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Donald Trump And The Incredible Disappearing Caravan

Doug Mataconis · 13 comments

Now that the election is over, President Trump and his sycophants in the right-wing media seem to have completely forgotten about the "invading" "caravan" of Central American asylum seekers.

Judge Rules Against White House, Orders Jim Acosta's Press Pass Restored

Doug Mataconis · 12 comments

A Federal Judge in Washington ruled that the White House acted improperly when it arbitrary revoked CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press pass.

New Jersey Republicans Nearly Entirely Shut Out Of Congressional Delegation

Doug Mataconis · 24 comments

Election Day 2018 saw Republican representation in the New Jersey Congressional Delegation nearly entirely decimated.

Florida! Florida! Florida!: Senate Race Heads To A Hand Recount

Doug Mataconis · 10 comments

While the outcome in the Florida Governor's Race is clear, the Senate race remains up in the air and headed for a hand recount that, in the end, is unlikely to change the outcome of the race.

Federal Government Inadvertently Reveals Sealed Indictment Against Julian Assange

Doug Mataconis · 21 comments

A filing in an unrelated case has apparently revealed the existence of a sealed indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Jeff Flake: I'll Oppose Trump's Judges Unless I Get A Vote On Bill To Protect Mueller

Doug Mataconis · 9 comments

Senator Jeff Flake is threatening to vote against President Trump's judicial nominees unless he gets a floor vote on a bill to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

British Government In Crisis Over Brexit Deal

Doug Mataconis · 37 comments

Theresa May's government is barely hanging on to power thanks to Brexit negotiations that clearly seem to be headed for disaster.

Donald Trump Makes More Bizarre, Baseless Claims About Voter Fraud And Voter ID

Doug Mataconis · 37 comments

Donald Trump is engaging in another round of baseless and bizarre conspiracy theories about alleged voter fraud.

The Economy Didn't Help Republicans In The Midterms

Doug Mataconis · 34 comments

The economy may be doing well, but that didn't help Republicans in the midterms.

Jeff Flake 2020? He Seems Open To The Idea.

Doug Mataconis · 34 comments

It would be a rather quixotic effort, but Jeff Flake isn't ruling out challenging the President for the Republican nomination in 2020.

Julián Castro, Looking At Bid For Democratic Nomination In 2020

Doug Mataconis

Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro is preparing a run for the White House in 2020.

The Dangers of Attacks on Legitimate Voting Processes

Steven L. Taylor

Trump, Scott, and their allies are not doing America any favors.

Nobody "Lost" Crimea. It Was Never Ours To Lose.

Doug Mataconis

President Trump recently blamed former President Obama for "losing" Crimea. It was never ours to lose.

Trump Becomes Isolated And Embittered After Election Losses

Doug Mataconis

Losing the midterms is not going over well with the President.

Nancy Pelosi Facing Opposition In Bid To Return As Speaker Of The House

Doug Mataconis

With their House majority secure, Democrats must now select their leadership team for the next two years. It's not going smoothly.

CNN Sues White House Over Revocation Of Correspondent's Press Pass

Doug Mataconis

CNN fires back in the Administration's ongoing war with the news media.

Trump Appears Ready To Fire DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen

Doug Mataconis

The next head to roll in the Trump Administration appears to be frequent Trump target DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz Considering Presidential Run

Doug Mataconis

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz is apparently considering running for President.

Meet John Delaney, The Unknown Candidate

Doug Mataconis

Who's John Delaney? Well, he's a Congressman from Maryland who's apparently running for President.

Mexican Supreme Court Paves The Way For Marijuana Legalization

Doug Mataconis

Last week, the Mexican Supreme Court pushed that country further down the road toward legalization of marijuana for all purposes.

Amazon's HQ2 Will Reportedly Be Split Between Northern Virginia And New York City

Doug Mataconis

Amazon has reportedly decided to split its second headquarters between an already urbanized area of Northern Virginia and the outer boroughs of New York City.

Kyrsten Sinema Wins Arizona Senate Race

Doug Mataconis

Democrats have flipped the Senate seat currently held by Republican Jeff Flake.

Marvel Comics Creator Stan Lee Dies At 95

Doug Mataconis

Rest in Peace and Excelsior, Stan Lee!

Another Federal Court Rules Against Trump On DACA

Doug Mataconis

Late last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals became the fifth Federal Court to rule against the Trump Administration's efforts to repeal DACA.

The Complexity of Korea

Steven L. Taylor

Not one war, but five.

Veterans Day isn't Memorial Day

James Joyner

Nor is it Armed Forces Day.

The North Korean Deception

Steven L. Taylor

As expected, the North's nuclear development continues.

Army Officially Bringing Back 'Pinks and Greens'

James Joyner

A slight variant of the uniform from World War II and Korea is coming to a soldier near you.

Democratic Gains In State Legislatures Could Impact Redistricting

Doug Mataconis

Democratic pickups in several state legislatures could impact redistricting after the 2020 Census.

Kyrsten Sinema Expands Lead As Arizona Vote Count Nears An End

Doug Mataconis

Arizona Democrat Kyrsten Sinema appears to be headed toward victory.

Dana Rohrabacher, Putin's Favorite Congressman, Loses Re-Election Bid

Doug Mataconis

Over the weekend, it was confirmed that the man once referred to as Vladimir Putin's favorite Congressman was defeated in last week's midterms.

Trump, Nationalism, And The Lessons Of World War One

Doug Mataconis

One hundred years after the end of World War One, the forces that led to it are waking up from a long slumber.

No, Stacey Abrams Should not be Made Speaker of the House

Steven L. Taylor

Today in bad columns.

Are we Finally Starting to Talk about Electoral Reform?

Steven L. Taylor

The NYT is trying to start a conversation.

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