Trump Could Be Indicted Next Week

The Manhattan DA could move as early as next week.

Robert Blake, 1933-2023

The Baretta actor and acquitted murderer is dead at 89.

Spying on Ourselves

Should we expect privacy from our own cameras?

NYC Mayor Goes to El Paso to Rail Against Illegal Immigration

Eric Adams is begging for the Federal Government for relief.

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Leaders Vacationing in Warm Spots When It’s Cold!

A perennial outrage.

Poor, Poor, Pitiful Pence

The past just won’t let him be.

Ban All the Lawyers?

Facial recognition technology and its uses.

The Weird New York Times Walkout

Did you even notice?

Fear and Resentment of a Changing America

A revealing comparison of Republican districts that deny and don’t deny the 2020 outcome.

Price Differentiation and Class Consciousness

Apparently, more expensive versions of products are often better.

Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Makin’ his way the only way he knows how, that’s just a little bit more than the law will allow.

Today’s Reverse Freedom Rides

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

Texas and Arizona Bussing Migrants to DC and NYC

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

Failed and Has-Been Politicians Start New Party

The Forward Party will almost certainly go nowhere.

Monkeypox ‘Emergency of International Concern’

A disease spreading mostly among gay men is now infecting small children.

Democracy Dies in Dumbness

Paywalls are not our problem.

The Identity Politics of Identity Politics

Who gets to claim Latino heritage?

Two Years After George Floyd

Very little progress has been made towards racial justice.

Vegan Upcharge!

PETA has launched a weird protest against Starbucks.

Neal Adams, 1941-2022

The legendary comic book artist is gone at 80.

America’s Four Parties

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

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But What About the Most Vulnerable?

Some of our citizens are at greater risk under relaxed mask guidelines.

Trump Facing Multiple Legal Disasters

The 45th President is unlikely to face Federal prosecution but state and civil suits are not going his way.

Mask Mandates Ending Across America

Even liberal states like California and Massachusetts are moving on.

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On Narratives and Covid Restrictions

Are we really being blocked from getting back to normal? And if so, what is the real barrier?

Violence Inequality

The safety gap between affluent, white and poor, minority communities has grown over the last three decades.

Sidney Poitier, 1927-2022

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

The End of Snow Days?

The serendipitous day off may soon be a thing of the past.

Betty White, 1922-2021

The television star increasingly known for her longevity has passed days shy of her 100th birthday.

Bryce Young 1st Alabama Quarterback to Win Heisman Trophy

A historic achievement for the first-year starter.

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Vigilante Politics

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

DC Circuit Delays Trump Paper Release

The matter of Executive Privilege and former Presidents is settled law.

Buttigieg and Critical Road Theory

Mayor Pete is being mocked for telling obvious truths.

Police, Money, and Perverse Incentives

Officers are under enormous pressure–including from the Federal government–to write tickets.

SCOTUS Denies Emergency Injunction Against Maine Vaccine Mandate

There will be no religious exemptions. For now, at least.

Peter Scolari, 1955-2021

The veteran character actor has died of cancer at 66.

What’s the 771?

DC’s new area code is causing an identity crisis.

Who Decides American History?

Legislatures and school boards politicize what our kids are taught.

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on the COVID-19 National Month of Action on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on the COVID-19 National Month of Action on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden to Announce Vaccine Requirement for Feds

The country’s largest employer is soon going to be less tolerant of the unvaccinated.

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Ranked Choice Voting for Everyone?

It’s not perfect but it beats our usual approach to picking winners and losers.

The NYC Primary Mess

Eric Adams appears to have won a confusing race that isn’t quite over.

New York’s Sloppy Vote Counting

The combination of incompetence and a new system have the mayoral race in turmoil.

The State of America’s Political Parties

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

New York State and City Join Forces Against Trump

Separate investigations are merging, with a criminal component being added.

US Births Drop Sixth Year Straight

We’re at the lowest rate in generations.

Rudy Thinks he has an “Out” Clause

Rudy may not be a very good lawyer…

Andrew Yang, Mayor of New York City?

Would a woman with his credentials be taken seriously?

Ultra-Orthodox Schools Teaching Ultra-Orthodoxy

An odd complaint from parents who voluntarily send their kids to religious schools.

Transphobia, Academic Freedom, and the First Amendment

The 6th Circuit is allowing a professor fired for misgendering a transwoman to sue his state university.