The Proud Boys Heard Trump Loud and Clear

They are standing by as ordered.

Five Weeks Out

Joe Biden’s chances remain extraordinarily good.

Biden Posts Crying Trump Clip

Sigh.

Cancel the Rest of the Debates?

More of what we saw last night would be bad for the country.

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debate

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

It’s Only Wednesday Forum

One Million Dead from COVID-19 Worldwide

Yet another grim milestone.

Debate Night Open Forum

Five weeks from Election Day.

Hypocrisy on SCOTUS Confirmations?

An unconvincing attack on the Democratic position.

Trump Taxes: Corruption and Foreign Influence

The Times investigation sheds more light on what most of us already knew.

Trump Taxes: Topline Findings

The President is deeply leveraged with no escape in sight.

NYT Publishes Trump Tax Returns

Should we question the timing?

Oh Dear, It’s Monday Again

An open forum to start the work week,

Majority Rule, Plurality Rule, and Minority Rule

Definitions are fun, right?

Sunday’s Forum

Minority Rule

The problem is real.

Thoughts on the Breonna Taylor Case and Beyond

Considering Breonna Taylor’s death, police shootings, and human rights.

Balko on Breonna Taylor Case

A nuanced take on a complicated set of facts distorted in the public debate.

Amy Coney Barrett Nomination Coming Today

Multiple reports have the Notre Dame graduate replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

Supreme Court Reform Bill

An interesting but unlikely-to-pass bill is about to be introduced.

Marissa Pantoja, 23, made this protest sign as a tribute to Taylor. "I think the biggest thing that hit home was that she was an essential worker," Pantoja says. "I want to make sure her name is never forgotten." Marissa Pantoja, 23, made this protest sign as a tribute to Taylor. "I think the biggest thing that hit home was that she was an essential worker," Pantoja says. "I want to make sure her name is never forgotten."

The Breonna Taylor Verdict

A case where the truth doesn’t seem to matter.

Projection of Totally Unbelievable Scope

Not new.
Not surprising.
Still, pretty amazing.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump On ‘Peaceful Transition’

Whether the delusions of a madman or a deliberate scheme to poison the waters, there’s cause for concern.

Thursday’s Forum

Who’ll Control the Senate?

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

Topics for First Trump-Biden Debate

The general election campaign is about to kick off in earnest.

The Return of Hunter Biden

A Senate GOP report doesn’t find anything new.

Mid-Work Week Forum

The Senate’s Rural Skew

Injecting data into the conversation.

Tuesday’s Forum

Plug-in Weirdness [UPDATED]

Some upgrade-related wonkiness.

A Court-Packing Plan I Could Support

A Solomonic solution from the commentariat.

More On Expanding The Supreme Court

It’s time to accept the desecration of our political constitution.

Is the American Government Legitimate?

A long-winded and esoteric discussion about an elusive idea.

Is Federalism the Real Problem?

A fundamental building block of our system makes it nearly impossible to fix.

Monday’s Forum

Puerto Rican Statehood Possibilities

Statehood is on the ballot this November.

Why I am Where I am on Reform

More on SCOTUS expansion and other issues.

Against Packing the Supreme Court

Legitimacy hangs in the balance.

Electoral Implications of the SOTUS Vacancy

Perhaps a bit of a hot take.

A Defense of Expanding the US Supreme Court

It is about finding ways to combat minority rule.

Ginsburg, Garland, and Court Packing

Two related discussions.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933-2020

The iconic Supreme Court justice has died at the age of 87.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday