The 14th Amendment, Section 3

Trump betrayed his oath. That should disqualify him from office. That’s the whole point of section 3 of the 14th.

Nikki Haley’s Unforced Error

A poor answer to a softball question has created unnecessary controversy.

Where The Gays Are

A breakdown of new survey data.

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Voter Fraud Again Proves to be Rare

Even when it is focused on.

Transgender Teachers Suing Florida Over Pronoun Restrictions

The inevitable pushback against the pushback has begun.

New York Gerrymander May Be Back

A never-ending saga of politicians choosing their voters.

Thoughts on the US Presidential Primary System

The system isn’t very good.

Norman Lear, 1922-2023

A television icon is gone at 101.

The Nikki Haley Comet

The anti-Trump forces are rallying around the former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador.

Liberal Professors Fleeing Florida

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

College Football Playoff Chaos

The four-team Playoff will go out making a lot of folks mad.

Democrats Win Key Off-Year Elections

Abortion, an unrepresentative electorate, and candidate idiosyncracy ruled the off-off-year election.

The (American) Politics of Israel-Palestine

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Home Schooling Exploding if You Were Taught Math at Home

The innumeracy hurts.

How Old Is Too Old To Trick or Treat?

We can all agree that Trump and Biden are over the line. But where is it?

Biden Is Old and Feeble, Says Old, Feeble Man

Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.

Anti-Gay Extremism in Nigeria

Where religious zealotry can lead. (So, yes, a digression into American politics).

The Faux Haley Boomlet

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

Jordan Strikes Out

Three increasingly-embarrassing defeats is all you get, apparently.

House GOP Drowning [UPDATED]

In a bathtub?

An American Tragedy

We need to do better.

House Leadership Crisis Continues [Updated]

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

Could Kevin McCarthy’s Replacement be . . . Kevin McCarthy?

One of the worst movies in memory may be getting a sequel.

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?

Fraudster Trump

The chickens are slowly coming home to roost.

Trump Meets The Press

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

Does Comedy Have to be Based on Truth?

Hasan Minhaj is a serial liar. Does it matter?

Widely-Sold Decongestant Doesn’t Work

A tale of slow-moving bureaucracy.

Electoral Fraud in Alabama

A Republican lawmaker pleads guilty.

Florida has to Redraw Districts

So a court has ordered.

Petty Politics Redux

A slight recalibration (although perhaps not the one that was wanted).

Our Present Petty Polarized Politics

Common ground is, sadly, bad politics.

Jimmy Buffett, 1946-2023

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

Trump’s Stranglehold on Republican Voters

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

Mitch McConnell’s Health Woes Continue

The Senate Republican Leader had another concerning incident.

When Allies Become Heretics

Call-out culture has become a circular firing squad.

GOP Debate Most-Watched Show on TV

A surpringly large number tuned in to see people who won’t be the nominee.

War on Skiplagging Escalates

The airlines hate hidden city ticketing and are cracking down.

First Republican Debate of 2024 Season

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a meeting on Native American Voting Rights Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a meeting on Native American Voting Rights Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House.

Kamala Harris Taking Leading Role in 2024 Campaign

A counterintuitive move.

Flagship University Arms Race

The oldest state institutions of higher education are spending money to make money.

Florida Backs Down, Allows AP Psychology

Sanity has prevailed.

Federal Court Declares Portion of Mississippi’s Constitution Unconstitutional

Permanent felon disenfranchisement is unconstitutional.

The End of the Power 5 Era

The rapidly changing face of college sports.

Trump Vows to ‘Come After’ Foes

If you thought the first term was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

Florida’s School Censorship Runs Into Roadblocks

The state has banned the teaching of science in science classes.

Florida Curriculum Politics Update

A tale from the DeSantis’ Woke Wars.

Could Trump Really Be President Again?

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.