A Key Legacy of the Trump Administration

Empowering authoritarians.

Anti-Asian Hate in America

A mass shooting in Atlanta draws attention to a problem of which I was only tangentially aware.

Saturday’s Forum

Biden Staffers Fired for Marijuana Use?

Credulous reports notwithstanding, there’s more to the story.

The NFL’s $10 Billion TV Deal

Pandemic-induced recession? What pandemic-induced recession?

A Photo for Friday

“Evening Fire”

It’s the Single-Seat Districts

Our insistence on relying on an 18th Century understanding of electoral systems is our ongoing bane (if one values representative government).

The Republican Advantage in the House

Any “fair” drawing of districts will yield a GOP advantage over time.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Liberals Upset Biden Foreign Policy is Biden’s

Those expecting Bernie Sanders’ agenda are sorely disappointed.

Friday’s Forum

David Bowie Predicts the Internet

An interesting blast from the past.

It’s Time to Reopen Schools Everywhere

The evidence is too clear to ignore at this point.

President Joe Biden pets the Biden family dog Champ in the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, prior to a bipartisan meeting with House and Senate members to discuss supply chains. President Joe Biden pets the Biden family dog Champ in the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, prior to a bipartisan meeting with House and Senate members to discuss supply chains.

Biden Dog Not Banished After All

Major is a good boy who hardly ever bites anybody.

US Should Have Federal Vaccine Passport

There are legitimate ethical and liberty questions but they’re outweighed by the benefits.

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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Deal-making in Washington is next to impossible.

Thursday’s Forum

The Rise of Negative Partisanship

Yes, partisanship is real. And it influences more than just voting behavior.

Not Will Rogers’ Democratic Party

The case of Katie Porter’s committee assignments.

Major Kimberly Bender, Director Air Force Public Affairs , Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, receives the first of two COVID 19 vaccine shots, Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 29 Jan 2021. Major Kimberly Bender, Director Air Force Public Affairs , Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, receives the first of two COVID 19 vaccine shots, Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 29 Jan 2021.

Incentivizing COVID Vaccination

Israel is taking an aggressive approach to inoculation.

Yes, Presidential Approval Matters

An explanation to a question you likely weren’t asking.

Partisanship is Real

Yet another example.

Biden’s Lack of Press Conferences

On the one hand, true. On the other, so what?

Marvelous Marvin Hagler, 1954-2021

An all-time boxing legend is gone.

4.6 Million Shots Today

Lots of shots.

A Bit More Dishonesty

Ted Cruz is at it again.

The Dishonesty is Exhausting

Foolish lies are for foolish liars.

Today in Disingenuous Arguments for Voter ID

It really does feel like a daily occurrence.

Elite Private Schools, Race, and Fear of the Woke

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

The Ethics of International Vaccine Distribution

At least 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca are sitting in American facilities unused.

Podcast Recommendation

Understanding Moral Disagreements

Another Anti-Filibuster Post

Defense of the filibuster tend to be a combo of mistakes and mythology.

Amazon Killing Libraries?

The quasi-monopoly power of the world’s largest bookstore is problematic. Maybe.

President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Biden’s First 50 Days

A way-too-early assessment of how it’s going.

Are Moderate Democrats the New Republicans?

Reacting to the asymmetrical polarization of the electorate.

President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room. President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room.

Biden’s Last Hurrah?

Is the stimulus bill it for this administration?

Biden’s Name Won’t Be on Checks

Is humility the wrong play here?

The Dishonesty of Restrictive Reforms

The fixes worsen the stated problem (more on Iowa and other states’ attempts to restrict voting).

Iowa Limits Early Voting

Making it harder to vote in Iowa.

One More Court Loss for Team Trump

Yet another SCOTUS rejection.