Congressional Republicans Always Cave
They may whine and bluster, but Trump always gets their votes.
Senate Passes BBB. Will House Go Along?
They’re talking a big game now, but they’ll likely bend a knee. Again.
A Bigly Unpopular Bill
Have I ever noted the Congress is less responsive to the public than it should be?
Some Thoughts on the NYC Democratic Primary
Thoughts on the election and on the electoral rules used.
Tuberville: Communist, Islamic Rats in Our Cities
The linguistic stylings and white supremacy of Tommy Tuberville.
Big Beautiful Bill in Trouble?
Senate Republicans are balking at several measures, but fixing those would make passage in the House impossible.
Was Bombing Iran Legal, Redux
For all practical purposes, the Constitutional war powers have been stood on their head.
The Domestic Politics of the Iran Strike
Democrats are mostly condemning it and Republicans are divided.
Right Wing Media On Iran In 2025 Sounds A Lot Like It Did On Iraq In 2002/3
We’re officially past rhyming and into history (or at least rhetoric) repeating.
In Front of Our Noses: Another Democratic Official Arrested
The pattern of attempted intimidation continues.
Virginia 2025 a 2026 Bellweather?
The Commonwealth’s off-off year contests will be seen as a referendum on Trump.
Minnesota Speaker Emerita and Husband Assassinated
A state Representative and his wife have also been shot and are in the hospital.
Defending and Downplaying the Padilla Incident
Force to create compliance should not be supported or excused. And yet…
US Senator Taken to Ground and Handcuffed [Updated]
The crime: trying to ask DHS Secretary Noem a question at a press conference in a federal building.
Trump And Miller At Functional Odds On Immigration Policy [Updated: Or maybe not]
The challenges and harms of meeting campaign promises.
And The Susan Collins Award For Gullibility Goes To… Senator Bill Cassady
The prize: sick and dead US children
