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.

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.

An Unfavorable Election

Trump is less unpopular than ever.

Vibe Check

How we feeling?

Biden’s Garbage Comment

For want of an apostrophe . . .

“Oligarchy, The Rule of Law, and the Democratic Order”

Trump, Bezos, and the slippery slope of authoritarianism.

Punishing Bezos

Hitting back at centibillionaires is hard.

Times and Post Won’t Endorse

Staffers are in mutiny after owners killed plans to endorse Kamala Harris for President.

Israel Hits Iran With Limited Strikes

After 29 days . . . a proportionate response.

Stupid Polling Tricks

Making mountains of molehills.

A Status Quo Election

Our long national nightmare is not over.

Trump Proposes Ending Income Taxes

In idea whose time is gone.

Principal Resigns After Rankings Decline

What makes a good school good?

Restaurant Bankrupcy Crisis

It’s not just Red Lobster.

Biden Wants to Limit Data Transfers to Adversaries

Closing the barn door after the horse has left.

Models Moving Trumpward

A modest disturbance in the force.

Jobs Americans Won’t Do

Our immigration policy is out of sync with our economy.

A National Election That’s Really 51 Separate Contests

Each state sets its own election rules. That’s not a good thing.

Trump A Vulgarian? Who Knew?

It turns out that the former and would-be-again President has a potty mouth.

Gaza After Sinwar

Has the calculus of either side changed?

Biden, Harris Push to End Gaza War

Is Sinwar’s assassination an opening?

Biden Canceled 1 Million Student Loans

He’s aggressively using relief for public service workers.

Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza

Another one bites the dust.

Reaching The Undecideds

They are not like you and me.

Trump a Dancing Fool

Contrary to widespread perception, white men can in fact dance.

How The Nobel Came to Be Prized

In the end there can be only one.

Are We Seeing a Realignment?

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

The Origins of Columbus Day

The violence perpetrated by its namesake is well known. The violence that led to its creation, less so.

Columbus Day Forum

Ignore The Polls?!

They won’t tell you who’s going to be President. They’re still useful.

Disinformation, Dystopia, and Disillusion

Bizarre conspiracy theories shared by powerful people are immune to fact checking.

Electoral College Insanity: Florida Edition

Trump is significantly outpeforming his 2020 results in New York and Florida. It doesn’t matter.

No Kings Act and Judicial Supremacy

Was Marbury v. Madison a mistake?

The Immigration Backlash

Democrats and Republicans alike are less supportive than they were four years ago.

Donald Trump Shrugging Donald Trump Shrugging

Trump’s Normal Abnormalcy

The 45th President and the press, part a million.

The Middle East War No One Wanted

After years of proxy battles, Israel and Iran are on the brink of a direct fight.