COVID ‘Emergency’ Officially Over

Long after most people returned to normal, public health agencies have given in.

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.

Education Department Issues Regulations on Transgender Sports Competition

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

Patrick Lang, 1940-2023

An old soldier has faded away.

Community Colleges Not Serving the Community

A key pathway to success for low-income citizens isn’t working.

Americans Don’t Live as Long as We Should

We’re falling further behind for many reasons.

Babies on a Plane

Safety, trade-offs, and risk assessment.

The Limits of Academic Freedom

UPenn law professor Amy Wax as a test case.

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Silicon Valley Bank Too Big to Fail?

Here we go again.

Spying on Ourselves

Should we expect privacy from our own cameras?

Never Trumpers Never Win

Being against something just isn’t enough.

Biden Student Loan Forgiveness in Danger

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is signaling an unfavorable ruling.

Trump Remains Odds-On Favorite for 2024 Republican Nomination

As tired as we may be of him, his nominating electorate appears ready for another round.

Rural Hospitals Not Offering Obstetric Care

A growing trend has healthcare professionals and communities concerned.

Seattle Bans Caste Discrimination

A seemingly benign but controversial gesture.

Risk, Reward, and Statecraft

President Biden’s dangerous gambit seems to have succeeded.

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Easy to Subscribe, Hard to Cancel

An illegal practice that won’t go away.

Supreme Court Clerks and Undergraduate Elitism

Culling for the primary feeder job in American legal system begins in high school.

Looking to the 2024 Senate Map

A tough map for the Democrats.

Manchin 2024? Hogan 2024?

The market for competent centrists.

Cool Free Event: Disclosing Government Content Moderation Requests

A free panel on how transparent social media platforms should be about government requests

Electric Vehicles and Cold Weather

A big problem with a simple solution.

America Becoming More Rural

A new Census definition has changed classifications slightly. It doesn’t go nearly far enough.

GOP Clown Show Continues

After two days of futility, a deal is coming together to make futility permanent.

Richard Shelby and the Old Senate

“You can’t be against everything.”

Republican Leaders Are Killing Their Voters

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.

America’s Unique Medical Debt Problem

We charge patients way more than other counties.

Single-Family Zoning and Housing Diversity

They’re all made out of ticky tacky. And they all look just the same

Forecasting 2024 Way Too Early

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

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Biden and Congress Stop Rail Strike

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

Gun Control Around the Anglosphere

Our English-speaking brethren have much less tolerance for massacres than we do.

The Centrist Fantasy

Can moderate Republicans take back their party?

Moving Away From Off-Off Year Elections

Localities are consolidating local elections to coincide with national ones. Some don’t like that.

Trump Hemmorhaging Donors and Backers

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Trump’s Run Exasperates GOP Elite, Thrills Dems

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

Manchin’s Reward

A MAGA challenger has already emerged for 2024.

Democrats’ Chaotic Skullduggery

There was some quiet meddling going on.

Yet Another Campus Shooting

This one at the University of Virginia.

Democrats Keep Senate Control

With a win in Nevada, the party will retain at least 50 seats.

Trump Special Counsel Likely

The Justice Department is looking to inoculate itself against charges of partisanship.

____ Will Bring Extremism to Your Doorstep!

A generic attack ad that’s cringeworthy in the specific.

Pelosi Attack a Turning Point?

What will it take to end the cycle of violence?

NFL and College Football Going Head to Head

The most popular television product is running out of room to expand.

Fear and Resentment of a Changing America

A revealing comparison of Republican districts that deny and don’t deny the 2020 outcome.

One of Last Ties to Slavery Passes at 90

Possibly the last child of an American enslaved person has died.

Democracy and ZIP Codes

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

Inflation Changes Tax Brackets, Deductions, and Thresholds

The largest adjustment since the tax code was indexed in 1985.

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Democratic Local News Network

Fifty-plus “local” news outlets are a front for David Brock and company.