Abbott Pardons Man Who Killed BLM Protestor

A gross miscarriage of justice.

Brown v. Board at 70

Seven decades after de jure segregation was outlawed, de facto segregation is alive and well.

Biden Rejects Commission on Presidential Debates

The President wants an alternative schedule and format.

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Is Political Polling Still Useful?

Compared to any available alternative, yes.

Split Polls

Presidential v. senatorial polling in swings states is just, well, odd.

Another Example of the Role of Primaries

A potential GOP self-own in south Texas.

Trump’s Increasingly Unhinged Rallies

Yesterday’s New Jersey speech was something to behold.

Trump Likely Committed $100 Million Tax Fraud

Shady accounting practices from well before he entered politics are coming back to bite him in the ass.

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Toward a Functional Congress

Democrats are helping the Republican Speaker tame his nihilist wing.

FreedomWorks Shuts Down

MAGA has eaten the Tea Party.

An Observation or Two on SCOTUS

Well, more than two…

Another Reminder

Heads he wins, tails you lose.

A Reminder

Immunity edition.

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Congressional Typologies

Grouping House Members by their voting patterns.

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Biden: We Welcome Immigrants!

A minor gaffe is overshadowing a more complicated story.

The ‘Outside Agitator’ Trope

It’s been around for a very long time.

Worry Polarization

Americans are concerned about very different things.

Sometimes History Rhymes In Ironic Ways

And you might ask yourself: “how did we get here?”

Campus Crackdowns Escalate

Police have been brought at universities across the country.

RFK Jr.’s Appeal

He’s more than just a kook.

Trump’s Second Term

The NYT is going all-in painting it as “far more radical, vindictive and unchecked” than the first.

Politics, Memory, and Reality

Americans look back more fondly on the Trump economy than they did in 2020.

Is Our Problem a Lack of Public Virtue?

Are we betraying the Founders?

Trump’s Increasingly Fascistic Speeches

A disturbing dissection in the NYT Magazine.

Biden Has Lowest Approval in History, Should Still Win

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

Headline Reaction

David Brooks edition.

SCOTUS and Presidential Immunity

A republic if you can keep it, indeed.

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A Return of National Security Republicans?

Several glimmers of hope from the Ukraine funding bill.

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The Two Speakers

MAGA Republicans have owned themselves whilst trying to own the libs.

In Honor of Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi

If only we knew why Mississippi chose to join the Confederacy…

The Toll of Abortion Politics

Simplistic solutions to complex problems lead to human suffering.

House Approves $61 Billion Ukraine Aid Package

A win for the good guys and a loss for Trump and Putin.

Election Violence

It’s no longer just a Third World problem.

Republican Dysfunction

It is a bit of a mess.

Maine Joins ‘National Popular Vote’ Compact

A longstanding project inches forward.

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Johnson Risks Speakership for Foreign Aid

A set of bills would fund Ukraine, Israel, and other bipartisan priorities while ticking of the MAGA crowd.

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Republicans Are Again Threatening To Remove Their Speaker

It must be another day that ends in a “Y”

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Taxing ‘The Rich’

It’s a relative thing.

Him and 51 Percent of America

An anti-Trump Republican endorses Trump.

Iran Attacks Israel

Some initial thoughts.

Trump and the Politics of Abortion

The GOP caught the car and now doesn’t know what to do.

Some Polling Progress for Biden

The gap is closing in the latest NYT/Siena College Poll.

Line of the Day

“State’s rights” edition.

Faith In Democracy on the Decline

People around the world are more skeptical about governing institutions.

Arizona Republicans Block Abortion Ban Fix

They can’t help themselves.

Age Inversion in American Politics?

Suddenly, old voters are aligning Democrat and young ones Republican.

A Chart to Ponder

Liquefied Natural Gas edition.

Will Biden’s Israel Policy Matter in November?

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.