Posts by James Joyner

James Joyner
About James Joyner
James Joyner is a Professor of Security Studies. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

ABC Pays Trump $15 Million For Telling Truth

They repeatedly said he has been found “liable for rape.” The nerve.

Passing the ERA By Fiat

Amending the Constitution with one simple trick.

FBI Director Wray to Resign Before Trump Inauguration

The move paves the way for Kash Patel or another Trump appointee.

Fighting to Control Syria

The fall of the Assad regime is the end of the beginning.

Assad Regime Toppled

A fifty-year dictatorship has been ousted. What now?

Iran Retreats From Syria

Another setback for Teheran.

Trump the Antihero?

The cruelty isn’t the point.

Biden Team Considering Pardoning Trump Foes

Abusing power to prevent the abuse of power?

DeSantis For SECDEF?

The Florida governor is among several names being floated to replace Pete Hegseth.

South Korea Under Martial Law

Breaking News

Thoughts on Kash Patel for FBI Director

A dangerous choice that the Senate must reject.

Mass Deportations and Local Authorities

The dark side of federalism.

Rebels Retake Aleppo

Another huge blow against Iranian’s regional strategy.

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire

Peace, for a time.

All Federal Charges Against Trump Dismissed

Justice delayed is justice denied.

Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and their “Investing in America” Cabinet to discuss the Administration’s economic agenda, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and their “Investing in America” Cabinet to discuss the Administration’s economic agenda, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

What’s Next for Kamala Harris?

She’s not likely to ride off into the sunset at 60.

USA Losing Out on Global Taxes

Stupid is as stupid does.

Humiliation, Kowtowing, and Authoritarianism

Appointing unqualified loyalists is only the start.

Thursday’s Forum

A Hostile Takeover?

The President-Elect is testing the guardrails early.

Wednesday’s Forum

Normalizing Hitler

When the abnormal ceases to be.

Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Fire ATACMS into Russia

We have crossed Putin’s red line.

Recess Appointments and Constitutional Farce

The wrong solution for a real problem.

Muslims Shocked—SHOCKED!—Trump is Pro-Israel

Of leopards and faces.

Hesgeth Flagged as White Nationalist

The man tabbed to lead the Defense Department was deemed an “insider threat.”

Musk and Ramaswamy to Lead Non-Department Department

First there was the Department of Redundancy Department. Now for something completely different.

Wednesday’s Forum

Mike Waltz Next National Security Advisor

The Congressman and Green Beret colonel will head Trump’s national security team.

Elise Stefanik Next UN Ambassador

The MAGA Congresswoman is Trump’s pick.

Marco Rubio Next Secretary of State

Trump’s foreign policy team is taking shape.

Slow Vote Counting is a Problem

Not knowing the results of an election a week later is unacceptable.

What ‘Mass Deportation’ Might Look Like

Turning a campaign slogan into policy.

My Bubble

There’s a glaring gap in my information consumption.

It’s the Media, Stupid

One thread that runs through most explanations for Tuesday’s result.

And Another Thing!

While we’re on the subject of commenting protocol . . .

You Win Some, You Lose Some

A reflection on four decades of presidential elections.

Trump’s Mandate

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

A Lame-Duck Session SCOTUS Nominee?

Could Democrats replace their oldest Justice before it’s too late?

The Trump Realignment

Not a Red Wave but a Red Shift?

The 51 Percent

How that awful man won again.

Some Preliminary Thoughts on Trump’s Win

Here we go again.

Trump Wins Pennsylvania, Likely the Presidency

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

Final 2024 Predictions

A low confidence Election Day forecast.

It’s the Institutions, Stupid

A different take on our political realignment.

Jazz Shaw, 1959-2024

The longtime conservative blogger is gone at 65.

Starting The Steal

The guardrails may not hold this time.