Mayorkas Impeached

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Chris Christie Won’t Vote for Biden or Trump

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

This is How Fascists Behave

Force and order.

Trump Would Encourage Russia to Attack NATO Members Who Don’t Pay Up

Yet more evidence the man is unfit to serve as Commander-in-Chief.

Pick the Biden Alternative

Your mission, should you choose to accept it.

Headline(s) Reaction

And thoughts on swapping out Biden.

President Joe Biden in the Oval Office, October 19, 2023 President Joe Biden in the Oval Office, October 19, 2023

Old Man Biden

The problem that won’t go away.

Biden ‘An Elderly Man with a Poor Memory’

A special counsel has declined to prosecute the President but his rationale was painful.

Headline Reaction

It seemed worth noting.

Haley Comes in Second in an Essentially One Candidate Race

Just in case there were any lingering questions about her chances.

Trumpy RNC Leaders Ouster for Trumpier Ones

Just when you thought America couldn’t get any greater.

The Weird Politics of the SALT Deduction

There’s momentum for changing the most controversial Trump era tax change.

Dean Phillips in Third

SC Democratic primary numbers are in.

The Republican News Bubble

We’re entitled to our own facts.

Our Weird Politics

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and MAGA.

Shocking Headline of the Day

Mo’ money, less problems.

US Capitol Rotunda US Capitol Rotunda

House Passes Bipartisan Tax Bill

Will wonders never cease?

Young Blacks Souring on Biden?

A credulous report strings together some anedotes and dubious polling.

Pelosi Pleas for FBI to Probe Pro-Palestinian Protestors

A bizarre call from the former Speaker.

Comparative Recoveries

The US is doing better than peer economies.

Partisans Being Partisan

Why we are where we are (at least in part).

Affective Partisanship

Group dynamics and limited choices.

The Old Man and the Felon

Turning 80 and being charged with a felony are equally disqualifying.

The Border Standoff is Escalating Quickly

Gregg Abbott is now defying the U.S. Supreme Court, forcing a showdown.

Strong Q4 Growth

Plus an observation on news coverage.

The Raft of the Medusa

The Washington Post proves that, no matter how hard you try, you can’t cover some stories neutrally.

Trump and Biden Win New Hampshire!

Shockingly, both “incumbents” are going to win their party’s 2024 nominations.

The Last Day of the Faux Republican Primary

Two candidates enter. One candidate leaves.

DeSantis Out

The race to be the top loser in the GOP primary process just lost a competitor.

The Impulse to Want a Strong Man

And the intuition that things aren’t really working.

Trump Confuses Haley With Pelosi

The man is not well.

Nikki Haley, Racism In America, And Trump

On racism, Republicans, and names

A U.S. Border Patrol agent and CBP representative discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, construct and improve roads, and install lighting within the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Border Patrol sectors following the Feb. 15 national emergency declaration on the southern border of the United States. The Department of Defense has the authority under Section 284 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to construct roads and fences and to install lighting to block drug-smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States in support of counter-narcotics activities of federal law enforcement agencies. A U.S. Border Patrol agent and CBP representative discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, construct and improve roads, and install lighting within the Yuma and Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Border Patrol sectors following the Feb. 15 national emergency declaration on the southern border of the United States. The Department of Defense has the authority under Section 284 of Title 10, U.S. Code, to construct roads and fences and to install lighting to block drug-smuggling corridors across international boundaries of the United States in support of counter-narcotics activities of federal law enforcement agencies.

Texas Defies Biden Border Order

A literal Mexican stand-off.

More On The Potential Disqualification Of Fani Willis

More on the potential conflict of interest in Georgia

Fulton County RICO Case Against Trump Facing Major Procedural Challenges

Fulton County Prosecutor’s alleged relationship with special prosecutor could derail the trial

Trump Dominates Iowa, Ramaswamy Drops Out

No big surprises from the dumbest recurring contest in American politics.

The Absurdity of Iowa

Cold hard facts.

Biden and Trump Are Apparently Old

Stop me if you’ve heard this one . . .

Porn, Public Employees, and the First Amendment

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

Chris Christie Ends Campaign

The anti-Trump attack dog is out of the race.

Birtherism 3.0

The target this time: Nikki Haley.

Trump Attorney: If Not Impeached And Convicted, President Has Power To Assasinate Political Rivals

This is the logical result of Trump’s legal arguments & that should give everyone pause

Podcast Recommendation Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Hearing On Presidential Immunity In DC

The Lawfare podcast offers a great primer on the eve of oral arguments

Speaking of Impeachment Threats

There’s one in Maine.

An Example of Motivated Reasoning

Why we are where we are.

“Just Joking”

Some things shouldn’t be joked about (and they often aren’t jokes anyway).

Biden: “Is Democracy Still America’s Sacred Cause?”

Making 2024 about 2021 and 1777.

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Headline juxtaposition of the day

Really not much to add on this one

Trump and the Constitution

When checks and balances aren’t enough.