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.

No to Austin

My latest for Defense One.

Chuck Yeager Dead at 97

An American hero is gone.

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Gen. Lloyd Austin Biden’s SecDef Pick

Not another general.

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Biden Can’t Fire Postmaster General

When an apolitical process gets politicized.

Thursday’s Forum

Ohio Republicans Trying to Impeach Republican Governor

Another sign of the dissent of the GOP into madness.

Biden’s Defense Secretary

My latest for Defense One.

Biden Considering Lloyd Austin for SECDEF?

Yet another retired general in the post would be a bad idea.

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America’s Slow Presidential Transitions

Why isn’t Joe Biden President already?

The Flynn Pardon

Perhaps the most normal thing President Trump has done.

SCOTUS Strikes Down New York Church Closures

The right to worship trumps the public’s health.

Thanksgiving Forum

Rethinking Flournoy as SECDEF

Women in national security circles love this woman.

GSA’s Certification Decision

Why did Emily Murphy finally do her job?

Cracks in America’s Election System?

Was Trump’s attempt to overturn the outcome a one-off or a sign of things to come?

Wednesday’s Forum

Feinstein Stepping Down

The 87-year-old former San Francisco mayor isn’t woke enough.

Biden SECDEF Pick on Hold?

Maybe it’s not going to be Michèle Flournoy after all.

Biden Transition Officially Underway

President Trump has finally allowed the GSA to certify the “apparent” winner.

SSL Issue [UPDATE: Resolved]

No need for alarm.

Rush Limbaugh Slams Trump Legal Team

The EIB host and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient is not impressed.

Janet Yellen Biden’s Treasury Secretary Pick

Another unassailable if boring cabinet choice.

Alejandro Mayorkas Biden’s Pick for Homeland Security

He would be the first Latino and first immigrant in the post.

Avril Haynes Biden’s Director of National Intelligence Nominee

She’d be America’s first woman intelligence chief.

Trump Has Already Stopped being President

He seems to have taken his ball and gone home.

Trump’s Legal Team Imploding

We won’t have Sidney Powell to kick around any more.

Biden to Name Blinken for State and Sullivan for NSC

The 46th President’s foreign policy team is taking shape.

Sunday’s Forum

Saturday’s Forum

More Kook Than Coup

A shameful farce continues to unfold.

Friday’s Forum

This is what a loser looks like. This is what a loser looks like.

Republican Leaders Refuse to Lead

They know Trump lost the election yet are aiding his outrageous assault on democracy.

Emily Murphy’s Plight

Why is making the obvious call so hard for the GSA Administrator?

Former Right-Wing Media Star Turns Against Right-Wing Media

So, it turns out that Fox News wasn’t really all that fair or balanced.

Donald Trump v. Stacey Abrams

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

Republicans Stuck Between Trump and a Hard Place

Explaining the continuing cowardice of GOP Senators.

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No Congressmen in Biden Cabinet?

Competing priorities.

USA Passes 250,000 Dead from COVID-19

Yet another grim milestone.

Trump Accidentally Concedes

Because he’s an idiot.

Million MAGA March Sparks Violence

The inevitable happened, as extremist organizations descended on DC.

Sunday’s Forum

Michael J. Fox Has Perspective

The actor reflects on nearly three decades with Parkinson’s.

Al Qaeda Deputy Killed in Iran

The man behind the 1998 embassy attacks is dead.

Joe Biden’s Cabinet

The transition is on pace despite President Trump’s best efforts.

Matt Yglesias Leaving Vox for Substack

A trend continues.

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The Election Proved I Was Right All Along

The Pundit’s Fallacy meets opportunism.

Why the Polls Were Wrong

A myriad of possible explanations.

DeWine Latest Republican to Break with Trump

The list is small but growing.

Trump ‘Election Defense Fund’ Grift

He’s raising the money for himself.