Israelis Divided on Ground Offensive

A poll on Israeli support.

Matthew Perry, 1969-2023

The actor best known for his role in “Friends” is gone at 54.

Mike Pence Drops Out of Non-Race

The fourth place candidate for second place in the Republican primaries has taken his ball and gone home to Mother.

Anti-Gay Extremism in Nigeria

Where religious zealotry can lead. (So, yes, a digression into American politics).

Israeli Ground Offensive Underway

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

Who The Hell is Dean Phillips?

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

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Mike Johnson is Very Religious

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

Saturday’s Forum

‘From the River to the Sea’

When the obvious is controversial.

Friday Tabs

And this doesn’t even clear them all!

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Middle Earth?

4.9% GDP Growth in Third Quarter

Contrary to some public opinion, the economy is in decent shape.

Romney and the Decline of the GOP

The party’s 2012 nominee is an indicator of how fall it has fallen.

Thursday’s Forum

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Speaker Johnson

We finally have a winner. And we’re all losers.

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The Toddler Caucus

Sigh.

US-Iran Tensions Escalate

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

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Mike Johnson (Who?) for Speaker?

Could the fourth time be the charm?

Wednesday’s Forum

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I Guess the Whip Can’t Count

Emmer drops out.

The Fine Line Between Supporter and Co-Belligerent

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

Tuesday’s Forum

The Faux Haley Boomlet

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

Ezra Klein on Israel and Hamas

The best statement on the complexity of the Israel-Hamas conflict that I have heard/read.

On Parties

Because I think it is really important.

An Observation about American Democracy

The ongoing Republican debacle and what it says about representative democracy in the US.

Saturday’s Forum

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Jordan Strikes Out

Three increasingly-embarrassing defeats is all you get, apparently.

Former Trump Attorney Chesebro Pleads Guilty & Is Cooperating

Yesterday the Kraken. Today the Cheese. Whose flipping tomorrow?

Mitt Romney Confirms What We’ve Suspected For Years!

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

A Foreign Policy Election?

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

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House GOP Drowning [UPDATED]

In a bathtub?

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“Study Hall”

Swing State Voters Prefer Trump

Bidenomics is dragging Biden’s approval.

Powell Pleads Guilty in GA

She took a plea deal.

Two GOPs

A policy-leaning wing and a political-leaning wing make for an unworkable coalition.

Misleading Headline of the Day

Demonstrators once again breached Hill security.

Thursday’s Forum

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Down Goes Jordan! Down Goes Jordan! [Updated]

He’s losing by a bigger margin in Round 2

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Will Jim Jordan Bullying Backfire?

Will at least four Republicans have a spine?

Prosecutors to Recharge Alec Baldwin

A bizarre miscarriage of justice.