A Record Day for US Covid Cases

Another unwelcome milestone that magical thinking won’t fix.

A Weird Re-election Pitch

Usually candidates don’t talk about how bad things are across the country while appealing to be re-elected.

Doug Jones’ Personal Appeal

Alabama’s junior Senator needs my help.

Line of the Week

Trump’s leadership style encapsulated.

Could Biden Win Texas and Lose Ohio?

The state polling is not lining up along usual patterns.

Final 2020 Debate Less Awful Than Worst Debate Ever

Less Trumpy Trump still Trump.

Making it Harder to Vote

Lots of places in the US don’t make it easy.

The Endless Corruption of the Trump Presidency

Same endless song, different verse.

27 Million Americans Have Already Voted

Election Day is increasingly a myth.

Trump Gaining Black and Hispanic Voters

Some surprising poll numbers.

Election 2020 Snapshot

A Blue Wave still looks quite likely.

Biden Open to SCOTUS Expansion

After weeks of evasion, the frontrunner hints at a compromise policy.

Dueling Town Halls

Instead of a second presidential debate, we got competing TV shows.

Election Night Scenarios

Thinking about what we might know on the night of the election.

Biden’s Lead is Historic

He has the largest lead of any challenger since modern polling began in 1936.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump Ad Quotes Fauci Out of Context

No, our topic infectious disease expert did not endorse President Trump.

Another Double-Digit Poll for Biden

Trump continues to lag.

Trump to Give Balcony Address

I’m sorry, what?

Trump Rejects Virtual Debate

The infected guy wants a face-to-face debate.

Trump Rejects Virtual Debate

His campaign now wants more live debates.

VP Debate 2020

Kamala Harris wins by not losing.

Ranked Choice Voting Could Determine Maine Winner

The rules for counting votes matter.

Rasmussen Says What?

Trump’s favorite pollster has some bad news for him.

2016 v. 2020

One of these really isn’t like the other.

In Case You Didn’t Notice, COVID Is A National Security Threat

The lawyers can’t clean up the mess left by the President’s sudden incapacity.

A Few Polls to Ponder

Some numbers from PA and a CNN poll that gives Biden a huge lead.

Pence to Hit the Campaign Trail

Is that wise?

SNL Does Trump-Biden Debate

A parody of a joke.

Age and the US Government

A pandemic and a government populated with people in their 70s and 80s.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk from the Oval Office to board Marine One Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk from the Oval Office to board Marine One Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Trump and First Lady Have Coronavirus

The inevitable has happened.

Models Trending Bidenward

A look at several models.

The Proud Boys Heard Trump Loud and Clear

They are standing by as ordered.

Five Weeks Out

Joe Biden’s chances remain extraordinarily good.

Biden Posts Crying Trump Clip

Sigh.

Cancel the Rest of the Debates?

More of what we saw last night would be bad for the country.

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debate

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

Trump Taxes: Topline Findings

The President is deeply leveraged with no escape in sight.

Projection of Totally Unbelievable Scope

Not new.
Not surprising.
Still, pretty amazing.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump On ‘Peaceful Transition’

Whether the delusions of a madman or a deliberate scheme to poison the waters, there’s cause for concern.

Who’ll Control the Senate?

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

Topics for First Trump-Biden Debate

The general election campaign is about to kick off in earnest.

The Return of Hunter Biden

A Senate GOP report doesn’t find anything new.

Puerto Rican Statehood Possibilities

Statehood is on the ballot this November.

Electoral Implications of the SOTUS Vacancy

Perhaps a bit of a hot take.

A Defense of Expanding the US Supreme Court

It is about finding ways to combat minority rule.

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All’s Fair, Even if It’s Unfair?

A defense of the indefensible.

Do the Polls Matter?

President Trump is historically unpopular and has consistently trailed Joe Biden. He could still win.

Truly Disturbing

Statements by an HHS official underscore the rot of this administration.

Presidential Campaign Down to Six States

The Electoral College is once again having the opposite effect of what its defenders claim.