Posts by James Joyner

James Joyner
About James Joyner
James Joyner is Professor and Department Head of Security Studies at Marine Corps University's Command and Staff College. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

White House Rudderless, Aimless, and Hopeless?

Some Democrats are less than pleased.

The USA at 246

The Nation is unusually divided and melancholy on its birthday.

The Capitol Riot and Fox News

A large plurality of the network’s viewers think left wingers trying to make Trump look bad are to blame.

The Weak Case Against the January 6 Committee

Republicans killed their parents and demanding mercy for being orphaned.

Ketanji Brown Jackson to Be Sworn in Today

Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring today and will swear his former law clerk in his replacement.

Racial Equity and America’s Roads

A new initiative aims to right decades-old wrongs.

Finland and Sweden Joining NATO

The Western alliance is getting stronger in the face of Russian aggression.

Resetting Our Politics

Did Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony change anything?

Trump Ordered the Code Red

You’re goddamn right he did.

Democrats in Disarray, Abortion Edition

Here we go again . . . .

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Cui Bono?

We live in a bizarre timeline.

SCOTUS Upholds High School Coach’s 50-Yard-Line Prayers

The Supreme Court has reversed decades of precedent on church-state separation.

The ‘Figure it Out Yourself’ Phase of COVID

With the government throwing its hands up, it’s now up to the citizenry.

Abortion Laws State by State

Abortion is now illegal or heavily restricted in at least 11 states.

Dueling Takes on the End of Roe

So, what now?

Alito’s Leaked Draft vs the Final Opinion

A comparison of the two texts.

Antiquated Laws Restored in Wake of Roe Reversal

Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban may or may not be back in effect.

Minority Rule in a Winner-Take-All System

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade

The leaked draft is now the law of the land.

Contractions and Proper Speech

A break from politics.

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill

The most expansive firearms legislation in decades is likely to become law.

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Lawyers Win SCOTUS Case, Forced to Leave Firm

A rather bizarre coda to yesterday’s big Supreme Court decision.

Diploma Mills Forced to Forgive $6 Billion in Student Loans

Phoenix, DeVry, and other scam colleges have reached a settlement.

SCOTUS Strikes Down NY Gun Law

The 6-3 ruling broke down on predictable lines.

Pronoun Proliferation

She? Xe? Xem? Let’s call the whole thing off.

Taking Notes on a Criminal Conspiracy

The Proud Boys, Trump family, and Alex Jones all filmed documentaries of their actions leading up to January 6.

Top Gun: Maverick Setting Records

Mild spoilers ahead.

Fixing the Primary Problem

Could Alaska point the way to a solution?

Sotomayor Defends Thomas

The longest-serving Supreme Court Justice is a nice guy.

Commercializing Juneteenth

The longstanding celebration that become a national holiday last year is being exploited for profit!

Myths of American Democracy

Tweaking the message and getting out the vote don’t matter as much as strategists think.

Herschel Walker and the Perils of Celebrity Candidates

More ugly revelations about the football hero turned politician.

CNN Boss Eschews ‘Big Lie’ Branding

The new honcho at the original 24 hour news network wants to be more subtle and less alarmest.

Takeaways From the Takeaways

It’s not all about Trump.

Americans Having More Abortions

A decades-long decline has ended.

Fox Tried to Derail the ‘Big Lie’ Before Going All In

Chris Stirewalt takes a victory lap.

Watergate at 50

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

Bipartisan Senate Gun Control Talking Points

Calling it a “deal” is vastly over-selling it.

Zelensky’s Dilemma

What happens if Ukraine can’t achieve complete victory?

Google Builds Blog Troll

The company’s new AI technology looks awfully familiar.

The January 6 Committee’s Audience

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

Site Wonkiness

Too big, too fail.

Unity My Ass

Are you going to believe this index or your own lyin’ eyes?

Bye, Felicia

The Washington Post has fired a reporter for her rants against colleagues.

January 6 Committee Public Hearings: Day 1

The laying out of the case begins.

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White House Staff Turnover!

Much ado about a perfectly normal phenomenon.

John Allen, Illegal Lobbying, and Foreign Influence

The retired general and think tank president is in hot water.

Kavanaugh Stalker Charged with Attempted Murder

A man who claims he was going to kill the Supreme Court Justice is in jail.

Who’s Running the Washington Post, Anyway?

Apparently, whoever has the most Twitter followers.