Voting Legislation on Parade

HR1 is a national approach to expanding voter access. State legislatures are trying to both expand and restrict the vote as well.

HR1: Good, but Not Enough

And what GOP opposition says about the party.

The Pandemic Economy

The job losses and hit to the service sector is well documented. But trade has radically shifted, too.

Joe Manchin and the Art of Legislating

How the West Virginia Democrat came to vote for the stimulus bill.

Seuss (and Electoral Fraud) Redux

The politics of bait-and-switch.

President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, July 10, 2020, en route to Miami International Airport in Miami President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, July 10, 2020, en route to Miami International Airport in Miami

Trump tells RNC to Stop Using his Name

The ongoing codependency that is the Trump-GOP relationship.

On Coups, Insurrections, and Security Theater

Reflections on the events of 6 January two months later.

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.

Ending the Forever Wars

It’s easy if you try.

Is CDC Being Too Cautious?

Underplaying the value of vaccination is counterproductive.

A Photo for Friday

“Base”

This Week’s Dr. Seuss Nonsense

A story that is both unserious and yet emblematic of our age in a serious way.

Texas Ends COVID Restrictions

The Lone Star State is celebrating its independence in a big way.

Biden Punishing Russia but Not Saudi Arabia

The fecklessness of U.S. human rights policy in full display.

How Much Longer for Cuomo?

This feels like resignation territory.

CPAC as a Leading Indicator

The annual gathering showed us what the Republican Party would become years ago.