Dick Butkus, 1942-2023

The legendary football player and pitchman is gone at 80.

Thursday’s Forum

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McCarthy Won’t Run For Speaker. Now What?

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

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Motion to Vacate McCarthy Speakership Succeeds

A weak leader has been ousted. Now what?

Politics as Sport

The game is the game.

California’s Next Senator Lives in Maryland!

A mere technicality?

Gaetz’ Gambit

What’s behind the sure-to-fail bid to oust his own party’s Speaker?

Laphonza Butler Tapped to Replace Feinstein

The Emily’s list leader will be the first Black lesbian in the Senate.

Trump and Christian Nationalism

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

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House Passes 45-Day Continuing Resolution

It appears a shutdown has been averted after all.

A Photo for Friday (Again on Saturday)

“Wading”

Feinstein’s Seat

The rules are a bit complicated.

Saturday’s Forum

Dianne Feinstein, 1933-2023

A trailblazer is gone at 90.

The Coming Government Shutdown

Why it’s inevitable and what it means.

Friday’s Forum

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Biden’s Dogs Repeatedly Biting Hand That Protects Him

“Dog bites man” isn’t news. Unless it’s the President’s dog.

Where Does Europe End?

An idea, not a continent.

Fraudster Trump

The chickens are slowly coming home to roost.

Thursday’s Forum

Hollywood Writers Strike Settlement

A short-term win for creatives and a longer-term loss?

Wednesday’s Forum

SCOTUS Rejects Alabama Legislature’s Districting Plan

Yet again, the Court has told the state that it has to draw lines that accommodate its Black citizens.

Ukraine Taking The War to Russia

The tables have turned.

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

The Corruption of Justice Thomas

We need reform.

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The Enshittification of Google?

Has the search goliath gotten worse?

Breaking the Ukraine Stalemate

Will taking the war to Moscow change Putin’s calculus?

The India Dilemma

An increasingly undemocratic regional power is a necessary but unreliable partner.

Sunday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday (on Saturday)

“The Meeting”

David Brooks’ $78 Airport Burger

A joke(?) gone a-rye.

The Senate Dress Code

Much ado about nothing?

UAW Strikes Widen as Biden Signals Support

The President and his predecessor are heading to Detroit.

The Menendez Indictment (Updated)

Also: calls for his resignation.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Suddenly a Republican

Another illustration of the weakness of the American party system.

Saturday’s Forum

Republican Crazies Forcing Government Shutdown

The House is in recess as the exasperated GOP leadership tries to figure a way out.

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Senate Confirms Army, Marine Chiefs

Congress is doing something, at least.

Friday’s Forum

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. delivers remarks during a transition ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Eric Dietrich)

Charles “CQ” Brown Confirmed as Joint Chiefs Chairman

The Senate is voting one-by-one in the face of the Tuberville hold on top nominees.

Thursday’s Forum

Deutschland Unter Alles

Germany’s economy is among the worst in the OECD.

Wednesday’s Forum