Rudy Thinks he has an “Out” Clause

Rudy may not be a very good lawyer…

Gaetz’s Trouble Deepens

His partner in crime wrote it all down.

The Pandemic in India

The numbers are staggering and getting worse.

Growing Up Too Slowly?

If the younger generation seems to be maturing later, there are good reasons.

Biden Strikes Bipartisan Tone

The President used his first speech to Congress as an attempt to unite the country.

Thursday’s Forum

President Joe Biden poses with the Biden family dogs Champ and Major Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. President Joe Biden poses with the Biden family dogs Champ and Major Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Biden’s American Families Plan

The President is about to roll out another massive spending plan.

Wednesday’s Forum

CDC Updates Guidelines for ‘Fully Vaccinated’

The CDC is green-lighting much, much more activity for the fully-vaccinated (with some caveats).

Carville: Dems Need to Speak Yiddish, Not Hebrew

Bill Clinton’s strategist thinks his party needs a wake-up call.

Social Distancing is (Almost) Useless

Another early COVID myth has been shattered.

More Census 2020 Takeaways

The trends over the last half century are really something.

Tuesday’s Forum

Census Results Likely a Boost for GOP

The long shift of population from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt continues—with the unusual exception of California.

President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Biden’s First 100 Days

A laser focus on the pandemic and economic insecurity has him in good shape at the traditional check-in point.

Voter Suppression in Texas

Let’s call it what it is.

DC Statehood and Power Politics

More voice, more votes, more representation.

The Filibuster Isn’t The Problem

It’s undemocratic and we should get rid of it. But doing so isn’t a panacea.

Vaccine Nationalism in a Global Pandemic

The US has more shots available than willing arms while those in the developing world are dying.

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 Declares Armenian Genocide a Genocide

The President has overturned decades of US foreign policy and alienated a NATO ally for, well, reasons.

Weak Parties and the CA Recall

With an appearance by Caitlyn Jenner’s choice of party.

Unskilled? No Problem!

Are we thinking about job training all wrong?

Covid-19 and Excess Death in 2020

More dramatic stats from a difficult year.

A Photo for Friday

“Fiery Evening”

Defining ‘Extremism’ in the Military

It’s harder than a looks, especially given the limited size of the problem.

Thursday’s Forum

Chauvin’s Life in Prison

Don’t believe everything you see on TV.

Chauvin Sentencing and Lesser-Includeds

No, he can’t get up to 75 years.

Wednesday’s Forum

Judge Declares Waters’ Comments ‘Abhorrent’

They were “disrespectful to the rule of law.”

Andrew Yang, Mayor of New York City?

Would a woman with his credentials be taken seriously?

Walter Mondale, 1928-2021

Jimmy Carter’s Vice President and the 1984 Democratic nominee has died at 93.

Tuesday’s Forum

Republican Split with Big Business Greatly Exaggerated

Look at who’s lined up against H.R. 1.

Maxine Waters Under Fire

The latest variant of the “No Justice, No Peace” threat is unhelpful.

Monday’s Forum

Governor McConaughey?

A new poll from Texas give us a chance to think about parties and nominations in the US.

Masking Outdoors

Science, politics, and social norms intersect in some really strange ways.

Everything That’s Wrong with Policing in America

Rogue cops, racial profiling, tainted cases, and the lack of consequences.

Partisan ID and Vaccination

More evidence that elite signals matter for mass behavior.