Dan Patrick’s Response to the Texas A&M Faculty Suspension Controversy

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

The World Is Catching Up

Americans have taken the dominance of the Women’s National Team for granted.

America’s Forgotten Empire

Our Pacific territories are giving more than they’re getting.

Legislative Signal v. Political Noise

The weakness of anti-drag queen legislation.

House and Senate on Defense Bill Collision Course

A standoff over social issues may derail a $900 billion budget bill.

Tales of Florida Governance

Fun in the sunshine state.

The Depressing State of House Republicans

We all suffer if the the unserious have power.

Joint Chiefs Stymied by One Idiot Senator

Tommy Tuberville’s stunt is now impacting the highest levels of the military.

Thinking about the Past

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

Anarchy in France

The rioting never seems to stop.

SCOTUS Lets Stand Transgender ADA Inclusion

The justices declined to review a bizarre 4th Circuit decision.

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College for Convicts

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

Looking to Poland

Protests against the governing party signal tensions in advance of fall elections.

The Good Guys Do Propaganda, Too

Ukraine is heavily censoring foreign media.

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Biden the Adult in the Room

There’s been a load of compromising.

The Education Senator Redux

Tuberville claims he was taken “out of context.”

Debt Ceiling Deal Reached ‘in Principle’

We almost wrecked the economy . . . for this?

NYC Bans Height-Weight Discrimination

They join DC and San Francisco.

The Changing Nature of the Internet

Why Google isn’t AltaVista.

When Does Politics Stop Being Politics?

When we do it, it’s negotiation. When they do it, it’s hostage taking—and terrorism.

Chinese Exclusion

A bill in Alabama would bar Chinese nationals from buying property in the state.

Barring Kids From Social Media

An odd set of Senators have a really bad idea.

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.

Forum Shopping and Legal Mischief

It’s time to ban a growing and dangerous practice.

Education Department Issues Regulations on Transgender Sports Competition

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

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California Revisiting Travel Ban

A symbolic gesture is now highly impractical, if not harmful.

Israel is Revolting

The Netanyahu government is facing massive strikes and protests over its latest authoritarian moves.

Getting Paid for Internet Content

Who should pay whom for what?

Universal Voting Rights

DC has radically expanded its electorate.

Patricia Schroeder, 1940-2023

The trailblazing Congresswoman is gone at 82.

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Silicon Valley Bank Too Big to Fail?

Here we go again.

The Obligatory Daylight Saving Time Post

The fight over changing the clock twice a year continues.

Pentagon Opposes Helping Prosecute Russian War Crimes

A wrongheaded if longstanding position.

Spying on Ourselves

Should we expect privacy from our own cameras?

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.

Biden Not Vetoing Popular Bill!

Some Democrats are angry!

Scott Adams Unintentionally Offers Important Political Insight

What’s that phrased about broken clocks?

Seattle Bans Caste Discrimination

A seemingly benign but controversial gesture.

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Banning Junk Fees

Some of these things are not like the other.

Education Politics

Inane, effective, and part of a far broader ideological debate.

SOTU 2023: Normal vs Crazy

The state of the union is . . . not good.

Yellen Again Rejects Trillion Dollar Coin

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

A Thought or Two on Negotiating the Debt Limit

The Biden administration has a point.