On Plain Bribery

A hypothetical for your consideration.

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson Eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame

A lifetime ban now ends with death.

The Case of the Afrikaners

What it tells us about race and the Trump administration.

Cutting Generals Won’t Be Easy

A 20% reduction would require massive changes in law and approach.

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US-China Suspend Tarrifs Amid Talks

A temporary respite that doesn’t solve fundamental disagreements.

AG Monday

This week: monster movies of the 50s and 60s!

Shipless

Don’t worry! Trade wars are good and are easy to win.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts a teleconference with NFL players Aaron Jones and Elijah Higgins during their visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kuwait from the Pentagon, April 2, 2025. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts a teleconference with NFL players Aaron Jones and Elijah Higgins during their visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kuwait from the Pentagon, April 2, 2025.

DEI Dies at DOD

A series of orders impacting military education.

The Authoritarian Fantasties of Stephen Miller

Habemus habeas corpus?

Authoritarian Intimidation

Arresting Newark Mayor Baraka is clearly a signal.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on 'Investing in America', Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in the Cross Hall of the White House. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on 'Investing in America', Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in the Cross Hall of the White House.

Trump: Ending Wars is Hard

Who could have known?

Pentagon’s Purge of Trans Servicemembers to Begin

Roughly a thousand will be discharged forthwith.

The Real Problem with the Pirro Nomination

Spoiler: it is about the abuse of presidential power.

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Clowns Criticizing the Clown Show

They wanted chaos but not this chaos.

A Photo for Friday

“Dinner”

Leo XIV: An American Pope

Robert Francis Prevost has been elected to head the Catholic Church

Two More Trade Tidbits

So little art; not really any deal.

Joseph Nye, 1937-2025

The scholar-statesman best known for coining “soft power” has died at 88.

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Update About Site Updates

The place to report bugs and post “test” comments

Kashmir Crisis Escalates

India and Pakistan are playing a dangerous game of tit for tat.

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Trump to End EnergyStar Program

For reasons.

Supreme Court Allows Trump Transgender Ban to Proceed

They’ve reversed a lower court ruling. For now.

Hegseth Orders Big Cuts to General and Flag Officer Ranks

Whether it’s a good policy will depend almost entirely on execution.

Unserious and More than a Little Authoritarian

Imagery and the White House Twitter account.

AG Monday

Back to the Bat.

PSA: How to Avoid Being a Hack

Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

Hooray for Scarcity?

Trump’s weird rhetoric on trade.

An M1A2 SEP v2 Abrams assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, fires at a target during a zero range at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, Aug. 5, 2024. The unit is participating in a deployment readiness exercise in support of Operation Pacific Fortitude, which supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and transporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the alliance. An M1A2 SEP v2 Abrams assigned to Bravo Company, 4th Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, fires at a target during a zero range at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, Aug. 5, 2024. The unit is participating in a deployment readiness exercise in support of Operation Pacific Fortitude, which supports long-standing agreements to the Republic of Korea by deploying forces, drawing and transporting equipment to validate unit readiness and the U.S. commitment to the alliance.

The Army’s ‘New’ China Strategy

The Asia pivot is happening very slowly.

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The Childish President

On renaming commemorations.

Trump to Gut Intelligence Agencies

Thousands of job cuts are envisioned.

What Anti-DEI Really Ends Up Meaning

A case from rural Alabama.

President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of Commerce Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz in the Oval Office, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of Commerce Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz in the Oval Office, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

Michael Waltz Out as National Security Advisor [But in as UN Ambassador!]

A major reshuffling of the foreign policy team 100 days into the administration.