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What Role Have “Gifts” Played In Keeping Justice Thomas On The Supreme Court?

Might not be bribery, but it’s still exerting influence.

George Santos Expelled

The serial fabulist becomes an ignominious footnote.

Dozens Quitting Congress

Take this job and shove it. I ain’t workin’ here no more.

Dueling House Votes

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

Israel, Hamas, and the Laws of War

It’s . . . complicated.

McCarthy Won’t Run For Speaker. Now What?

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

Gaetz’ Gambit

What’s behind the sure-to-fail bid to oust his own party’s Speaker?

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The Corruption of Justice Thomas

We need reform.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr is seen during a group portrait session for the new full court at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Young U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr is seen during a group portrait session for the new full court at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Young

ProPublica vs Alito

The Justice responds to ethics charges.

Culture and Our Brains

Our surroundings quite literally change how we see the world.

Journalistic Ethics and Mangled Quotes

Striking the balance between cruel and misleading.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

It’s Good to Be Clarence Thomas

The questionable ethics of living a lavish lifestyle based on high office.

Patricia Schroeder, 1940-2023

The trailblazing Congresswoman is gone at 82.

Dilbert Canceled

Newspapers across the country are dropping the popular strip over a racist rant.

WokeGPT?

The controversial AI has some interesting programming quirks.

Labor Saving Technology That Creates More Work

ChatGPT is just the latest example of a perverse phenomenon.

Trumpy Tabs for Tuesday

Because I had a lot of open tabs.

Weekend Leftovers

Some tab clearing.

Matt Yglesias’ Return to His Roots

The one-time Juiceboxer is still annoying the mainstream media.

Partisan News Easier to Read!

Another reason so many get their information from biased outlets.

George Santos’ Questionable Campaign Accounting

Could it be that he was untruthful?

Richard Shelby and the Old Senate

“You can’t be against everything.”

What Trump Taxes Show: Not Much

His businesses make and lose a lot of money.

Trump Facing Multiple Criminal Charges

The January 6 Committee is expected to make a minimum of three referrals.

Kyrsten Sinema’s ‘Side Hustle’

The Arizona Senator runs an online thrift store in her spare time.

Bill Plante, 1938-2022

The veteran newsman is gone at 84.

Can Reporters Have Friends?

A new book raises fundamental questions about how far journalistic objectivity should extend.

Contractions and Proper Speech

A break from politics.

Watergate at 50

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

January 6 Committee Subpoenas Republican Leaders

An unprecedented manuever in response to unprecedented obstruction.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Fauci Shocked Americans Think Pandemic Over

We’re mostly back to “normal” while yet another new strain is surging.

Trump Pondered Mexico Missile Attack, Shooting BLM Protesters

The 45th President was a psychopath.

Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a Build Back Better virtual event with mayors from across the country Thursday, October 28, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a Build Back Better virtual event with mayors from across the country Thursday, October 28, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Unequal Medical Treatment

Vice President Harris gets better care than the average American. Cue the outrage!

Saudis Give Jared Kusher $2 Billion

The real crime is what’s legal.

Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

Least Shocking Headline of the Day

Ethics, schmethics.

Joe Manchin’s Conflict of Interest

The most important man in the Senate got rich the old fashioned way.

Of Laws and Men

Our system lacks accountability.

But His Documents!

Former President Trump routinely broke the law with respect to protecting public records.

Clarence Thomas’ Continuing Conflict

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

The Extreme Cognitive Dissonance of an Anti-Vaxxer

Being willing to do anything to survive, but not that.

Evangelical Politics in the Time of Polarization and Covid

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

Congressional Insider Trading Still Widespread

At least 40 Members violated the law on reporting stock transactions.

Unvaccinated Denied Organ Transplants

Refusniks are creating an ethical dilemma for the triage system.

Michael K. Williams, 1966-2021

The actor known for his roles on “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire” is gone at 54.

More on Standing

President Joe Biden, joined by Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Merck CEO Ken Frazier, delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine production Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden, joined by Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Merck CEO Ken Frazier, delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine production Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Vaccine Incentivization: Sticks Better Than Carrots

Making it difficult for refuseniks works better than prizes.

Hunter Biden’s Art

A new career and a pending art sale.