US Life Expectancy Declines

Another empirical indication of the toll of the pandemic.

Rush Limbaugh, 1951-2021

The talk radio megastar has died, aged 70.

Still the Party of Trump

The disgraced loser remains as popular as ever with his base.

Culture Clash at the New York Times

America’s Newspaper of Record needs to figure out what it wants to be.

Trump Trial Fallout: Who Knows?

Early analysis merely confirms analysts’ priors.

The Lincoln Project Grift

Its founders are laughing all the way to the bank.

Trump Refused to Call Off Capitol Rioters

Details of a heated phone discussion with the top House Republican have emerged.

SCOTUS: States Can’t Ban Clergy from Death Chamber

A rather odd non-ruling during the non-session from America’s highest court.

How Powerful is Kamala Harris?

Could the Vice President end the filibuster herself?

George Shultz, 1920-2021

The longtime public servant has died, aged 100.

Romney’s Child Welfare Plan

An opportunity for unity and a restoration of normal order.

NYT Fires Star Pandemic Reporter Don McNeil

The veteran journalist was ousted after a staff backlash over the use of racial slurs.

Lou Dobbs Canceled

Fox Business has abruptly sidelined its most popular host.

Burma Military Coup Ousts Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi and her top officials are under house arrest.

McConnell Backtracks

Maybe his title should be “Minority Follower.”

The Smoothest Transition in Decades

We’re witnessing something not seen since 1989.

Trying an Impeached Former President

The legal debates are unsettled but we can all agree that Rand Paul is a moron.

Supreme Court Rules Trump Emoluments Cases Moot

A legally correct but maddening ruling.

The Return of Dumb Political Stories

Who watches the watch, man?

Peak Both-Siderism

David Brooks is the leader in the clubhouse.

Lloyd Austin Confirmed as SECDEF

History has been made in more than one way.

National Guard Sleeping in a Garage!

What we have here is failure to communicate.

1776 Report ‘Plagiarized’?

Large chunks of a hackish report were lifted from previous works of Commission members.

Fox News Purging ‘Real Journalists’

Losing viewers to fringe networks, the Fair and Balanced team is joining them.

Call him the MiAutogolpe Guy

Mike Lindell’s behavior is both farcical and dangerous.

Will the GOP Fracture?

Will there be in-fighting? Yes. A break-up? No.

Trump Impeached Once More with Feeling

The 45th President will go down in infamy, setting a record that’s unlikely to be broken.

Radicalism and Internet Culture

Does online performance logically devolve into rage and violence?

Another Signal from Trump

Not ordering the flags at executive buildings to half-staff.

Capitol Riot Could Have Been Much Worse

The live coverage of Wednesday’s assault on American democracy underplayed its seriousness.

Trump Deserves to be Impeached, Plain and Simple

As we assess Trump’s role in all of this, it is important to think through what he did (and did not) do.

Trump Mob Storms Capitol

The predictable, indeed inevitable, has happened.

Trump Likely Broke the Law in GA Call

Although prosecution and conviction are unlikely.

Republican Election Subversion Coming to Bitter End

They’re actually going to go through with it.

Lame Duckin’

As expected, the Congress has overridden his veto of the NDAA.

Boxer’s Electoral Rebellion

A look back at the last time there was a challenge to a slate of electors.

Trump’s Solipsism Doomed COVID Fight

The story played out just as we all thought it would.

Two More Officers from Breonna Taylor Raid Fired

The detective who shot her and another who prepared the warrant have been ousted nine months later.

Can Schools Punish Students for Off-Campus Speech?

Social media makes the line much harder to draw.

COVID Has Killed 1 in 1000 Americans

As we approach the new year, the virus is at its peak.

Wonder Woman 1984

A very low-spoilers review.

Press Coverage and Team Trump’s Coup Talk

Or, more accurately, the lack thereof.

The Politics of Vaccination

The science and ethics are not the hardest part of determining who should go first.

Grifter-in-Chief

The Trump Presidency has been a long con.

The Silly ‘Dr. Biden’ Kerfuffle

A silly, sexist WSJ op-ed has generated plenty of attention.

Cleveland Indians Changing Name

The inevitable only took 105 years.

The Next Attempt to Subvert

January 6th, when the electoral votes are counted.

Another Court Loss for Team Trump

Approaching 60 losses in court.