Trump Backs Down, Signs Relief Bill

His tantrum stopped checks over the weekend but Congress called his bluff.

Is Rand Paul Going to Object to Electors?

The junior Senator from Kentucky is drawing a lot of attention to himself on “fraud.”

Covid Deaths Continue to Mount

Meanwhile, a report states that a Trump admin official pushed infections to promote herd immunity.

(Many?)(Most?) Republicans Acknowledge Biden WIn

Too little, too late.

Gen. Lloyd Austin Biden’s SecDef Pick

Not another general.

Reaping the Whirlwind

That thing that happens when you sow the wind with conspiracy theories.

SCOTUS Strikes Down New York Church Closures

The right to worship trumps the public’s health.

Feinstein Stepping Down

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

Biden SECDEF Pick on Hold?

Maybe it’s not going to be Michèle Flournoy after all.

More Kook Than Coup

A shameful farce continues to unfold.

Republicans Stuck Between Trump and a Hard Place

Explaining the continuing cowardice of GOP Senators.

Trump Accidentally Concedes

Because he’s an idiot.

Less Than Meets the Eye

The utter smallness of Trump’s legal challenges to the election.

American Gerontocracy II

70 Percent of Republicans Believe Election Unfair

The President’s message is getting through.

Pentagon Policy Chief Ousted

The purge of non-loyalists continues.

Four Seasons Total Landscaping

A tale so bizarre it is hard to believe it is real.

House Democrats and Dashed Expectations

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

Two Parties, Not Two Countries

We’ve just had an election, not psychoanalysis.

President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, July 10, 2020, en route to Miami International Airport in Miami President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, July 10, 2020, en route to Miami International Airport in Miami

Trump Likely to Claim Victory

The expectations game will be especially tricky this year.

Judiciary Approves Barrett Despite Democratic Boycott

Chuck Schumer and company sent a signal to their base against a fait accompli.

Trump Gaining Black and Hispanic Voters

Some surprising poll numbers.

NY Post Agitprop

Rudy Giuliani and a hack tabloid are trying to revive the Burisma story.

Trump Rejects Virtual Debate

The infected guy wants a face-to-face debate.

Pence to Hit the Campaign Trail

Is that wise?

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debate

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump On ‘Peaceful Transition’

Whether the delusions of a madman or a deliberate scheme to poison the waters, there’s cause for concern.

Truly Disturbing

Statements by an HHS official underscore the rot of this administration.

How the Electoral College Perverts Democratic Politics

Thinking about wildfires and electoral politics.

Trump’s Bizarre, Anti-Veteran Rant

The Toddler-in-Chief strikes again.

Some New Polls

New numbers show more consistency.

DNI Refusing to Brief Congress on Election Security

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

A Bizarre Convention

The Republicans are putting on quite a show.

Biden’s Veepstakes

A column is getting negative attention for all the wrong reasons

Trump isn’t very Good at Basic Politics

Remember how people used to think he was playing multi-dimensional chess?

10-Term Congressman William Lacy Clay Ousted

Yet another incumbent has lost his primary contest.

Kansas Republicans Reject Kobach

An open Senate race is now much more likely to stay Republican.

The Corruption of Justice

The AG is Trump’s lawyer, not ours.

Pentagon Training IDs Press as ‘Adversaries’

The reporting demonstrates the uncomfortable truth.

Harris’ VP Chances

Are “trust issues” in the way?

Larry Hogan 2024

Could a blue state governor be the future of the Republican Party?

Supreme Court Blocks Judge-Imposed Drive-up Voting in Alabama Runoff

Those who wish to vote for Tommy Tuberville or Jeff Sessions will have to walk to the mailbox.

The Filibuster is Going Away

The writing is on the wall for simple-majority voting in the Senate.

The Power of Wishful Thinking

Always look for evidence.

White Supremacist Steve King Ousted in GOP Primary

Iowa Republicans have had enough of being represented by a racist buffoon.

Is Partisanship a “What” or a “Why”?

The conversation continues. (Warning: it is over 3000 words).

New York Times and the Outrage Mob

The newspaper of record radically altered a column and then misrepresented it.

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)

Candor on COVID a Firing Offense

President Trump can’t handle the truth.

Michelle Obama Shouldn’t Be Vice President

Especially for Joe Biden.