On Handcounts

Ignorance, it turns out, isn’t bliss.

The Nikki Haley Comet

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

Liberal Professors Fleeing Florida

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

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Americans No Longer Believe in the American Dream

Most no longer believe it’s possible to get ahead through hard work.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

Counting the Right Votes

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.

Anti-Gay Extremism in Nigeria

Where religious zealotry can lead. (So, yes, a digression into American politics).

Mike Johnson is Very Religious

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

The Faux Haley Boomlet

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

Powell Pleads Guilty in GA

She took a plea deal.

Misleading Headline of the Day

Demonstrators once again breached Hill security.

Will Jim Jordan Bullying Backfire?

Will at least four Republicans have a spine?

Jim Jordan Wrestling His Way to Speaker [Updated]

The crazies are this close to a complete takeover.

House Leadership Crisis Continues [Updated]

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

Stupid Poll Tricks

Or, if you prefer, stupid headline tricks.

Gaetz’ Gambit

What’s behind the sure-to-fail bid to oust his own party’s Speaker?

Should The Press Pick a Side?

The mainstream media isn’t and shouldn’t become a counterpart to the right-wing infotainment complex.

GOP Debate Most-Watched Show on TV

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

First Republican Debate of 2024 Season

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

The Quest for a Non-Trump Republican

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

Trump Lawyers: Win Some, Lose Some

They chose the ticket, now they are going for the ride.

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Why America’s News Networks Are So Bad

It’s Nixon’s fault?

Is Trump Protected Because Of “Political Speech”?

Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense

Public Confidence in Military Lowest in Decades

There has been a steady decline the last five years.

DeSantis Keeps Telling Us Who He Is

Doubling down on state standards on slavery.

Small Town Justice?

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

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The All-Volunteer Force at 50

Is America’s military capable of fighting the next war?

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What happens when you lose [Insert Name]?

When a go-to “nonpartisan” defender breaks rank does that change your opinion?

The Threat of Political Violence

Separating rhetoric from action.

Trump’s Been Indicted. What Now?

We’re in uncharted waters.

Americans Think Neither Biden Nor Trump Mentally Sound to be President

Shockingly, the current President’s numbers are worse than his predecessor’s.

Is Twitter DeSantis’ Problem?

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

DeSantis Pandering to the Deplorables

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.

Chris Sununu 2024

Does a successful, moderate governor stand any chance in today’s GOP?

Journalistic Ethics and Mangled Quotes

Striking the balance between cruel and misleading.

CNN Loses to Newsmax?!

Did the Trump stunt backfire? Or just an anomaly?

Tucker Carlson’s Depressing Realization

The fired propagandist has had an epiphany about bullshit.

Fox News Finally Finds A Bridge (Or Three) Too Far

Turns out that costing your employer nearly a billion dollars isn’t good for your career.

Fox News Settles Suit, Will Carry on As Before

A $787.5 million flesh wound.

Abbott Promises to Pardon Just-Convicted Murderer

An outrageous political stunt.

Ron DeSantis’ Mushy Foreign Policy

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

A “No Labels” Candidate?

A hypothetical spoiler for 2024? (Stress on “hypothetical”).

Republicans Divided on Foreign Policy

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

Tucker Carlson In Private: “I Hate [Trump] Passionately.”

Tucker is one of those “elites” he saying hates his audience.

National Divorce

The lunatic fringe idea is both appealing and unworkable.

The Experts Were Wrong on COVID

Hubris has set back the cause of science.