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Friday Funnies

Steven L. Taylor · 9 comments

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.

Great American State Fair Edition

A Photo for Friday

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"Ready to Launch"

Friday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 25 comments

In Front of Our Noses: The Dumbest Timeline

Steven L. Taylor · 13 comments

A crossover event!

Selling Them The Rope with Which They Will Hang Us

James Joyner · No comments

The apocryphal quotation has proven correct.

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Up Next: Cuba?

James Joyner · 27 comments

It's certainly looking that way.

Thursday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor · 25 comments

Tales from the Dumbest Timeline

Steven L. Taylor · 10 comments

Hegseth commencement speech edition.

A Few Texas Primary Thoughts

Steven L. Taylor · 22 comments

Plus I indulge in a little political fantasizing.

Mid-Week Tabs

Steven L. Taylor · 6 comments

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Tales of Weak Parties

Steven L. Taylor

Examples from TX and KY.

The Firingest Ceasefire Ever

James Joyner

The U.S. hit several targets in Iran as negotiations for a peace deal continue.

Tuesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

In Front of Our Noses: Trump's Memorial Day Message

Steven L. Taylor

Nothing new; still awful.

AG Monday!

Steven L. Taylor

Part four (of four) on Harlan Ellison. This week: forays into TV and movies.

Fort Benning honors the nation's fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at the post's cemetery May 27. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Main Post Cemetery went forward under bright but partly cloudy skies, with an audience of some 200 Soldiers and civilians seated outdoors. The ceremony included remarks by a speaker, and a wreath-laying in tribute to "all the nation's veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice." The wreath-laying was followed by the firing of a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)

Fort Benning honors the nation's fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at the post's cemetery May 27. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Main Post Cemetery went forward under bright but partly cloudy skies, with an audience of some 200 Soldiers and civilians seated outdoors. The ceremony included remarks by a speaker, and a wreath-laying in tribute to "all the nation's veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice." The wreath-laying was followed by the firing of a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)

Memorial Day Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Duverger's Lawlessness

Steven L. Taylor

A little electoral studies wonkery for Sunday morning contemplation.

Flag Ukraine Silhouette Ruins Soldier War

Flag Ukraine Silhouette Ruins Soldier War

Russia Has Lost the War in Ukraine, But the Killing Goes On

James Joyner

Winning is impossible, but stopping is too painful.

On Autopsies, Consultants, and the Fundamentals

Steven L. Taylor

And weak parties, too.

Lazy Sunday Morning Tabs

Steven L. Taylor

Sunday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Trump Considering Resuming Major Combat Operations Against Iran

James Joyner

The options are not good.

Tulsi Gabbard Out as Director of National Intelligence

James Joyner

Another one bites the dust.

Saturday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Stephen Colbert's Swan Song

James Joyner

An epic finale.

A Photo for Friday

Steven L. Taylor

"Life on Venus"

Friday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

In Front of Our Noses: A Corrupt Slush Fund

Steven L. Taylor

An astonishing "settlement."

President Donald J. Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 8, 2026, en route Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. in Sterling, Virginia.

President Donald J. Trump boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 8, 2026, en route Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. in Sterling, Virginia.

Trump's Revenge Tour Comes With a Price

James Joyner

The Republican Honey Badger Caucus is getting bigger.

Thursday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

The Enshittification of Everything

James Joyner

The rapid descent into AI-generated slop.

Wednesday's Forum

Steven L. Taylor

Fixing the Redistricting Mess

James Joyner

It won't be easy.

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