Donald Trump Removed From Maine Ballot

Another state has declared him an insurrectionist.

Texas Passes New Immigration Law

Billions for a wall plus a likely showdown with the feds.

Immigration Roiling Politics Globally

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

Heads of UN Agencies Call for Israeli Ceasefire

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

Prosecutors to Recharge Alec Baldwin

A bizarre miscarriage of justice.

Where Does Europe End?

An idea, not a continent.

Bill Richardson, 1947-2023

The longtime politician and statesman is gone at 75.

Fear of a Third Party

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

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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.

Student Defies Judge at Graduation

Because screw the other students.

AM Radio’s Slow Demise

Car manufacturers are slowly removing an old format.

Trans-friendly Supreme Court

The nation’s highest court has gone all woke.

Trump’s Town Hall

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

Alec Baldwin Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

At what point does negligence become a crime?

Pelé, 1940-2022

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Texas Bussed Migrants to Vice President’s House

It’s the spirit of the season.

The Qatar World Cup and Broad Drawing Conclusions From Unique Events

Sports fans enjoy watching sports. How much does politics impact that?

Election Denialism did Poorly at the Polls

The “America First” slate of candidates lost all but one contest.

Democrats Outperform Expectations

The Needle is Broken

Pelosi Attacker an Illegal Alien

They’re not sending their best people.

Calcified Democracy

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

Biden Adopts Trump’s Immigration Policy

He’s using a tool he denounced as cruel to deal with a humanitarian crisis.

The January 6 Hearings Are Over. Now What?

The investigation produced mounds of evidence. Will it matter?

“Illegal” v. “Undocumented”

Wherein I take issue with a charactization made by Tom Nichols and discuss the politics of language.

Texas and Arizona Bussing Migrants to DC and NYC

A cruel and insidious ‘solution’ to the border problem.

On Senate Reform

A proposal by Jamell Bouie

A Very Basic Threat to Democracy

From a county-level race in New Mexico.

Thursday Tab Clearing

Pop those tabs!

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering the cost for American families Friday, April 22, 2022, at Green River College in Auburn, Washington. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering the cost for American families Friday, April 22, 2022, at Green River College in Auburn, Washington. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden Less Popular Than Worst President Ever

He’s underwater and not going to take it anymore.

The Anglicization of Spanish Place Names

You-VAL-dee? You-VAHL-day? Oo-VAHL-deh?

Trump Pondered Mexico Missile Attack, Shooting BLM Protesters

The 45th President was a psychopath.

Tucker Carlson White Supremacist Messaging

The face of Fox News is not the bow-tied buffoon from his “Crossfire” days.

Abbott’s Border Stunt

Political theater on the southern border.

Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

A “Fairer” Map for the 2022 House?

A potentially more representative map that still underscores deep flaws in our system.

Trump Judge Acquits January 6 Non-Rioter

Two hundred-odd people have pled or been found guilty. One has been acquitted.

CDC Rescinds Title 42, Democrats Panic

Two April Fool’s Day orders are no joke. And they’re apparently causing confusion.

Republican Vote Needed to Confirm Biden Justice?

New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján is hospitalized with a stroke.

Butterfly Center Closed Over Fears of Conspiracy Nuts

A ginned up controversy regarding a border nature reserve has escalated.

Abbott and the Border Wall

The governor of Texas vows to finish what Trump started.

Omicron and the Vaccines

Modern and Pfizer are your best bets, but most of the world has had other vaccines.

Unilateral Disarmament on Gerrymandering

Democrats and Republicans are playing by different rules.

Alabama Beats Georgia, Back to Playoff

An epic but improbable win.

A Republic, not a Constitutional Monarchy

Barbados provides an illustration of a frequently misunderstood concept.

Hezbollah in Latin America! (Part Gazillion)

A possible murder plot in Colombia embedded into a problematic multi-decade narrative.

The Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ Tragedy

It appears that normal safeguards were ignored, leading to disaster on the set.

Biden’s Polls and Magical Thinking

The President’s approval has plummeted, largely because of factors outside his control.

Oh, Look, Vaccinations Rates Matter

The evidence is pretty clear: vaccinations are key, not weather (but that won’t stop people from trying to say otherwise).

COVID Overwhelming ICU Beds

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.