Trump and the White House Photographer

Grifting, all the way down.

Multiparty Presidentialism

No, presidentialism does not lock us into two parties.

A Recurrent Political Fantasy

Magically mobilizing nonvoters isn’t going to happen (but it sounds nice, I suppose).

Collins to Support Jackson

Concerns have been alleviated.

A 457 Minute Gap

The is a 7 hour gap in the phone logs at the White House from January 6, 2021.

Judge: Trump Committed Crimes

His conversations with lawyers about stealing the election are not protected by privilege.

Joe Manchin’s Conflict of Interest

The most important man in the Senate got rich the old fashioned way.

President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room. President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room.

Biden Wants Billionaire Tax (Rounding Up from Tenth of a Billion)

The President is taking a page out of Elizabeth Warren’s playbook.

Marine Force Design Has Been Debated

The service is taking a big risk but not without much discussion.

American Excess Deaths from COVID

We did much better in 2020 and worse since 2021 than we thought.

Biden Pleads for Regime Change in Russia

The President commits a Kinsley gaffe.

A Key Aspect of the Ginni Thomas Story

Beyond who her spouse is, the texts to Meadows reveal a deeply concerning situation.

Christian Nationalism and American Democracy

A Manichean struggle between good and evil.

Ginni Thomas the Insurrectionist

A Supreme Court Justice’s wife urged the White House and Congressional Republicans to steal the 2020 election.

SCOTUS Career Pathways

Comparing the careers of the sitting Justices with Judge Brown’s

Madeleine Albright, 1937-2022

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

Coronavirus Relief Funds Diverted to Pet Projects

Because of course it was.

Supreme Court Confirmations and Political Polarization

The days of unanimous votes are long behind us.

More on DST

Some interesting maps on the implications of DST v. standard time.

The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body

A hundred Senators actually didn’t mean to change our clocks.

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The Right Is Having A Hard Time Framing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson As An Extremist

If this is the best they have, they don’t have a lot

Permanent Daylight Saving Time?

We may be on the verge half a century after our last experiment.

Trump Losing Sway with Republican Voters?

We can only hope.

The Senate is Passing Legislation!

Do you believe in miracles?

Some Thoughts on “Cancel Culture”

Thomas gets the ball rolling, and I take off from there.

On Respect and SCOTUS

The Court is out of balance–and it is a design flaw.

More on the Bioweapons Claim

The BBC checks the facts.

The Propagandists Among Us

Whether dupes or active participants, the damage is real (and points us back to 2016).

Merriman Smith ‘Canceled’ Posthumously

A man most have never heard of is being reassessed more than a half-century after his death.

Census Undercounted Some Groups, Overcounted Others

Antiquated counting methods lead to misallocation of resources.

Romney 2024?

He’s tanned. He’s rested. Is he ready?

America’s Four Parties

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

Former Congressman and Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Former Congressman and Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows

Did Mark Meadows Break Electoral Laws?

It would appear to be the case.

Prelim Data on Texas’ New Voting Rules

As predicted, rejections of ballots is up.

Pence Attacks Trump Without Attacking Trump

One can see the faintest hint of a backbone in the former Vice President.

DC Version of Canada Truck Protests a Dud

The plans to replicate the chaos in the Great White North are not coming together.

Jan 6 Committee Alleges Trump Criminal Conspiracy

The former President should have known that his claims of election fraud were baseless.

Biden’s State of the Union Speech

Most people liked it more than I did.

President Joe Biden calls New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the Oval Office Study. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden calls New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the Oval Office Study. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden a Failure?

Some of his numbers are worse than even Donald Trump’s.

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President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson For The Supreme Court

The front-runner was indeed the pick

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San Francisco Crime Lab Regularly Searched Victim DNA for Criminal Matches

An example of how lack of regulation leads to practices that damage public faith in policing

‘Freedom Convoy’ Coming to DC

Right wing protestors are expected to attempt to create (more) gridlock in the capitol later today.

Virginia’s Youngkin Already ‘Underwater’

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.

The impact of a record: 46% of unemployed U.S. men have criminal convictions

Why clearing criminal records makes economic sense

Bob Beckel, 1948-2022

The Democratic strategist and longtime talking head is gone at 73.

Elections with Foregone Conclusions

Greatest democracy in the world, right?

People Moving for Politics?

It seems that some Americans are relocating to be with people who share their social and cultural views.

Are Helmet Laws Racist?

Surprisingly, yes.