Putin Wins Again!

He’s on a winning streak not seen since Stalin.

Trump’s Routine Outrages

When being despicable is normal, is it still news?

Ending Judge Shopping

A long-overdue reform is meeting resistance.

Stupid Poll Tricks

Two data points are not a trend.

OTB’s Future

There’s a fork in the road.

A Graph to Ponder

Post-Covid recovery edition.

Line of the Day

Martyr Complex Edition

Fixing The Credit Card System

It’s great for the well-off but increasingly problematic for the larger economy.

Saturday’s Forum

Pence Won’t Endorse Trump

Sic a mob on a guy and this is the thanks Trump gets.

No Labels Continues to Have No Clue

An unserious plan by an unserious group.

Decision In Fani Willis Conflict Of Interest Hearing

tl;dr: Either he goes or she (and her office) go

A Photo for Friday

“Church Zone”

MAGA didn’t come from nowhere

The roots of MAGA run deep, through places like my old home.

Deepfakes and Election Disinformation

A long-predicted threat has emerged.

A Modest Racial Realignment

Explaining the inexplicable.

Trump Guts RNC

A purge of the professional staff for, well, reasons.

Biden and Trump Secure Their Party Nominations

The inevitable is all but official.

Red Lines

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

SOTabs

A little late, but here they are.

Netanyahu Doesn’t Care About World Opinion

Israel’s prime minister is defying red lines and humanitarian concerns.

Sunday Tabs

Fixing the Schiff-Garvey Problem

The mess in California hides a more pressing issue.

Pope Urges Ukraine to Surrender, er, Negotiate

The “courage of the white flag” is a horrible idea.

Diversity Without Quotas

It’s harder than I would have thought.

Britt’s Response

Well, that was something.

Strong February Jobs Report

The numbers continue to be strong.

SOTU Thoughts

Biden did what he needed to do.

Biden Delivers ‘Fiery’ Campaign Speech

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

A Photo for Friday

“Stages of Spring”

Post-SOTU Forum

Have at.

The Outrage Machine

Punditry, complexity, and democracy.

Adam Schiff Wins, Shouted Down By Protestors

California’s next Senator had his night spoiled.

Super Tuesday Exit Polls

A breakdown of some Republican primaries.

Nikki Haley Drops Out

The last challenger to Donald Trump bows to reality.