Trump’s Legal Team Imploding

We won’t have Sidney Powell to kick around any more.

Biden to Name Blinken for State and Sullivan for NSC

The 46th President’s foreign policy team is taking shape.

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Virus Politics

The virus is real and infections and exposures have consequences.

More on Alternative Electors

More on why it isn’t going to happen.

More on Kemp

More rhetorical undermining, even as the process moves forward.

COVID and Sons

Truly the dumbest timeline.

MI and GA Continue to Thwart Trump

Some Republicans are doing their jobs.

Not a Coup Attempt

But, still very bad.

The Fascism Is Here To Stay

While the authoritarian threat recedes, the fascist threat remains.

More Kook Than Coup

A shameful farce continues to unfold.

The High Cost Of Authoritarianism

We spend so much time fighting over who should be in power that we don’t get anything important done.

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Republican Leaders Refuse to Lead

They know Trump lost the election yet are aiding his outrageous assault on democracy.

Elites Signal, the Rank and File React

Trumps words, Michigan GOP Canvassers’ actions.

Emily Murphy’s Plight

Why is making the obvious call so hard for the GSA Administrator?

Trump Fires Krebs

DHS cybersecurity expert who deemed election secure fired by tweet.

Anti-Democracy

The GOP is behaving exceedingly irresponsibly. Senator Graham and Representative Collins are prime examples.

Donald Trump v. Stacey Abrams

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

Republicans Stuck Between Trump and a Hard Place

Explaining the continuing cowardice of GOP Senators.

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No Congressmen in Biden Cabinet?

Competing priorities.

Gridlock is not a Feature, it is a Bug

Gridlock doesn’t mean government stops. It just shifts who is governing.

Trump Accidentally Concedes

Because he’s an idiot.

Million MAGA March Sparks Violence

The inevitable happened, as extremist organizations descended on DC.

Team Trump Struggles in Court

It is one failure after another.

Good News on the EC Front

GOP leaders in key states signal no EC shenanigans.

Comparative Congratulations

Most leaders ring up Joe.

Joe Biden’s Cabinet

The transition is on pace despite President Trump’s best efforts.

306

All the states have been called.

Less Than Meets the Eye

The utter smallness of Trump’s legal challenges to the election.

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The Election Proved I Was Right All Along

The Pundit’s Fallacy meets opportunism.

Why the Polls Were Wrong

A myriad of possible explanations.

Recount Blues

The numbers behind recounts.

DeWine Latest Republican to Break with Trump

The list is small but growing.

Trump ‘Election Defense Fund’ Grift

He’s raising the money for himself.

American Gerontocracy II

Sullivan Re-elected to Senate

The slow Alaska count came out as expected.

More GA GOP Irresponsibility

More sowing of doubt about electoral integrity without evidence.

OAS Mission Report on US Election

Guess what they found?

Fraudsters

A One Act Play

There Is No Fraud

The President’s claims have no merit.

Coming to Grips with Reality

In a sane world, Joe Biden’s election win would not have come as a surprise. Alas . . . .

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70 Percent of Republicans Believe Election Unfair

The President’s message is getting through.

Pompeo Promises ‘Smooth Transition’

” . . . to a second Trump Administration.” Get it?

Not as Bad as We Feared

Revisiting predictions about what would happen if what has happened happened.

The Erosion of Democracy Continues

Sowing doubt in the absence of evidence is corrosive.

Four Seasons Total Landscaping

A tale so bizarre it is hard to believe it is real.

GSA Head Refuses to Sign Transition Order

A nonpartisan official is refusing to do her duty.

GOP Fracturing Over Trump

While many are congratulating President-Elect Biden, too many are still following a loser.

Comparative EC Maps

How the EC affects our thinking.

Some Context for Biden’s Win

Looking back on the last three decades of presidential elections. (Part 1: the popular vote).

Presidential Venn Diagram

Donald Trump is in a category by himself.