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Congressional Insider Trading Still Widespread

At least 40 Members violated the law on reporting stock transactions.

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Biden Settling for Smaller Spending Package

The President seems to have persuaded the progressives in his party to settle for half a loaf.

Rachel Levine Becomes 1st Transgender 4-Star

The Assistant Secretary for Health has put on a uniform and become an instant Admiral.

Today in Asked and Answered (Voting Rights Edition)

The Biden administration is not doing enough.

Back to SCOTUS Reform and “Legitimacy”

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

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Pronouns and Probabilities

Should uncertainty be the default position?

Trans, Nonbinary Actor Sues ‘Hamilton’

A former cast member charges that the show about equality wasn’t equal.

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Irrelevant Republicans Being Ignored!

The liberal media is giving all their attention to the tax and spend Democrats!

Jon Gruden ‘Resigns’ After Racist, Sexist, Homophobic Emails Revealed

A spectacular fall for a man who has been at the center of the football world for three decades.

Biden’s Polls and Magical Thinking

The President’s approval has plummeted, largely because of factors outside his control.

Debt Ceiling Thoughts

American exceptionalism at its worst. (Plus some history!).

The Power of Mythology

It does not create better deliberation.

Chappelle’s Last Netflix Special

“The Closer” delivers more of what people love and hate about the GOAT.

Let’s Go Brandon

An amusing incident highlights how far we’ve fallen.

Women Likely to be Included in Draft

A long-overdue change appears to be happening.

Andrew Yang Quits Democratic Party

His explanation makes no sense. At all.

This Week in Bad Tweets

This time: Senator Marco Rubio.

Sinema and Legislation

Instead of complaining, she should use her leverage.

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose

A 1960s pop culture reference and our current moment.

Over 700,000 Americans Dead due to Covid-19

The number continues to rise.

Oh, Look, Vaccinations Rates Matter

The evidence is pretty clear: vaccinations are key, not weather (but that won’t stop people from trying to say otherwise).

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Two Nations, Indivisible

We’re an incredibly divided country but splitting it into two is impossible.

Saving American Democracy

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

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Congress Seeks to Stop Congress From Shutting Down Government

A recurring farce that does real damage.

Worst Military Advice

President Biden was advised to keep troops in Afghanistan . . . for no apparent reason.

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Dems in Disarray, Deal Doubtful

The internecine fight over the budget is coming to a head.

The Consequences of Partisanship

Politics is not a game.

Democrats to Swerve in Game of Debt Chicken

This is no way to run a railroad.

Canada and Single-Seat Plurality Elections

Canada has more parties than the US, but still suffers representation problems due to FPTP elections.

Senators Graham and Lee Owe us an Explanation

Really, they owed (and still owe) us better behavior.

BREAKING: Biden Wins AZ

Is there a sarcasm font?

What’s Kyrsten Sinema’s Game?

The political calculus of Arizona’s senior Senator is unclear.

President Joe Biden observes trainers and apprentices at work at the final assembly station during a tour of Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 5 Training Facility, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Lanham, Maryland. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden observes trainers and apprentices at work at the final assembly station during a tour of Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 5 Training Facility, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Lanham, Maryland. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Selling the ‘Build Back Better’ Plan

The Catch-22 of passing a massive spending bill in an undemocratic system.

Manchin’s ‘Strategic Pause’

More machinations from the mischievous mining mouthpiece.

Thoughts on Partisan Cues and Filters

Thoughts on how we think.

Republicans Playing Chicken with Debt Ceiling. Again.

They shall not submit to blackmail!

Vaccines v. Monoclonal Antibodies

The difference is politics, not reason.

More Deaths than Births in Alabama in 2020

I wonder what the cause was? It sounds pretty serious.

Did a US Drone Kill an NGO Worker?

A video that is worth your time.

Milley’s Soft Coup

While well-intentioned, the Chairman’s actions were illegal and dangerous.

Newsom Easily Survives Recall

The flake beat the weirdo.

New York Plotting Aggressive Gerrymander

The Democratic legislature is likely to set aside the map proposed by the independent commission.

Kudos to Dan Quayle

Betcha didn’t expect that headline.

A Thousand Words on Vaccines

Sigh.

There is No ‘Manchin Dilemma’

He beats the alternative.

More on ICU Beds in the South

Policy matters.

Where Are the White House Photos?

A departure from the Internet-era tradition.