President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

A Message of Sympathy from the President

Right in front of our noses.

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Greg Bovino's Costuming Choices

It is hard to ignore the aesthetic he is invoking.

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Rob Reiner at the Montclair Film Festival 2016. Rob Reiner at the Montclair Film Festival 2016.

Rob Reiner, 1947-2025

The great director and actor was killed, along with his wife, apparently by their son.

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AG Monday!

This week: Blade Runner.

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Monday's Forum

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Baby Farming

The most bizarre report I've seen in some time.

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Sunday's Forum

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The GOP's ObamaCare Dilemma

They hate the program but have no viable alternative.

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Saturday's Forum

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Cruelty to Meet Quotas

The administration continues to show its ideological stripes.

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A Photo for Friday

"Sonoran Desert Sunset"

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Friday's Forum

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Tabby Thursday

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Thursday's Forum

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More on Indefensible Behavior

A reminder the US government sent people to CECOT who were then tortured.

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Ideology Everywhere

Even in font selection, it would seem.

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Wednesday's Forum

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SCOTUS, the Unitary Executive "Theory," and the Debilitation of the Modern State

Permanent damage appears to be coming (oh, and it enhances the authoritarian power of the presidency as well).

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Tuesday's Forum

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AG Monday!

The signpost up ahead? It's the Twilight Zone!

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Monday Morning Tabs

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Monday's Forum

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Indefensible Acts

Cruelty in service of nativist purity.

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The Futility of Blowing Up Some Boats

Tough guys actions don't solve massive problems.

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