violating Europe’s Digital Services Act due to its user-verification policy. Soave questions whether unelected European bureaucrats should interfere in political dialogue and prevent American presidential candidates from freely expressing their views, suggesting that the answer is self-evident.
**Campus Beat: One Rule for Frats, Another for Hamas**
Francesca Block of The Free Press highlights the disparity in treatment between fraternities and sororities at the University of Maryland and pro-Hamas students on college campuses. All 37 fraternities and sororities at the University of Maryland were put on a “social moratorium” due to reports of fake hazing and misdeeds. However, pro-Hamas students who engage in illegal activities such as trespassing, breaking and entering, and harassing Jewish students are given a pass. Block expresses concern about the potential for a chaotic and potentially violent semester, citing a coalition at NYU that embraces “armed struggle” for the pro-Palestinian cause. She notes that there are two different sets of rules depending on one’s affiliation.
