Where The Gays Are

A breakdown of new survey data.

Republicans Start Biden Impeachment Inquiry

A shameful farce.

Grumpy Uncle Joe?

Say it ain’t so!

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College for Convicts

A massive expansion of the Pell Grant program for prisoners goes into effect next month.

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Why So Many Americans Die in Traffic Accidents

Our car culture is killing us.

The Never-Ending Hunter Biden Saga

Yet more allegations.

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States, the Feds, and Revenue Transfers

All states but one receive more in federal money than they pay out in taxes.

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A Shameful Editorial

The Wall Street Journal failed a key test.

Fox News Settles Suit, Will Carry on As Before

A $787.5 million flesh wound.

Ivy Ressentiment

Old men still bitter about where they went to college.

Biden Document Probe Gets Serious

A second stash has led to a special counsel and political embarrassment.

Blake Hounshell, 1978-2023

A brilliant journalist is gone at 44.

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Biden’s Classified Documents!

Just like Trump’s except for every important detail.

America Becoming More Rural

A new Census definition has changed classifications slightly. It doesn’t go nearly far enough.

Trump a Laughing Stock

Is this how the cult ends?

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Biden and Congress Stop Rail Strike

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

Minority Rule Isn’t a Myth

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

Garland, Trump, and the Impossibility of Apolitical Politics

The Attorney General can’t please everyone, so he’s got to please himself.

Democrats’ Messaging Challenges

Touting the accomplishments of the last two years isn’t working.

Democracy and ZIP Codes

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

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Impending Rail Strike Could Derail Economy

An impasse over schedule flexibility could have widespread impact.

Anti-Zionism Isn’t Anti-Semitism

Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.

American Civil War II is Unlikely but Not Impossible

A repeat of 1860 can’t happen. But something even worse could.

Democrats Punt on Primary Order

They’re going to wait until after the midterms to decide whether Iowa and New Hampshire stay at the front of the line.

China’s Worrisome Behavior

The competition is slowly ratcheting up.

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Joe Biden is Aging (Developing Story)

The 79-year-old will be 80 on his next birthday.

Fox Tried to Derail the ‘Big Lie’ Before Going All In

Chris Stirewalt takes a victory lap.

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The Messaging is Medium

The Democrats have lots of problems. Salesmanship is pretty far down the list.

Pretextual Searches on the Interstate

Assumptions of racial animus are overshadowing a story that’s outrageous enough on its own.

Whitmer Kidnap ‘Plotters’ Acquitted

A Michigan jury believed the FBI created the crime.

Hunter Biden’s Laptop

New evidence changes the story ever so slightly.

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

Why clearing criminal records makes economic sense

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Shifting Gears on COVID

Blue and red states alike are ending mask mandates and other restrictions.

Manchin Shoots BBB Dead, Dead, Dead

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

The Non-ending Joe Manchin Saga

Is the stalwart of Senate bipartisanship interested in governing?

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The College Admissions Rat Race

An interesting argument, albeit about a tiny and vastly over-discussed segment.

The Afghan Evacuation Horror Show Continues

We’re not getting Afghans—or even American citizens trapped there—out fast enough.

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Biden’s Vaccination Speech

The President hit all the right notes.

Ohio, Trump, and the Primaries

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

Hamilton on Super-Majorities

Looking to Federalist 22.

Voting is Too Hard

It’s not just Red states that put up too many barriers.

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Biden Dog Not Banished After All

Major is a good boy who hardly ever bites anybody.

Return of the Technocrats? Or Sinking in the Swamp?

Policy wonks are seeing a refreshing return to the normal order. Some believe that’s a bad thing.

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The Reality of Electoral Fraud

Wherein I detail evidence of fraud and take the Heritage Foundation’s database of fraud to task.

The Silly ‘Dr. Biden’ Kerfuffle

A silly, sexist WSJ op-ed has generated plenty of attention.

Biden’s Team Shaping Up

Some square pegs are being forced into some round holes for the sake of inclusion.

More Nonsense About the Election

A shadowy flight into the realm of evidence that does not exist.

Gridlock is not a Feature, it is a Bug

Gridlock doesn’t mean government stops. It just shifts who is governing.