Elon Musk finally completes his takeover of Twitter. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the implications for the social media platform and our political discourse. Plus, progressives cave to Democratic hawks by retracting a letter that simply suggested a proactive diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine, and the Nation's Report Card shows record declines in student scores over the pandemic shutdown years.   Join us for our 20th Anniversary Gala in Northern Virginia on 11/17, featuring Rep. Dan Bishop, Chris Rufo, and Jim Webb!   Picks of the week:   Emile: The Fight Over Child Mutilation in Oklahoma, Harry Scherer Helen: Good Trouble: A Sitdown with Marjorie Taylor Greene, Bradley Devlin Sohrab: Voting for War, Micah Meadowcroft Micah: Making Sense of Vladimir Putin, Helen Andrews