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.

Trump Committed Four Crimes, Say January 6 Committee

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

The Wrong Way to Stop Tax Fraud

Making it harder for the little guy.

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Farm Veterinarian Shortage

We can’t find enough people to treat cows, pigs, and horses.

Brits Deporting Migrants to Rwanda

A legal but unsavory solution to a problem.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Cinco De Mayo reception Thursday, May 5, 2022, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Cinco De Mayo reception Thursday, May 5, 2022, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Biden’s Running. Really.

The President will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Get used to it.

Trump Facing Multiple Criminal Charges

The January 6 Committee is expected to make a minimum of three referrals.

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Dems Considering Releasing Trump Tax Records

It would be an abuse of power.

American Consumers Screwing Up Government Climate Efforts

As vehicles become more fuel efficient, we’re buying bigger ones.

Crisis of Confidence

Why have Americans lost trust in their institutions?

Kyrsten Sinema’s ‘Side Hustle’

The Arizona Senator runs an online thrift store in her spare time.

Trump a Laughing Stock

Is this how the cult ends?

Policies in Conflict

The Biden Administration wants clean energy but only for some.

Voters Don’t Want Biden or Trump to Run in 2024

Americans want some new choices.

America’s Unique Medical Debt Problem

We charge patients way more than other counties.

Oregon Governor Commutes All Death Row Sentences

Kate Brown has left a parting gift for the state’s worst criminals.

Biden Wants Credit for Economy Worse Than the One He Inherited

Prices are coming down but they’re way higher than they were.

Mike Leach, 1961-2022

A one-of-a-kind coach is gone far too soon.

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Fusion Clean Energy ‘Breakthrough’ Made

The Energy Department is expected to make a big announcement tomorrow.

What Now for Stacey Abrams’ Model?

Her emphasis on turnout has helped other Democrats but she’s a two-time loser.

Single-Family Zoning and Housing Diversity

They’re all made out of ticky tacky. And they all look just the same

Authorities Urge Masking Against ‘Tripledemic’

Will anyone listen this time?

Rehnquist and the ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

Saturday’s Forum

Forecasting 2024 Way Too Early

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

South Koreans Getting New Birthdays

A move away from a centuries old Asian practice.

The Weird New York Times Walkout

Did you even notice?

Kyrsten Sinema Leaving Democratic Party

Because of course she is.

Britney Griner Freed in Prisoner Swap

Breaking News

US Intelligence Fomenting Overseas Protests?

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

Peru’s President Arrested After Attempting Coup

A novel concept. Will it catch on?

German Coup Plot Averted

Twenty five alleged plotters have been arrested

Trump Company Guilty of Tax Fraud

The years-long NYC investigation finally bears some fruit.

Airman 1st Class Thadyn DuPont, an aerospace medical technician with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine for an Oklahoma National Guard soldier at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Okla., on Jan. 15, 2021. (Andrew LaMoreaux/U.S. Air National Guard photo) Airman 1st Class Thadyn DuPont, an aerospace medical technician with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine for an Oklahoma National Guard soldier at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman, Okla., on Jan. 15, 2021. (Andrew LaMoreaux/U.S. Air National Guard photo)

Congress Overturns Military Vaccine Mandate

A truly bizarre vote.

Warnock Wins and Walker Concedes

Democrats increase their Senate margin.

Congress ‘Concerned’ About Military Retirees’ Foreign Employment

Shockingly, the Defense Department doesn’t keep up with former employees.

Ukraine Striking Into Russia

A welcome development in a long and bloody war.

The Deterioration and Death of Old Media

Headline News Network is shuttering after four decades.

Sunday’s Forum

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Biden and Congress Stop Rail Strike

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

Democrats Radically Overhaul Presidential Primaries

The idiocy of Iowa and New Hampshire having outsized influence on who is elected President may be ending.

Minority Rule Isn’t a Myth

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

Raymond Pritchett, 1975-2022

Galrahn is gone much too soon.

Oath Keeper Founder Guilty of ‘Seditious Conspiracy’

A watershed moment in the prosecutions of the Capitol Rioters.

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Bipartisan Bill Protects Same-Sex and Interracial Marriages

Congress is poised to legislate protections previously mandated by the courts.

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Germany Open for Immigration

The times they are a changing.

Garland, Trump, and the Impossibility of Apolitical Politics

The Attorney General can’t please everyone, so he’s got to please himself.

Mass Protests Across China

Anger over COVID lockdowns has activated myriad frustrations.

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Why So Many Die on American Roads

Traffic deaths are going down in most of the world. Not here.

Why Biden Won’t Be Primaried

Democratic politicians are lining up behind the octogenarian President.