Hump Day Tabs

Least Shocking Headline of the Year

Meanwhile: rain is still wet; sun is still hot.

In Praise of Consensus

Unity is good, and “coronation” is the wrong word.

Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and their “Investing in America” Cabinet to discuss the Administration’s economic agenda, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and their “Investing in America” Cabinet to discuss the Administration’s economic agenda, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

More Coalescing Around Harris [Updated]

More endorsement and support for Harris.

MAGA is Getting More MAGA

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

The Shot Heard Round the World

Did Trump’s stoic reaction win him the election?

Clooney and Pelosi Join ‘Replace Biden’ Effort

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

French Elections Leave  Quel Désordre

The far right won the first round. The far left won the second. It’s a mess.

Biden’s Catastrophic Debate Performance

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

Jamaal Bowman Defeated in Primary

The Gaza conflict has ousted a member of “the Squad.”

Horserace all the Things!

Quick thought on fundraising.

Trump Got More Donations Than Biden After Conviction

A whopping $50 million donation from a single nepo baby put him over the top.

A Comparative Note

Hunter Biden v. DJT Trials Edition.

Macron Calls Snap Election

His party got destroyed in EU elections, so he’s doubling down.

Joe Manchin Becomes ‘Independent’

The Democratic gadfly is performatively ‘leaving’ the party.

Trump’s New York Trial Nearing End

Closing arguments start today and a verdict and possible sentencing could come this week.

Biden’s Morehouse Speech

After weeks of protest, a solid effort.

Another Example of the Role of Primaries

A potential GOP self-own in south Texas.

Trump’s Increasingly Unhinged Rallies

Yesterday’s New Jersey speech was something to behold.

Toward a Functional Congress

Democrats are helping the Republican Speaker tame his nihilist wing.

FreedomWorks Shuts Down

MAGA has eaten the Tea Party.

"Speaker Mike Johnson and I just had a great meeting. We’re committed to meeting our nation’s biggest challenges with strong Republican leadership." - 26 October 2023 "Speaker Mike Johnson and I just had a great meeting. We’re committed to meeting our nation’s biggest challenges with strong Republican leadership." - 26 October 2023

A Return of National Security Republicans?

Several glimmers of hope from the Ukraine funding bill.

TikTok Ban Close. Is it Constitutional?

The courts would likely allow restricting a Chinese data mining operation popular with American teenagers.

Republican Dysfunction

It is a bit of a mess.

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Ukraine Losing and Growing Demoralized

While the West dithers, Russia is doubling down.

Warren: ‘Ample Evidence’ Israel Committing Genocide

When does humanitarian catastrophe become something more?

Age Inversion in American Politics?

Suddenly, old voters are aligning Democrat and young ones Republican.

Will Biden’s Israel Policy Matter in November?

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

Nebraska Considers Winner-Take-All Electoral Vote

Partisanship and representation in conflict.

Ronna McDaniel Likely to Sue NBC

There will be lawyers.

Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire?

Of party, duty, age, and political roulette.

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Decision In Fani Willis Conflict Of Interest Hearing

tl;dr: Either he goes or she (and her office) go

Netanyahu Doesn’t Care About World Opinion

Israel’s prime minister is defying red lines and humanitarian concerns.

Sunday Tabs

No Labels a No Go

They’re fast running out of time to find a candidate.

Biden and Trump Cruise Despite Discontent

Reading the tea leaves in Michigan.

Friday Tabs

Biden ‘An Elderly Man with a Poor Memory’

A special counsel has declined to prosecute the President but his rationale was painful.

Trumpy RNC Leaders Ouster for Trumpier Ones

Just when you thought America couldn’t get any greater.

Tuesday Tabs

The tabs, they are a clearing.

Our Weird Politics

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and MAGA.

Iranian Proxies Kill Three American Soldiers

Further escalation is inevitable.