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House Leadership Crisis Continues [Updated]

· Monday, October 16, 2023 · 57 comments

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, October 16, 2023 · 42 comments

Israel, Hamas, and the Laws of War

· Sunday, October 15, 2023 · 100 comments

It’s . . . complicated.

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Gratuity Porn

· Sunday, October 15, 2023 · 26 comments

Can generosity be wrong?

Ending Hamas

· Sunday, October 15, 2023 · 23 comments

What does “complete victory” look like?

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, October 15, 2023 · 27 comments

A Photo for Friday (Yet Again on Saturday)

· Saturday, October 14, 2023 · 2 comments

“A Lot of Rain”

Governance Matters

· Saturday, October 14, 2023 · 3 comments

Sober lessons from Israel.

Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Commander, Women, and Children

· Saturday, October 14, 2023 · 44 comments

Ali Qadhi, who led the terrorist attack on Israel last week, has been killed by the IDF. So have fleeing civilians.

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, October 14, 2023 · 41 comments

Israel-Hamas War: To Evacuate or Not?

· Friday, October 13, 2023 · 146 comments

The choice is between competing disasters.

Scalise Drops Out of Speaker Race. What Now?

· Friday, October 13, 2023 · 48 comments

The clown show still lacks a ringmaster.

Friday the 13th Forum

· Friday, October 13, 2023 · 41 comments

Stupid Poll Tricks

· Thursday, October 12, 2023 · 16 comments

Or, if you prefer, stupid headline tricks.

“David Duke Without the Baggage”

· Thursday, October 12, 2023 · 37 comments

Some thoughts on the Speaker contest.

Kari Lake Inevitable Republican Nominee

· Thursday, October 12, 2023 · 43 comments

The Arizona gubernatorial loser is back to lose the Senate.

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, October 12, 2023 · 64 comments

Ancient Tabs

· Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · 15 comments

These have been hanging around for a while.

Israel Forms Unity Government to Avenge Hamas Atrocities

· Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · 24 comments

Amid warnings of war crimes, no mercy is forthcoming.

Steve Scalise Nominated for Humiliation

· Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · 8 comments

McCarthy lost it. Turned in his gavel. You, guy, are number 1.

Disclaimer of the Day

· Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · 34 comments

An amusing lede to an exasperating column.

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · 62 comments

Our Candidate Selection Process Needs Reform

· Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · 4 comments

The latest reminder.

Could Kevin McCarthy’s Replacement be . . . Kevin McCarthy?

· Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · 17 comments

One of the worst movies in memory may be getting a sequel.

Israel-Hamas War Update

· Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · 65 comments

The killing goes on.

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · 63 comments

One Foreign Policy Crisis at a Time, Please

· Monday, October 9, 2023 · 17 comments

Our limited attention spans.

Israel at War: It’s a Reckoning

· Monday, October 9, 2023 · 92 comments

A roundup of news and opinon.

Columbus Day Forum

· Monday, October 9, 2023 · 33 comments

Israel Long War Update

· Sunday, October 8, 2023 · 86 comments

It is escalating quickly.

Sunday’s Forum

· Sunday, October 8, 2023 · 29 comments

Israel at War after Gaza Attack

· Saturday, October 7, 2023 · 44 comments

The 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war sees a re-escalation.

California Senate Sinkhole

· Saturday, October 7, 2023 · 6 comments

A race a Democrat will definitely win will be the most expensive in US history.

Saturday’s Forum

· Saturday, October 7, 2023 · 42 comments

President Joe Biden meets with leaders of his federal emergency preparedness and response team, cabinet and staff members for a briefing on hurricane, wildfire and extreme weather preparedness, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. President Joe Biden meets with leaders of his federal emergency preparedness and response team, cabinet and staff members for a briefing on hurricane, wildfire and extreme weather preparedness, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Why Doesn’t Biden Get More Credit?

· Friday, October 6, 2023 · 27 comments

Some people say there’s a reporter to blame.

Dick Butkus, 1942-2023

· Friday, October 6, 2023 · 8 comments

The legendary football player and pitchman is gone at 80.

Friday’s Forum

· Friday, October 6, 2023 · 78 comments

Thursday’s Forum

· Thursday, October 5, 2023 · 94 comments

McCarthy Won’t Run For Speaker. Now What?

· Wednesday, October 4, 2023 · 79 comments

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

Wednesday’s Forum

· Wednesday, October 4, 2023 · 81 comments

Motion to Vacate McCarthy Speakership Succeeds

· Tuesday, October 3, 2023 · 25 comments

A weak leader has been ousted. Now what?

Politics as Sport

· Tuesday, October 3, 2023 · 38 comments

The game is the game.

California’s Next Senator Lives in Maryland!

· Tuesday, October 3, 2023 · 18 comments

A mere technicality?

Tuesday’s Forum

· Tuesday, October 3, 2023 · 70 comments

Gaetz’ Gambit

· Monday, October 2, 2023 · 32 comments

What’s behind the sure-to-fail bid to oust his own party’s Speaker?

Laphonza Butler Tapped to Replace Feinstein

· Monday, October 2, 2023 · 12 comments

The Emily’s list leader will be the first Black lesbian in the Senate.

Trump and Christian Nationalism

· Monday, October 2, 2023 · 78 comments

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

Monday’s Forum

· Monday, October 2, 2023 · 41 comments

Welcome to October Forum

· Sunday, October 1, 2023 · 54 comments

House Passes 45-Day Continuing Resolution

· Saturday, September 30, 2023 · 27 comments

It appears a shutdown has been averted after all.

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