On Constitutionality and Impeaching a Former President

The problem is theoretical at best and cannot stop the Senate from acting.

The Key Number: Two Hours

The pivot point in the impeachment charges: two hours of silence.

The GOP Isn’t Dead. It’s Resting.

The GOP, alas, is not going anywhere.

Saturday’s Forum

Assessing the Party Fringes

AOC v. MTG: one of these things is not like the other.

McConnell Backtracks

Maybe his title should be “Minority Follower.”

The Smoothest Transition in Decades

We’re witnessing something not seen since 1989.

Thursday’s Forum

Judicial Supremacy Strikes Again

The bane of the Trump presidency is already thwarting President Biden.

Trying an Impeached Former President

The legal debates are unsettled but we can all agree that Rand Paul is a moron.

Better Masks? More Masks?

It’s time to up our protection game.

Wednesday’s Forum

All Lies Are Not Created Equal

President Biden told a little fib.

Supreme Court Rules Trump Emoluments Cases Moot

A legally correct but maddening ruling.

Speaking of Reform

Let me point you to a reform proposal.

When You Base Your Position on a Lie, Yes, You are a Liar

And no, there aren’t always “two sides to every story.”

The Centrality of Nominations

American political parties are controlled by the primaries.

Return of the Technocrats? Or Sinking in the Swamp?

Policy wonks are seeing a refreshing return to the normal order. Some believe that’s a bad thing.