Israeli Bomb Sets Back Iranian Nuclear Program

The Natanz fuel enrichment site has been seriously damaged.

Why Republicans like the Filibuster

It creates a veto gate that they are almost guaranteed to control when they need it.

Supreme Court Blocks Judge-Imposed Drive-up Voting in Alabama Runoff

Those who wish to vote for Tommy Tuberville or Jeff Sessions will have to walk to the mailbox.

Mark Zuckerberg Loses $7 Billion

An ad boycott has the Facebook co-founder down to his last $82.3 billion.

Trump Ignores Russian Bounties on American Troops

The Administration has done nothing about intelligence reports of a grave escalation from Moscow.

SCOTUS Denies Emergency Order to Allow Texans to Vote By Mail

Whether the 26th Amendment precludes giving preferential treatment to the elderly will have to wait for another day.

Tulsa Flipped the Script from Horror to Comedy

Something significant was going to happen to Tulsa. Who could have predicted a genre shift?

The Coming Election Nightmare

We’re unlikely to know who wins the November elections right away.

An Amazing Sentence

An amazing statement from Bolton’s book.

The Power of Wishful Thinking

Always look for evidence.

QAnon and Congress

The GA14 House race.

Biden in the Driver’s Seat

The Economist gives Joe Biden an 83% chance to win the Electoral College.

Biden Leads By Electoral College-Proof Margins

The vagaries of our Presidential election mechanism gave us a surprising result in 2016. That’s unlikely this year.

Do Violent Protests Get Results?

If the goal is to change politics, not just vent frustration, messaging is important.

Transparent Hypocrisy on Mail-in Voting

Hypocrisy, lies, and dangerous rhetoric from Trump and his allies on mail-in voting.

What the Oregon Senate Primary Tells us about our Party System

This is more about structural conditions than it is about the GOP.

Is Partisanship a “What” or a “Why”?

The conversation continues. (Warning: it is over 3000 words).

A Simple Question about Partisanship

A further attempt to explain how party is such a key variable.

What if the Electoral Vote was Proportional?

What if instead of the unit rule, states doled out electoral voter based on the proportion of votes each slate of electors received?

Are Electors Free to Choose?

SCOTUS and “faithless electors.”

Wisconsin Voting Results Won’t Be Known for a Week

An irrelevant judicial order is being enforced for no apparent reason.

Wisconsin’s Election Mess

The state is voting during the high point of a global pandemic because Republicans forced it.

Pressuring Venezuela?

In recent weeks the US has ramped-up pressure on Maduro.

Hungary Goes Full Authoritarian

Orban has used Covid-19 to kill whatever vestiges of democracy remained.

Biden Sweeps Florida, Illinois, and Arizona

It’s time to end this thing.

American Gerontocracy

Is being ruled by the elderly a bad thing?

Getting Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren

Women didn’t vote for her either. But that doesn’t mean sexism didn’t play a role in her loss.

A Democratic Turnout Problem?

Evidence from the four early states is not looking promising.

The Down Side of Early Voting

Many people have voted for candidates who aren’t running anymore.

On the Act of Voting

A discussion of what #NeverTrump means, on Sanders v. Trump, and some about the philosophy of voting.

South Carolina Debate Was Terrible

CBS did a lousy job.

Anonymous Intel Officials Say On-Record Briefer Overstated Russian Interference

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

The Problematic Acting DNI

Only the best people.

Russia Backing Sanders Again

In 2016, they were backing an extreme long-shot. Now, he’s the frontrunner.

Bloomberg Tweets Doctored Debate Video

Creepy misinformation? Or just lame?

Russians Actively Working to Re-Elect Trump

Our intelligence professionals are issuing a familiar warning.

Democracy is Hurting Democrats

The wrong people are choosing the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

American Exceptionalism in Choosing the Head of State

We are truly exceptional in how we choose the president.

The US’ Nonhierarchical Parties

Lack of control of label is lack of control, ultimately, of a party.

Bloomberg’s Influence-Buying

Unprecedented spending since leaving City Hall has put him in a unique position.

Ratfucking the Democratic Primaries?

There’s a campaign to encourage anti-Trump Republicans and independents to vote in New Hampshire.

What Does “Winning” Iowa Mean?

The obsession over a singular winner ultimately makes no sense.

Iowa is the New Florida*

The caucus tallies are so riddled with errors that the DNC is calling for a recount.

The Iowa Caucuses Debacle

It’s more embarrassing than we thought.

West Virginia to Allow Smartphone Voting

Cyber security experts are quite alarmed.

Lamar Alexander on Witnesses

Not unexpected, but hardly a profile in courage.

Our Constitutional Crisis

To defang impeachment is an invitation for presidents to ignore the rule of law.