Another Example of the Competition Narrative

Focusing just on a given election is missing the big picture.

Fear of a White Scholar

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

Labor Day Forum

Sunday’s Forum

N=1 Means, Well, Not a Lot

No one should draw conclusions about RCV from the AK special election.

CNN’s Centrist Gambit

What does objectivity mean in the Trump era?

Another Sane Conservative Pushed Aside

Original blogger AllahPundit is leaving Hot Air after 16 years.

Saturday’s Forum

Mar A Lago Mar A Lago

The Latest on the Mar-A-Lago Document Case

Both sides have had their say and now we wait for a ruling.

Biden: MAGA Republicans Threaten Republic

The President delivered a rousing stump speech from Independence Hall.

A Photo for Friday

“Afternoon Stroll”

Friday’s Forum

Federal Employees Take Another Pay Cut

What’s being billed as the largest hike in years is anything but.

Pandemic Crushed Learning

Academic performance has fallen to the lowest level in decades.

Palin Loses AK Special Election

A Democrat will hold the seat until January at least.

[Updated unexpectedly] Three Questions Brought Up By The DOJ Filing & Trump’s Reaction

Just when I think I’m out, they pull me back in again… [update: x2]

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When This Is The Best Defense Turley Can Raise, Things Are Really Bad

I mean, really, really, really bad for the former President and his legal team.

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Initial Analysis Of Yesterday’s DOJ Filing In Trump Document Investigation

It appears that the DOJ has enough evidence to indict someone.

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-2022

The last Soviet leader is gone at 91.

Walker has 2-Point in Edge in GA Senate Poll

Partisanship may overcome poor candidate quality.

Quick Look at a House Seat Projection

Rs still likely to win the chamber.

Anti-Zionism Isn’t Anti-Semitism

Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.

American Civil War II is Unlikely but Not Impossible

A repeat of 1860 can’t happen. But something even worse could.

Monday Morning Tabs

Stuff from last week and over the weekend that might be of interest.

The Media Rage Machine

Shockingly, when the most-watched news outlet is built on divisiveness, the country becomes divided.

Obama’s Top Economist Opposes Biden Debt Relief Plan

An unlikely source argues that it’s too big and poorly targeted.

New and Improved COVID Vaccines

Pfizer and Moderna will soon roll out protection against newer strains.

Shocking News!

Truth Social is not doing all that well.

Trump Tipping Point?

As more details emerge about the documents he stole, defenders are falling away.

Quick Hits

A few stories to comment on that did not lead to full posts.

Biden Approval Up

Gallup has him at his highest point in a year.

A Photo for Friday

“Sky Drama”

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Russia-Ukraine War: No End in Sight

The bloody conflict could go on for months, if not years.

Friday’s Forum

Student Debt Relief is Expensive

A proposed $10,000 writeup would cost more than $300,000,000,000.

Masking and Endemic COVID

Most Americans are choosing to live a normal life in abnormal times.

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[Update] Analysis of NARA’s Letter to Former President Trump

Why would the Trump team release a document that casts them in such a bad light?

Kevin Drum’s 20th Blogiversary

One of the OG blog pundits has reached a big milestone.

David Kay, 1940-2022

A man made famous for discovering Iraq’s WMD program was virtually nonexistent is gone at 82.

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Reshoring American Jobs?

After decades of exporting American jobs, corporations are bringing them home.