John Madden, 1936-2021

The Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

Manchin Shoots BBB Dead, Dead, Dead

The West Virginia Senator has taken the football from Charlie Brown and gone home.

The Narrative of the ‘MSM Narrative’

Journalism is terrible except when compared to the alternatives.

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Irrelevant Republicans Being Ignored!

The liberal media is giving all their attention to the tax and spend Democrats!

COVID Overwhelming ICU Beds

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.

Ed Asner, 1929-2021

The actor best known for his role as Lou Grant has died at 91.

A Little Monday Tab Clearing

Several stories, not enough time for full write-ups.

Howard Hires Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates

UNC’s loss is the nation’s most prestigious HBCU’s gain.

Supreme Court Ends ‘Amateur’ Collegiate Sports

Most NCAA restrictions violate anti-trust law.

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Two Americas?

Yet more evidence that we’re a nation divided.

The Arizona Audit

The latest front on the war on truth.

Larry McMurtry, 1936-2021

The author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and so many more great novels is gone at 84.

Atlanta Shooting Not a Hate Crime?

The U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative beg to differ.

The NFL’s $10 Billion TV Deal

Pandemic-induced recession? What pandemic-induced recession?

Marvelous Marvin Hagler, 1954-2021

An all-time boxing legend is gone.

Is CDC Being Too Cautious?

Underplaying the value of vaccination is counterproductive.

A Poster Child for White Privilege

You can’t make this stuff up.

Not “Just the Flu”

A grim reminder.

Trump’s Legal Team Imploding

We won’t have Sidney Powell to kick around any more.

More on Kemp

More rhetorical undermining, even as the process moves forward.

Jill Biden Plans to be First First Lady with Outside Job

A rather remarkable milestone in that it’s coming so late.

Biden’s Lead is Historic

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

Trump Knew COVID Was Far More Dangerous Than He Was Telling the Public

The President admits that he intentionally downplayed the threat posed by the epidemic.

Slow and Steady Wins the Race?

Biden is polling well, and consistently so.

Latin America and Covid-19

The pandemic is having serious effects in the region, and they will persist for some time.

President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Fox News is Leading Prime Time Network

Preying on the fears of old white people is good business.

Richmond Police Claim White Supremacists Behind BLM Riots

The ‘outside agitators’ trope strikes again.

John Lewis Dead at 80

A civil rights legend has passed.

Rose Parade, Virginia Football Canceled

Despite hope for a vaccine, officials are canceling large events months in advance.

Ivy League Suspends Sports

The hopes of football in the fall are fading fast.

Sports and Body Types

Athletes are getting bigger and stronger. Except those who aren’t.

President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Trump Tweets ‘White Power’ Video

Of course he did.

Black is Back

The evolution of America’s racial language continues.

New Trek with Pike and Spock

“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is coming to CBS All Access.

Don Shula Dead at 90

The coaching legend led the 1972 Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history.

There is No Switch

The policy choices before us are not a dichotomy between off and on.

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Chris Matthews Retires

The longtime talking head is the latest poster boy for #MeToo. And mandatory retirement.

South Carolina Debate Was Terrible

CBS did a lousy job.

Steyer as South Carolina Spoiler

The vanity candidate may impact the race.

Anonymous Intel Officials Say On-Record Briefer Overstated Russian Interference

Moscow helped Trump in 2016. Do they want him back?

Senate Republicans Think Trump Guilty, Shouldn’t Be Removed

A binary choice will produce a worse outcome than necessary.

Jim Lehrer, 1934-2020

A legendary newsman has passed.

Democratic Primary Reset?

The 2016 frontrunners at this stage won their nominations easily. But that’s often not the case.

Democratic Debate Stage Set To Shrink Again

Next week’s Democratic debate could have as few as five candidates.

Further Evidence That The Fix Is In For Trump’s Senate Trial

Lindsey Graham is the latest Senator to make clear that he’s already made up his mind on impeachment.

The Trouble With Trump’s Pardons For War Criminals

Donald Trump’s pardons of soldiers convicted of war crimes sends the wrong message to the military, to our allies, and to the world.

Poll Shows Four-Way Battle In New Hampshire

The latest poll out of New Hampshire shows four candidates at the top in a very close race.

Biden’s South Carolina Firewall

Former Vice-President Joe Biden continues to hold a strong lead in South Carolina even while slipping in other early states.

Deval Patrick Enters Presidential Race

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has entered the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination

Fearful Of Trump, Republicans Refuse To Answer A Simple Question

Fear of Donald Trump and his minions is making it hard for Republicans to answer a simple question.