The Big Lie Has Become a Litmus Test
Republicans who admit Joe Biden won the election fair and square are being driven from the party.
Posts by 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.
Joe Manchin’s Houseboat
The flagship of the centrist Navy is both a throwback and a sign of what’s wrong with the Senate.
Ralph Puckett Gets Medal of Honor 70 Years Too Late
The 94-year-old legend is finally getting his due.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Biden Declares Armenian Genocide a Genocide
The President has overturned decades of US foreign policy and alienated a NATO ally for, well, reasons.
Defining ‘Extremism’ in the Military
It’s harder than a looks, especially given the limited size of the problem.
Walter Mondale, 1928-2021
Jimmy Carter’s Vice President and the 1984 Democratic nominee has died at 93.
Everything That’s Wrong with Policing in America
Rogue cops, racial profiling, tainted cases, and the lack of consequences.
A Biden Boom?
The economy looks to be in full recovery. But it’s not clear how much credit the President deserves.
Trump Campaign-Russian Intelligence Link Definitively Established
RussiaGate is back in the news but the story is unlikely to move the needle.
Nick Burns to Be China Ambassador
An exceptional choice that breaks the recent tradition of politicos in the post.
If Everything is Infrastructure, Nothing Is
The semantic debate is obscuring the actual public policy issue.
