Trade War Threats

It’s scheduled to start tomorrow.

A Photo for Friday

“Small Town Sunburst”

Kristol on Trump’s Authoritarianism

An accurate description.

Trump’s Mind on Display After Plane Crash

Trump’s reaction to the air disaster is telling in a variety of ways.

The Purge Continues

The new administration is gutting the senior ranks of the civil service.

Follow-up Tabs

Links related to various recent posts.

Reagan Airport Crash Kills Soldiers, Figure Skaters

A tragic but perhaps inevitable event.

Trump Testing Legal Limits

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

Thursday’s Forum

A Detention Camp at Guantanamo

I have questions.

What We Know So Far About The OPM “Buy Out”

Is it even a traditional “Buy Out” and is it already in conflict with OPM statutes?

Wednesday’s Forum

Separation of Powers Ain’t What it is Cracked Up to Be

Partisanship is more important than institutional autonomy.

Malicious Compliance With Radical Orders

Piling absurdity atop cruelty.

Foreign Aid Halted

And USAID leadership placed on leave.

Tuesday’s Forum

Nerd Corner: Section 31

A review.

Early VA Governor’s Race Poll Dem-Leaning

Will the pattern persist?

The Great US-Colombian Conflict is Over!

Thoughts on an unnecessary confrontation.

Trump Deploys Tariff Hammer on Colombia (Updated)

More immigration politics.

Trumpy Sunday Tabs

Sorting through the deluge.

Fear and Loathing in DC

Federal workers are afraid and in the dark.

Musk’s Holocaust Minimalization

Words to the AfD.

Trump Fires at Least 17 IGs

And remembering “jokes” about governing like a dictator.

SaturTabs

Saturday’s Forum

McConnell Votes Against Hegseth

Yet again, too little, too late.

Musk’s Trolling

A billionaire troll with a West Wing office.

Dealing With The Deluge

Coping in a second Trump term.

Friday Tabs

A Photo for Friday

“Snow/Bird”

Apropos of the Previous Post

Don’t panic, it’s just a quote and an observation.

Trump and the Bishop

On Christian compassion (and hypocrisy) and a little bit of the Streisand Effect for good measure.

Trump’s DEI Ban

Agencies are quickly seeking to comply with the President’s order.

Thursday’s Forum

An Expansive Attack on Birthright Citizenship

Trying to upend 150 years of legal understanding with the stroke of a sharpie.

Muted Outrage Over Trump Pardon Outrage

Only a handful of Republican Senators have objected. Mildly.

Wednesday’s Forum

Trump Declares War on Federal Employees

Multiple executive orders aim at rooting out the Deep State.

A Clear Example of a Misapplied Norm

Not all norms.

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Bad Pardons and Outrageous Pardons

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

Trump Fires Coast Guard Commandant

Another severe deviation from our norms.

Trump Pardons Capitol Rioters, Even Most Violent

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers insurrectionists are now free.

Today’s Front Pages

How they’re covering it.