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.

All Lies Are Not Created Equal

President Biden told a little fib.

Supreme Court Rules Trump Emoluments Cases Moot

A legally correct but maddening ruling.

Return of the Technocrats? Or Sinking in the Swamp?

Policy wonks are seeing a refreshing return to the normal order. Some believe that’s a bad thing.

Biden’s Culture War Aggression?!

The hidden wokeness of our new Critical Theory-loving President.

Saturday’s Forum

Lloyd Austin Confirmed as SECDEF

History has been made in more than one way.

Henry Aaron, 1934-2021

Hammerin’ Hank is gone.

National Guard Sleeping in a Garage!

What we have here is failure to communicate.

US Capitol Rotunda US Capitol Rotunda

Biden Wants ‘Aliens’ to be ‘Noncitizens’

A change to the language is being proposed as part of a sweeping immigration overhaul.

Congress Pushing to ‘Ratify’ ERA by Fiat

Amending the Constitutional through unconstitutional means is a very bad idea.

Biden’s Executive Order Frenzy

The 46th President has been busy signing proclamations signaling a new direction.

1776 Report ‘Plagiarized’?

Large chunks of a hackish report were lifted from previous works of Commission members.

newspaper newspaper

Fox News Purging ‘Real Journalists’

Losing viewers to fringe networks, the Fair and Balanced team is joining them.

1776 Report Should be 86’d

A parting shot from the Trump administration.

The Biden-Harris Administration

A curious bit of branding.

Biden’s Amnesty Bill

Every illegal immigrant would have a path to citizenship.

Keystone and Executive Fiat

President-Elect Biden is planning a big first few days, Congress be damned.

Freedom, Security, and Insurrection

The aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riots runs into the First Amendment,

DOJ Walks Back ‘Capture and Assassinate’ Claim

In the words of Roseanne Roseannadanna, “Never mind.”

Did Q Shaman Intend to ‘Capture and Assassinate’ Government Officials?

Some of the Capitol rioters were much more dangerous than others.

Trump Impeached Once More with Feeling

The 45th President will go down in infamy, setting a record that’s unlikely to be broken.

Fantasies of a Post-Trump Republican Party

The GOP will almost certainly survive. But in what form?

Republican Leaders Rallying to Impeach Trump

Some key GOP figures are at least testing the waters.

Alabama Wins 6th Championship in Saban Era

The Crimson Tide’s best season is one that shouldn’t have been played.

Bill Belichick Refuses Presidential Medal of Freedom

The New England Patriots coach lived up to the team nickname.

The Insurrection May Not Be Over

There are multiple ongoing plots and reasonable fear of infiltration of security forces.

lego people crowd lego people crowd

Radicalism and Internet Culture

Does online performance logically devolve into rage and violence?

‘Stop the Steal’ Founder ‘in Hiding’

A one-time denizen of Blogger’s Row at CPAC has come a long way.

America’s Kristallnacht

“Trump is a failed leader.”

Capitol Riot Could Have Been Much Worse

The live coverage of Wednesday’s assault on American democracy underplayed its seriousness.

Parler Loses Web Host

Amazon is using its dominant position to shut down a right-wing social platform.

Trump Banned from Twitter

Hashtag: You’re Fired.

Why Was Capitol Security Inadequate?

A large, well-trained police force was unprepared for a foreseeable crisis.

Pelosi and Schumer: 25th or Impeachment

And here we go.

Ousting Trump Early Incredibly Unlikely

The President of the United States is a national security threat. Can we get rid of him now?

Congress Certifies Biden Win

It’s finally officially official.

Trump Mob Storms Capitol

The predictable, indeed inevitable, has happened.

41,549,808

A startling number than may understate the problem.

Georgians Didn’t Split Their Vote

The two races are almost identical.

Democrats Win Georgia Runoff, Likely to Take Senate

Kamala Harris will be very, very busy the next two years.

Trump and His Party Doing Permanent Damage to America

The President who promised to “Make America Great Again” has made her a laughingstock. And worse.

Monday’s Forum

Republican Election Subversion Coming to Bitter End

They’re actually going to go through with it.

Another Alabama Coordinator Hired During Playoffs

Steve Sarkisian joins a frustrating trend.

The Revolving Door and the Appearance of Impropriety

Biden nominees Janet Yellen, Tony Blinken, and Avril Haines are under scrutiny for their financial disclosures.