Elon Musk “African American of the Year”

So proclaims American Greatness.

The Horrors of Trying to be Kind

The WSJ doesn’t like Stanford’s attempt to make its website more inclusive.

Election Reform Through the Back Door

Electoral Count Act reforms are “hidden” in the bipartisan budget bill.

Omnibus Bill Has Everything But the Kitchen Sink

A 4155-page, $1.65 trillion dollar budget deal has been reached.

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Congress to Make Trump’s Taxes Public

House Democrats are releasing them because they can.

Trump Committed Four Crimes, Say January 6 Committee

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

The Wrong Way to Stop Tax Fraud

Making it harder for the little guy.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Cinco De Mayo reception Thursday, May 5, 2022, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Cinco De Mayo reception Thursday, May 5, 2022, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Biden’s Running. Really.

The President will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Get used to it.

McCarthy’s Road to the Speakership

He is so close.

Trump Facing Multiple Criminal Charges

The January 6 Committee is expected to make a minimum of three referrals.

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Dems Considering Releasing Trump Tax Records

It would be an abuse of power.

Kyrsten Sinema’s ‘Side Hustle’

The Arizona Senator runs an online thrift store in her spare time.

Elon “Free Speech Absolutist” Musk

I don’t think that means what he thinks it means.

Trump a Laughing Stock

Is this how the cult ends?

The Grift is the Thing

Trump NFTs: just in time for Xmas.

Speaking of 2024

Trump currently has a comfortable lead.

Americans Want Compromise

Some numbers from an NPR/PBS Marist
poll.

Policies in Conflict

The Biden Administration wants clean energy but only for some.

Voters Don’t Want Biden or Trump to Run in 2024

Americans want some new choices.

America’s Unique Medical Debt Problem

We charge patients way more than other counties.

Biden Wants Credit for Economy Worse Than the One He Inherited

Prices are coming down but they’re way higher than they were.

Convoluted Polling

Plus misleading reporting.

On Labels and Caucuses

Regarding the newly independent Senator Sinema.

What Now for Stacey Abrams’ Model?

Her emphasis on turnout has helped other Democrats but she’s a two-time loser.

Whelan, Griner, and the State of Our Politics

Knowing what FNC is likely saying without watching FNC.

Rehnquist and the ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

Forecasting 2024 Way Too Early

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

Kyrsten Sinema Leaving Democratic Party

Because of course she is.

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Congress Overturns Military Vaccine Mandate

A truly bizarre vote.

Warnock Wins and Walker Concedes

Democrats increase their Senate margin.

GOP Still Failing Trump “Termination” Test

Contrary to a Politico headline, the GOP response to Trump’s anti-constitution talk continues to underwhelm.

Congress ‘Concerned’ About Military Retirees’ Foreign Employment

Shockingly, the Defense Department doesn’t keep up with former employees.

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A Meme For Monday

The launch of a new feature… featuring Drake!

GOP Continues to Fail the Test

The response to extreme rhetoric from Trump is producing the some old responses.

Trump’s Rhetoric and the GOP’s Test

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

More Alaskan Politics

And thoughts on party systems more generally.

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Biden and Congress Stop Rail Strike

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

Democrats Radically Overhaul Presidential Primaries

The idiocy of Iowa and New Hampshire having outsized influence on who is elected President may be ending.

Minority Rule Isn’t a Myth

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

Everybody Needs Some Elbow Room!

A memory of pop culture and its linkage to broader myths about America.

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Bipartisan Bill Protects Same-Sex and Interracial Marriages

Congress is poised to legislate protections previously mandated by the courts.

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Podcast Recommendation

Garland, Trump, and the Impossibility of Apolitical Politics

The Attorney General can’t please everyone, so he’s got to please himself.

The 2024 Democratic Primary Calendar Debate

Democrats meet this week to set the 2024 primary calendar.

Why Biden Won’t Be Primaried

Democratic politicians are lining up behind the octogenarian President.

Ticket Splitting in the 2022 Mid-Term

How much ticket-splitting was there in gubernatorial v. senatorial races this cycle?

On Spurious Majorities and Other Thoughts on Electoral System Critiques

Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.

A Photo for Saturday

The holiday week of photos from DC continues.

A Photo for Friday

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