Posts by Doug Mataconis
About Doug Mataconis
Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.
Dzhokhar Tsarneav Formally Charged
Less than a week after the bomb he planted at the Boston Marathon went off, Dzhokar Tsarnaev has been formally charged in Federal Court.
Rand Paul: Delay Immigration Reform Because Of Boston Attacks
Another Senator wants to delay immigration reform because of the attacks in Boston.
Maureen Dowd Discovers That Barack Obama Is Neither Andrew Shepherd Nor Josiah Bartlett
If you want to understand contemporary politics, the last thing you should do is reference an Andrew Sorkin project.
Huntsman 2016?
The GOP’s most promising alternative to Mitt Romney in 2012 may run again in 2016, but it doesn’t seem like he’d go very far.
The Boston Bombings And The Immigration Reform Debate
For better or worse, the attack in Boston is likely to have an impact on the immigration reform debate.
No, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Is Not An Enemy Combatant. He Is A Criminal.
The Boston Marathon bomber must be tried in a court of law.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Miranda, And The Public Safety Exception
What Miranda does and does not cover and what consequences follow if police do not comply.
Al Neuharth, Founder of USA Today, Dies At 89
The man who changed the way Americans viewed newspapers, just before newspapers themselves began getting pushed aside by technology, has died at the age of 89.
Boston Was Shutdown Today. Should It Have Been?
An American city was essentially shut down today. Was that the right thing to do?
A No Vote On Manchin/Toomey Is Unlikely To Hurt Any Senator
The odds that any of the Senators who voted no on Manchin/Toomey will pay a political price for doing so is low.
Boston’s Hospitals Have Done An Amazing Job
The events in Boston on Monday were tragic, but there was one shining success.
Further Thoughts On Gun Control And Voter Intensity
The politics of gun control is not nearly as easy as its supporters believe it to be.
Report: U.S. Practiced Torture After 9/11
A new report confirms that the United States did engage in torture in the wake of the September 11th attacks.