Comparing Trump to Hitler

The coiner of Godwin’s law gives his blessing.

Lesser-Known Candidates for President

Vermin Supreme and Paperboy Love Prince have as good a chance as Vivek Ramaswamy.

The Nikki Haley Comet

The anti-Trump forces are rallying around the former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador.

Disclaimer of the Day

An amusing lede to an exasperating column.

California’s Next Senator Lives in Maryland!

A mere technicality?

The Senate Dress Code

Much ado about nothing?

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Charles “CQ” Brown Confirmed as Joint Chiefs Chairman

The Senate is voting one-by-one in the face of the Tuberville hold on top nominees.

Trump Meets The Press

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

When Allies Become Heretics

Call-out culture has become a circular firing squad.

GOP Debate Most-Watched Show on TV

A surpringly large number tuned in to see people who won’t be the nominee.

The Quest for a Non-Trump Republican

The Establishment is desperate for an alternative that’s not coming.

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Ukraine May Fall Short

Yet more leaked intelligence gives a gloomy forecast.

What Would It Take to Beat Trump for the Republican Nomination?

The former President has a 50 point lead. Is he unstoppable?

DeSantis Keeps Telling Us Who He Is

Doubling down on state standards on slavery.

Doug Burgum Trying to Buy His Way Into the Debates

The North Dakota governor really, really wants to be on TV.

America’s “Family Secret” or Just Plain Denial?

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

DeSantis v. The DOE/SACSCOC

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

Life During Cultural Wartime

Never waste a tragedy.

The 4th Amendment in a Zero Privacy World

Should the government need a warrant to get information it can buy on the open market?

The Emotional Labor Of Debating In Good Faith

In a world of fixed positions, is debating in good faith really worth it?

Is Twitter DeSantis’ Problem?

A columnist argues his failed launch was emblematic of a larger problem.

Transphobic Cruelty

When prejudice overrides simple humanity.

Chris Christie 2024?!

Can the fat man take down the elephant in the room?

Tucker Carlson’s Depressing Realization

The fired propagandist has had an epiphany about bullshit.

Unrepresentative Democracy and Child Labor

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

The Retirement Age

France shines new light on an old problem.

Patricia Schroeder, 1940-2023

The trailblazing Congresswoman is gone at 82.

Pentagon Opposes Helping Prosecute Russian War Crimes

A wrongheaded if longstanding position.

Playing Politics: How Would You Move Democrats To “The Center”

A chance for readers to play political strategists

Fear and Censorship in Education

Teachers are frustrated over interference from outside.

The Experts Were Wrong on COVID

Hubris has set back the cause of science.

GOP Candidates Must Sign Loyalty Pledge

A no-brainer that’s brainless.

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Monday Morning Tabs

A true hodgepodge to start the week.

Labor Saving Technology That Creates More Work

ChatGPT is just the latest example of a perverse phenomenon.

Yellen Again Rejects Trillion Dollar Coin

A silly workaround to an infuriating problem that won’t go away.

The Perfect President

What Americans say they want in the Oval Office.

What Trump Taxes Show: Not Much

His businesses make and lose a lot of money.

Trump Committed Four Crimes, Say January 6 Committee

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

Single-Family Zoning and Housing Diversity

They’re all made out of ticky tacky. And they all look just the same

Calcified Democracy

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

Fetterman and the Politics of Optics

Will voters overlook the elephant in the room?

Democracy and ZIP Codes

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

Roberts and the Court’s Legitimacy

Roberts may not like it, but SCOTUS is political and does have a legitimacy problem.

Nonhierarchical Parties and the Problems of Candidate Selection

American parties are coordination problems with shared branding.

Cheney in ’24?

Thoughts on the scenarios.

Liz Cheney’s Future

She’ll almost certainly be out of a job in January. Then what?

Why is Inflation So High?

The economy, it turns out, is complicated.

Defending the Constitution Against All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic

What should conservatives who can’t support the party of Trump do?

Judicial Supremacy vs Popular Constitutionalism

Who should have the final say on the law of the land?