Constitutional Crisis?

When does Executive overreach become something more?

Shock, Awe, and Retreat

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Vance + Musk: Self-Proclaimed Racist DOGE Employees Should Be Rehired

Remember kids, DEI is the REAL racism

The Least Self-Aware Senator

Just beyond parody at this point.

A Few Thoughts On Block Grants, USAid, Conservatism, and Coalition Building

This could be a issue for common ground… if both sides are prepared to give a little

Unelected Bureaucrat Shuts Down USAID

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

A Flood of Stupidity

Common sense for a golden age brought to you by the firm of Dunning and Kruger.

Trump Testing Legal Limits

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

What We Know So Far About The OPM “Buy Out”

Is it even a traditional “Buy Out” and is it already in conflict with OPM statutes?

Trump Fires at Least 17 IGs

And remembering “jokes” about governing like a dictator.

An Expansive Attack on Birthright Citizenship

Trying to upend 150 years of legal understanding with the stroke of a sharpie.

A Clear Example of a Misapplied Norm

Not all norms.

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Bad Pardons and Outrageous Pardons

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

Musk’s Nazi Salute

Symbols matter.

A Few Thoughts On Resistance And Pardons

Today’s an appropriate on to think about the role of suffering in change

Biden Pardons Milley, Fauci, Cheney on Last Half Day

A preemptive strike against potential abuse of power.

Trump and the Great Presidents

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and both Roosevelts pushed the envelope, too!

Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley, And Others

Going out on another unforced error

The Biden “Legacy” Conversation

An observation or two.

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Biden Names Carriers Clinton and Bush

A surprising honor.

Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself: Carter Funeral Edition

Pro-tip: Googling BEFORE posting a Hot Take can save a lot of embarrasment

SCOTUS Allows Trump Sentencing to Proceed

Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Barrett sided with the Court’s liberals.

The Limits of Trump’s Power

The fight over the continuing resolution raises some questions.

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Congress To Release Gaetz Report

Gaetz’s own party hates him almost as much as the Democrats hate him

Biden Team Considering Pardoning Trump Foes

Abusing power to prevent the abuse of power?

Recess Appointments and Constitutional Farce

The wrong solution for a real problem.

A Bit Of Wheat Among The Chaff

Trump’s Deputy AG nominee is an promising choice

Meritocracy, Mediocrity, & DEI: SECDEF* Edition

There is no such thing as “the perfect candidate.”

President-Elect Trump Pushing For Recess Appointments

In which I agree with Trump about the problem, but NOT the solution

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Advice From Popehat

Definitely not advice from the pope

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Whose Predictions Were Wrong?

Like Guy Fawkes, I got burnt!

Trump Advisors Promise A Recession (And Worse) If He Wins

Elon is on record warning Trump supporters to be prepared for “temporary hardship”

Companies Go On Record About Future Tariff-Related Price Increases

Trump’s core policies will drive inflation

With Early Voting Comes Early Claims Of Vote Switching

And the real destruction of mail-in ballots

Why We Can Say Crime Is Down Despite The FBI Upward Revision 2021’s Crime Estimates

Ignorance and motivated reasoning are never a good combination

President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, takes questions from the press at a coronavirus update briefing Saturday, March 14, 2020, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, takes questions from the press at a coronavirus update briefing Saturday, March 14, 2020, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

A Question For Our Anti-Anti-Trump Commenters

What prevents you from affirmatively supporting Trump?

Thoughts Related To Second Trump Assassination Attempt

On security details and conflicting MAGA views about the danger of rhetoric

Another Day, More Trump Racism, More Bomb Threats

And more silence from our MAGA aligned commenters

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The Real World Consequences Of Trump’s Racism

Trump’s Anti-Black, Anti-Haitian Propaganda Is Harming Real People

More On MAGA Attacks On Haitian Migrants

Thoughts that didn’t fit in my last post

The Trump Campaign Goes All In On Xenophobia And Racism

Racism this explicit needs to be directly confronted

Xtter Reactions To The Donald’s Bigly Bad Night

Sometimes the bird gives you the bird

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The Fox News/Trump Ororboros

To what degree is right wing media shaping Trump’s view of Harris?

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Where’s The Line Between Paraphrasing And “Sanewashing?”

Is it the press’s responsibility to turn nonsense into sense?

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“Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party” VP Candidate Publicly Eats Supporter’s Face

J. D. Vance seems to have a cruel sense of humor and issues with women. Weird!

The Lack Of Economy In Trump’s “Economy” Speech

I love a good data visualization!

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The Problem Of A High Floor & Low Ceiling

A graph that shows why Trump should be concerned

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Loose Lips Sink Ships (Or Campaigns)

Trumps undercuts current messaging & brings up past military service controversies