Where The Gays Are

A breakdown of new survey data.

Former Congressman and Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Former Congressman and Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows

The Implications of 11th Circuit’s Mark Meadows Decision

The denial of transfer to Federal Court could signal problems for Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claims

On Handcounts

Ignorance, it turns out, isn’t bliss.

SCOTUS Denies Fast Track of Trump Immunity Claim

They’ve punted to the DC Circuit.

Texas Passes New Immigration Law

Billions for a wall plus a likely showdown with the feds.

Trump the Supreme Loser

He appointed a third of the Justices but has the worst record before them in modern history.

Thursday Evening Tabs

Lie down with dogs you get up with fleas edition.

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Voter Fraud Again Proves to be Rare

Even when it is focused on.

New York Gerrymander May Be Back

A never-ending saga of politicians choosing their voters.

Supreme Court to Hear Trump Immunity Case

The highest court has agreed to expedite a ruling on a novel question.

College Football Playoff Chaos

The four-team Playoff will go out making a lot of folks mad.

Sandra Day O’Connor, 1930-2023

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court is gone at 93.

Dozens Quitting Congress

Take this job and shove it. I ain’t workin’ here no more.

Government Shutdown Looms With No Deal in Sight

House Republicans still can’t get out of their own way.

Heads of UN Agencies Call for Israeli Ceasefire

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

Dueling House Votes

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

Home Schooling Exploding if You Were Taught Math at Home

The innumeracy hurts.

Friday Tabs

And this doesn’t even clear them all!

House GOP Drowning [UPDATED]

In a bathtub?

House Leadership Crisis Continues [Updated]

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

Scalise Drops Out of Speaker Race. What Now?

The clown show still lacks a ringmaster.

Steve Scalise Nominated for Humiliation

McCarthy lost it. Turned in his gavel. You, guy, are number 1.

McCarthy Won’t Run For Speaker. Now What?

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

Dianne Feinstein, 1933-2023

A trailblazer is gone at 90.

The Coming Government Shutdown

Why it’s inevitable and what it means.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Suddenly a Republican

Another illustration of the weakness of the American party system.

Impeachment Toothlessness

A political trial for political crimes always yields a political result.

The Clown Car Has No Brakes

The MAGA wing is driving us over a cliff.

The Biden Impeachment Tantrum

The inmates are running the asylum.

Mitch McConnell’s Health Woes Continue

The Senate Republican Leader had another concerning incident.

Stupid Polling Tricks

Americans don’t want either Trump or Biden! Film at 11.

Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo Under Investigation

The DC district attorney’s office is looking into allegations of masssive tax fraud.

The Injustice of Place

A new book looks at the confluence of geography and disadvantage.

Dan Patrick’s Response to the Texas A&M Faculty Suspension Controversy

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

An Authoritarian Tale

Don’t offend the Lt. Governor in Texas.

More on Small Town Justice

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

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‘Affirmative Action for the Rich’ in College Admissions

After other controls are applied, household income is still a huge advantage.

On Diversity and Standards

A Representative’s slip of the tongue and the ensuing debate.

Small Town Justice?

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

Some Electoral College Thoughts

It really is rife with problems.

Thinking about the Past

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

Is This Time Different?

America survived a civil war and the turmoil of the 1960s. Can we rebound again?

America’s “Family Secret” or Just Plain Denial?

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

“Politicizing” Sports

A reminder that all choices are political to one degree or the other.

Some Photos for Juneteenth

Remembering the past; living the future.