$4 Trillion for Dignity?

The Democrats are apparently selling their omnibus spending package the wrong way.

Dems in Disarray, Deal Doubtful

The internecine fight over the budget is coming to a head.

Democrats to Swerve in Game of Debt Chicken

This is no way to run a railroad.

Manchin’s ‘Strategic Pause’

More machinations from the mischievous mining mouthpiece.

Republicans Playing Chicken with Debt Ceiling. Again.

They shall not submit to blackmail!

Milley and Woodward Revisited

A follow-up to yesterday’s analysis.

Milley’s Soft Coup

While well-intentioned, the Chairman’s actions were illegal and dangerous.

Moulton and Meijer Make Unauthorized Afghanistan Trip

Grandstanding in the midst of chaos is a bad look.

Capitol Riots Day 1 Analysis

An emotional day set the tone for the investigation.

One Child, One Vote

J.D. Vance’s cynical suggestion.

Kinzinger to Serve on 1/6 Committee

Another GOP member is added to the investigation.

The January 6 Commission will be All-Democratic

A chance for a real investigation? Ruined legitimacy?

McCarthy’s Continued 1/6 Investigation Obstruction

Short-term politics and long-term harm.

Republicans and the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

A third of the party’s Members of Congress voted against a popular bill.

Unmasked Stupidity in Congress

Speaker Pelosi and House Republicans are waging separate battles with science.

Biden at Odds with Pelosi and Schumer and SALT Repeal

A Trump-era policy designed to screw over blue states may actually be a good one.

Some Thoughts on Representation

How well do single-seat districts lead to representation? (And of what?)

The Joys of Decennial Redistricting

Quite a number of Democratic Congressmen are thinking about seeking a new job.

Not Will Rogers’ Democratic Party

The case of Katie Porter’s committee assignments.

Joe Manchin and the Art of Legislating

How the West Virginia Democrat came to vote for the stimulus bill.

$15 Minimum Wage Dead for Now

The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against ramming it through in the COVID relief bill.

The Equality Act

What was mere signaling under a Republican Senate and President could now become law.

Fact-Checking in a Fact-Free World

Debunking urban legends and Internet rumors is harder than it used to be.

Trump Refused to Call Off Capitol Rioters

Details of a heated phone discussion with the top House Republican have emerged.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Stripped of Committee Assignments

House Democrats have done what their Republican colleagues refused to do.

Republican Leadership Face Tests with Cheney and Greene

Mitch McConnell is testing out his spine again.

Assessing the Party Fringes

AOC v. MTG: one of these things is not like the other.

The Terrorist In The Mirror

There’s a word for people who use outrageous violence to terrorize.

Why Was Capitol Security Inadequate?

A large, well-trained police force was unprepared for a foreseeable crisis.

Pelosi and Schumer: 25th or Impeachment

And here we go.

Congress Certifies Biden Win

It’s finally officially official.

Republican Election Subversion Coming to Bitter End

They’re actually going to go through with it.

The 25th Amendment Fantasy

The zombie idea for ousting an erratic and dangerous President.

Feinstein Stepping Down

The 87-year-old former San Francisco mayor isn’t woke enough.

No Congressmen in Biden Cabinet?

Competing priorities.

House Democrats and Dashed Expectations

Who’s to blame for the Blue Wave not materializing?

Competing Visions For a Biden Presidency

Will he be a uniter or a divider?

Pelosi’s 25th Amendment Commission

A clever political gambit that raises real issues.

Pence to Hit the Campaign Trail

Is that wise?

Nancy Pelosi’s Haircut

An uncharacteristic misstep by a seasoned pro.

DNI Refusing to Brief Congress on Election Security

Yet more flouting of the rule of law by the Trump administration.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One Sunday Aug. 9, 2020, at the Elberon Park landing zone in Long Branch, N.J. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One Sunday Aug. 9, 2020, at the Elberon Park landing zone in Long Branch, N.J. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Six Responses to Six Scenarios

Yet another call for military intervention in domestic politics.

In Response to John Podhoretz’s Latest Column

Shame on him for defending authoritarian actions.

Federal Agents Using Strong-Arm Tactics in America’s Cities

Portland may be a preview of what’s to come.

John Lewis Dead at 80

A civil rights legend has passed.

Famous People Got Loans!

The Paycheck Protection Program protected some interesting paychecks.

Trump Wants to Divest Federal Retirement Fund of China Stocks

Should public employee pensions be an asset in the administration’s foreign policy?

White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House COVID-19 Coronavirus task force, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House COVID-19 Coronavirus task force, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

“LIBERATE” Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia

The President is issuing dangerous statements.

Virginia’s Stunning Transformation

A disgraced governor is signing a wave of progressive legislation