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.

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

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Jordan Strikes Out

Three increasingly-embarrassing defeats is all you get, apparently.

A Foreign Policy Election?

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

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House GOP Drowning [UPDATED]

In a bathtub?

Swing State Voters Prefer Trump

Bidenomics is dragging Biden’s approval.

Two GOPs

A policy-leaning wing and a political-leaning wing make for an unworkable coalition.

Misleading Headline of the Day

Demonstrators once again breached Hill security.

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Down Goes Jordan! Down Goes Jordan! [Updated]

He’s losing by a bigger margin in Round 2

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Will Jim Jordan Bullying Backfire?

Will at least four Republicans have a spine?

Prosecutors to Recharge Alec Baldwin

A bizarre miscarriage of justice.

Biden in Israel in Aftermath of Hospital Explosion

The timing is not auspicious.

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina.

President Biden to Visit Israel

A high-stakes move.

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Jim Jordan Wrestling His Way to Speaker [Updated]

The crazies are this close to a complete takeover.

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House Leadership Crisis Continues [Updated]

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

Israel, Hamas, and the Laws of War

It’s . . . complicated.

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Gratuity Porn

Can generosity be wrong?

Ending Hamas

What does “complete victory” look like?

Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Commander, Women, and Children

Ali Qadhi, who led the terrorist attack on Israel last week, has been killed by the IDF. So have fleeing civilians.

Saturday’s Forum

Israel-Hamas War: To Evacuate or Not?

The choice is between competing disasters.

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Scalise Drops Out of Speaker Race. What Now?

The clown show still lacks a ringmaster.

Kari Lake Inevitable Republican Nominee

The Arizona gubernatorial loser is back to lose the Senate.

Israel Forms Unity Government to Avenge Hamas Atrocities

Amid warnings of war crimes, no mercy is forthcoming.

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Steve Scalise Nominated for Humiliation

McCarthy lost it. Turned in his gavel. You, guy, are number 1.

Disclaimer of the Day

An amusing lede to an exasperating column.

Wednesday’s Forum

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Could Kevin McCarthy’s Replacement be . . . Kevin McCarthy?

One of the worst movies in memory may be getting a sequel.

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Israel-Hamas War Update

The killing goes on.

One Foreign Policy Crisis at a Time, Please

Our limited attention spans.

Israel at War: It’s a Reckoning

A roundup of news and opinon.

Columbus Day Forum

Israel Long War Update

It is escalating quickly.

Sunday’s Forum

Israel at War after Gaza Attack

The 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war sees a re-escalation.

California Senate Sinkhole

A race a Democrat will definitely win will be the most expensive in US history.

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Why Doesn’t Biden Get More Credit?

Some people say there’s a reporter to blame.

Dick Butkus, 1942-2023

The legendary football player and pitchman is gone at 80.

Thursday’s Forum

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McCarthy Won’t Run For Speaker. Now What?

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

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Motion to Vacate McCarthy Speakership Succeeds

A weak leader has been ousted. Now what?

Politics as Sport

The game is the game.

California’s Next Senator Lives in Maryland!

A mere technicality?

Gaetz’ Gambit

What’s behind the sure-to-fail bid to oust his own party’s Speaker?

Laphonza Butler Tapped to Replace Feinstein

The Emily’s list leader will be the first Black lesbian in the Senate.

Trump and Christian Nationalism

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

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House Passes 45-Day Continuing Resolution

It appears a shutdown has been averted after all.

Feinstein’s Seat

The rules are a bit complicated.

Dianne Feinstein, 1933-2023

A trailblazer is gone at 90.