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 Wants Smith Report Quashed

The public has a right to know what its prosecutor has found.

Tuesday’s Forum

January 6 Plus Four

The man who tried to prevent the vote from being counted last time is about to be certified President again.

Sunday Tabs

Trump Raked in $200 Million Since Election

The real crime is what’s legal.

The War Against Porn

Pornhub has banned itself in nineteen states to the delight of legislators.

Sugar Bowl Playoff Postponed After New Orleans Attack

The right call but a logistical nightmare.

Terror Attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas

It’s not known if they’re related.

New Year’s Tabs

Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024

America’s 39th President, and greatest ex-President, is gone at the ripe old age of 100.

Monday’s Forum

Sunday’s Forum

Musk, Ramaswamy Come Under MAGA Fire

Oligarchy and populism don’t mix.

Of Lame Ducks and Honey Badgers

Eleven weeks with no accountability.

The Limits of Trump’s Power

The fight over the continuing resolution raises some questions.

The Billionaire Class

There are 800 or so of them in the United States alone. Where the hell did they come from?

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

America Has Two Presidents

Our transitions are too long.

Flag Ukraine Silhouette Ruins Soldier War Flag Ukraine Silhouette Ruins Soldier War

Feel-Good News Out of Ukraine

The bad guys are having a bad week.

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