The two oldest major party nominees in American history are not inspiring great confidence.

The President admits that he intentionally downplayed the threat posed by the epidemic.

Already-high rates have been exacerbated by the pandemic.

Are those with kids getting over?

As Election Day draws closer, the President is doubling down on stoking racial resentment.

The venerable military newspaper lives to print another day.

The Toddler-in-Chief strikes again.

An uncharacteristic misstep by a seasoned pro.

Is shunning those without college degrees the last acceptable prejudice?

My latest for Defense One.

Confusing advice is unlikely to be heeded.

Yet another grim milestone.

The one-time wunderkind, blogging pioneer, and same-sex marriage champion is now on the outs.

The legendary Georgetown basketball coach is gone.

Yet more flouting of the rule of law by the Trump administration.

Anonymous bullshit from the New York Post.

We’re winding down to Election Day. Where do we stand?

The actor best known for his roles as Jackie Robinson and Black Panther has been lost to cancer.

The NBA playoffs have been hit with a work stoppage.

The Republicans are putting on quite a show.

My latest for War on the Rocks.

To spend more time with her family.

The Americana star and son of Steve Earle is gone too soon.

Yet another call for military intervention in domestic politics.

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

A retired admiral warns that the President is undermining our institutions.

The American political system is broken but it’s not fair to blame that on its architects.

This is not even close to the worst it’s ever been.

My latest for Defense One.

We’ve removing mail sorting machines just in time for mail-in voting.

I’ve been thinking it wrong for years.

Joe Biden’s running mate will be highly scrutinized. What’s fair game?

A choice that’s both historic and unsurprising.

What would a reborn GOP look like and who would vote for it?

A nation that failed to control the pandemic is going to be without college sports this fall.

Preying on the fears of old white people is good business.

The online behemoth is consolidating its market position during the pandemic.

A column is getting negative attention for all the wrong reasons

The Russians are at it again, with the cooperation of the Trump administration and its enablers.

Yet another grim milestone.

The National Security Advisor to Presidents Ford and GHW Bush has died.

Joe Biden has either narrowed down his choice for running mate down to two women or he hasn’t.

A completely unsurprising finding.