More Bad Appointments

Not Gaetz and Hegseth bad, but still, pretty bad.

Performative Bigotry in the House

Nancy Mace edition.

The Cognitive Dissonance of It All

A GOP member of Congress on deportations.

A Bit Of Wheat Among The Chaff

Trump’s Deputy AG nominee is an promising choice

RFK, Jr. to HHS

Meritocracy, Mediocrity, & DEI: SECDEF* Edition

There is no such thing as “the perfect candidate.”

Gabbard as DNI

The ludicrous appointments keep coming.

Gaetz as AG

An indefensible choice.

Some Hegseth Clips

“Fox & Friends Weekend” Host for SECDEF

No, I am not kidding.

President-Elect Trump Pushing For Recess Appointments

In which I agree with Trump about the problem, but NOT the solution

“One Weird Trick” Election Takes

Plus some discussion of identity politics.

Slow Vote Counting is a Problem

Not knowing the results of an election a week later is unacceptable.

The First Trump Term, Economic Indicators Edition

Some comparative data.

Election Post-Mortem Silliness

It’s Liz Cheney’s fault!

Another List

Putting down markers for future reference.

Trump’s Mandate

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

[Voter Fraud Graphic] [Voter Fraud Graphic]

Because it was Always a Lie

Trump’s voter fraud allegations have melted away.

Comparative Incumbencies

The US was not exceptional.

What Explains a Trump Win?

Also: don’t forget a lot of people also voted against him.

The Trump Realignment

Not a Red Wave but a Red Shift?

Advice From Popehat

Definitely not advice from the pope

The 51 Percent

How that awful man won again.