President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Fox News is Leading Prime Time Network

Preying on the fears of old white people is good business.

Amazon Eying Empty Sears, JC Penney Stores

The online behemoth is consolidating its market position during the pandemic.

Monday’s Forum

Three Memos and a Little EO

To mix cultural references: less than meets the eye.

Biden’s Veepstakes

A column is getting negative attention for all the wrong reasons

Sunday’s Forum

Trump isn’t very Good at Basic Politics

Remember how people used to think he was playing multi-dimensional chess?

Foreign Interference in the 2020 Elections

The Russians are at it again, with the cooperation of the Trump administration and its enablers.

Saturday’s Forum

The weekend is here.

US Tops 5 Million COVID-19 Cases

Yet another grim milestone.

Brent Scowcroft, 1925-2020

The National Security Advisor to Presidents Ford and GHW Bush has died.

Kamala Harris or Susan Rice?

Joe Biden has either narrowed down his choice for running mate down to two women or he hasn’t.

People Getting Sick Have Left the House

A completely unsurprising finding.

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks prior to signing H.R. 1957- The Great American Outdoors Act Tuesday, August 4, 2020, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks prior to signing H.R. 1957- The Great American Outdoors Act Tuesday, August 4, 2020, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

America’s Exceptional Failure

Our response to Covid-19 has been exceptional in all the wrong ways.

Trump’s Free Fall Over?

The President has hit rock bottom.

Dissatisfied

Will we ever be satisfied?

10-Term Congressman William Lacy Clay Ousted

Yet another incumbent has lost his primary contest.

Kansas Republicans Reject Kobach

An open Senate race is now much more likely to stay Republican.

President Trump Travels to Texas President Donald J. Trump waves and gestures to the crowd upon his arrival to Midland International Air and Space Port in Midland, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, where he was greeted by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, former Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Texas Lt.Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas Republican Chairman Allen West, U.S. Representative candidates, and members of the community. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Trump Travels to Texas President Donald J. Trump waves and gestures to the crowd upon his arrival to Midland International Air and Space Port in Midland, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, where he was greeted by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, former Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Texas Lt.Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas Republican Chairman Allen West, U.S. Representative candidates, and members of the community. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

The Full Axios Interview

The simplism is strong.

Trump and his Charts

A clip from Trump’s Axios interview shows a man who really does not understand what is going on.

The Business of the News is Business

“We are a cancer and there is no cure,”

The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free

It’s much easier to fund bad information than good.

Hoisted on his own anti-VBM Petard

Trump’s nonsense campaign against vote-by-mail could cost the GOP votes.

Reporting on Portland

Framing matters.

1,000 Words to Ponder

For your consideration.

Wilford Brimley Dead at 85

A great character actor is gone.

Some Funerals Are More Equal than Others

The rules are different if you’re famous.

The Corruption of Justice

The AG is Trump’s lawyer, not ours.

SCOTUS Refuses to Block Trump’s Illegal Wall

The Supreme Court isn’t taking much of a break this year.

Saturday’s Forum

Welcome to August.

Stupidity Was The Other Plague We Mismanaged

Having failed to prevent or contain it, aggressive stupidity is now washing over us.

Harvey Updyke Dead at 71

Roll Damn Tide.

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Trump Donor Destroying Post Office

The President may be right on voting by mail.

Congressional Republican Leadership Reject Trump’s Election Delay

McConnell and McCarthy both reject the notion of a delay.

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Herman Cain Dead from Covid-19

The one-time candidate for the GOP presidential nomination is dead at 74.

Trump Muses on Twitter about Delaying the Election

Trump’s irresponsibility continues.

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Pentagon Training IDs Press as ‘Adversaries’

The reporting demonstrates the uncomfortable truth.

President Know Nothing

The absurdity of this presidency illustrated yet again.

Harris’ VP Chances Redux Redux

An ambitious veepable. What a concept!

Masks Biggest Factor in US Coronavirus Debacle

We were much slower and have higher non-conformity than countries that have it under control.