Biden’s Polls and Magical Thinking

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

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So Many Tabs…

Several stories for your consumption.

Dems in Disarray, Deal Doubtful

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

More Tabs to Clear

US-France Submarine Contretemps

American cheese will henceforth be known as liberté cheese. And not because of the metric system.

There is No ‘Manchin Dilemma’

He beats the alternative.

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The Bizarre Economics of Media

Not everyone is losing money.

US Retaliates Against ISIL-K

An unsatisfying first(?) response.

President Joe Biden, joined by Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Merck CEO Ken Frazier, delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine production Wednesday, March 10, 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 Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Merck CEO Ken Frazier, delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine production Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden Urges Others to Impose Vaccine Mandates

The President is looking for any leverage he can to get refuseniks vaccinated.

Biden Feared Political Backlash Over Bringing Afghans to America

A humanitarian crisis made worse by shameful delays.

Is California Recall Unconstitutional?

A novel but flawed legal argument.

A Little Monday Tab Clearing

Several stories, not enough time for full write-ups.

The Reality Show Party?

Another R/D cleavage?

The Stupid, Evil Party

It’s not getting any better, folks.

Ohio, Trump, and the Primaries

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

SCOTUS Strikes Down Disclosure Law

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

Kavanaugh’s Bizarre Rationale

Things that make you go Hmmm.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Short-Lived

A bizarre development looks to upend it less than 24 hours after it was announced.

Schumer Apologizes for ‘Retarded’ Comment

Another case of word choice overriding intent.

DOJ Will Defend Trump’s Rape Denial

A typical case of American blind justice.

Infrastructure Negotiations Stall

A bipartisan compromise appears unlikely.

The 6 January Commission and the Filibuster

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

CDC Shakeup Presaged Mask Order

The politics of science comes full circle.

The Big Lie Has Become a Litmus Test

Republicans who admit Joe Biden won the election fair and square are being driven from the party.

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Biden Declares Armenian Genocide a Genocide

The President has overturned decades of US foreign policy and alienated a NATO ally for, well, reasons.

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UN Ambassador’s Chief of Staff Loses Clearance

A bizarre case of bureaucratic ineptitude.

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Defense Department and ‘Extremists’

New screening procedures follow a Department-wide stand-down.

President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Biden’s Slow Appointment Process

Key posts across the government remain unfilled.

Equal Injustice for All

There’s a right way and a wrong way to improve the system.

Most January 6 Rioters Won’t Go to Jail

Judges are pressuring prosecutors to strike deals, most of which will be for misdemeanors.

The Joys of Decennial Redistricting

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

Section 304 and Our Silly Senate

A little-known rule might allow a majority to pass one more bill.

The GOP’s Trump Primary Problem

Nonhierarchical parties strike again.

US Should Have Federal Vaccine Passport

There are legitimate ethical and liberty questions but they’re outweighed by the benefits.

Not Will Rogers’ Democratic Party

The case of Katie Porter’s committee assignments.

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Trump tells RNC to Stop Using his Name

The ongoing codependency that is the Trump-GOP relationship.

President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. President Joe Biden signs two executive orders on healthcare Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Ending the Forever Wars

It’s easy if you try.

Is CDC Being Too Cautious?

Underplaying the value of vaccination is counterproductive.

$15 Minimum Wage Dead for Now

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

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Biden’s Slow Start?

What’s taking him so long?

Manchin Opposes Tanden for OMB

The Senate’s last conservative Democrat is taking President Biden’s call for unity seriously.

Will Iowa and New Hampshire Lose Their Special Place?

Nevada is mounting a challenge to the rural, lily-white states that always go first in the presidential primary gauntlet.

Trump Trial Fallout: Who Knows?

Early analysis merely confirms analysts’ priors.

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SCOTUS Lifts California Worship Ban

How should we balance public health and fundamental rights?

Marjorie Taylor Greene Stripped of Committee Assignments

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

National Guard Sleeping in a Garage!

What we have here is failure to communicate.

1776 Report ‘Plagiarized’?

Large chunks of a hackish report were lifted from previous works of Commission members.

Will the GOP Fracture?

Will there be in-fighting? Yes. A break-up? No.