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.

Rethinking the 1619 Project

Great journalism can result in lousy history.

SCOTUS Kills Trump Emoluments Suit

The Emoluments Clause is essentially unenforceable.

Tuesday’s Forum

Biden’s Lead is Historic

He has the largest lead of any challenger since modern polling began in 1936.

LeBron Wins Title with Third Team

Give him his damn respect.

Nadal’s 20th Grand Slam

The Spaniard continues his quest to be the Greatest of All Time.

The Weirdest Sports Season Ever?

COVID has given us a surreal calendar.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses his remarks at a roundtable on donating plasma Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump Ad Quotes Fauci Out of Context

No, our topic infectious disease expert did not endorse President Trump.

Columbus Day Forum

Sunday’s Forum

Saturday’s Forum

Pelosi’s 25th Amendment Commission

A clever political gambit that raises real issues.

John Lennon Would Be 80 Today

A surreal anniversary.

Inside People of Praise

It’s not a cult but not exactly mainstream, either.

Friday’s Forum

Michigan Coup Averted

A right-wing militia’s hairbrained scheme to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer has been foiled.

Trump Rejects Virtual Debate

His campaign now wants more live debates.

VP Debate 2020

Kamala Harris wins by not losing.

Ranked Choice Voting Could Determine Maine Winner

The rules for counting votes matter.

Thursday’s Forum

Trump’s Atypical COVID Care

The President is not like other people.

Wednesday’s Forum

Eddie Van Halen, 1955-2020

A rock and roll legend is gone too soon.

Joint Chiefs in COVID Quarantine

Because of course they are.

Tuesday’s Forum

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Trump Piling Irresponsibility on Irresponsibility

The world’s worst COVID manager is now the world’s worst COVID patient.

SNL Does Trump-Biden Debate

A parody of a joke.

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A President Who’s Sick and Can’t Be Trusted

A truly chaotic combination.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump Infects America

One man’s fecklessness has gotten untold people sick.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk from the Oval Office to board Marine One Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk from the Oval Office to board Marine One Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Trump and First Lady Have Coronavirus

The inevitable has happened.

The Proud Boys Heard Trump Loud and Clear

They are standing by as ordered.

Five Weeks Out

Joe Biden’s chances remain extraordinarily good.

Biden Posts Crying Trump Clip

Sigh.

Cancel the Rest of the Debates?

More of what we saw last night would be bad for the country.

Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debate

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

It’s Only Wednesday Forum

One Million Dead from COVID-19 Worldwide

Yet another grim milestone.

Debate Night Open Forum

Five weeks from Election Day.

Hypocrisy on SCOTUS Confirmations?

An unconvincing attack on the Democratic position.

Trump Taxes: Corruption and Foreign Influence

The Times investigation sheds more light on what most of us already knew.

Trump Taxes: Topline Findings

The President is deeply leveraged with no escape in sight.

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NYT Publishes Trump Tax Returns

Should we question the timing?

Balko on Breonna Taylor Case

A nuanced take on a complicated set of facts distorted in the public debate.

Amy Coney Barrett Nomination Coming Today

Multiple reports have the Notre Dame graduate replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Saturday’s Forum

Supreme Court Reform Bill

An interesting but unlikely-to-pass bill is about to be introduced.

The Breonna Taylor Verdict

A case where the truth doesn’t seem to matter.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump On ‘Peaceful Transition’

Whether the delusions of a madman or a deliberate scheme to poison the waters, there’s cause for concern.