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Jim Jordan Wrestling His Way to Speaker [Updated]

The crazies are this close to a complete takeover.

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Senate Confirms Army, Marine Chiefs

Congress is doing something, at least.

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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.

Trump Meets The Press

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

Fight Over Military Promotions Intensifies

There’s no end in sight to an absurd standoff.

Trump’s Stranglehold on Republican Voters

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

Et tu, Lexington?

The Economist joins the “Biden is too old” bandwagon.

When Allies Become Heretics

Call-out culture has become a circular firing squad.

First Republican Debate of 2024 Season

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

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Kamala Harris Taking Leading Role in 2024 Campaign

A counterintuitive move.

Republicans Repudiated in Ohio

Another example of the power of the abortion issue.

Public Confidence in Military Lowest in Decades

There has been a steady decline the last five years.

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House and Senate on Defense Bill Collision Course

A standoff over social issues may derail a $900 billion budget bill.

Pentagon Senior Leader Backlog Growing

The standoff with Senator Tuberville is reaching crisis levels.

Democratic Majority Emerging After All?

Today’s youth cohort might actually vote.

Joint Chiefs Stymied by One Idiot Senator

Tommy Tuberville’s stunt is now impacting the highest levels of the military.

Americans Becoming More Socially Conservative?

Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs survey has some interesting results.

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Political Polarization and Marriage

Young Americans are increasingly ruling out those of the other party.

The Threat of Political Violence

Separating rhetoric from action.

Chris Sununu 2024

Does a successful, moderate governor stand any chance in today’s GOP?

Trump, Hamilton, and the Electoral College

Don’t blame the primary author of The Federalist for our current mess.

Unrepresentative Democracy and Child Labor

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

‘True Threats,’ Insanity, and the Supreme Court

Is a threat in the eye of the receiver or the issuer?

Dianne Feinstein is MIA

It’s time for her to step down.

Forum Shopping and Legal Mischief

It’s time to ban a growing and dangerous practice.

Weak Parties (Yet Again)

A clear example from North Carolina.

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Reporter Fired for Calling DeSantis Propaganda ‘Propaganda’

Truth is not an absolute defense against termination.

Of Motes and Beams

The left and right are attacking basic rights. But not equally.

Weak Parties, Part Gazillion

“The GOP” is not a singular unit.

SOTU 2023: Normal vs Crazy

The state of the union is . . . not good.

Gay Wedding Cake Baker Back in Court

Here we go again.

Dobbs Leaker Still Unidentified

The Supreme Court’s internal investigation was inconclusive.

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Zealots and Pluralists

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

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Biden’s Running. Really.

The President will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Get used to it.

Single-Family Zoning and Housing Diversity

They’re all made out of ticky tacky. And they all look just the same

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Bipartisan Bill Protects Same-Sex and Interracial Marriages

Congress is poised to legislate protections previously mandated by the courts.

Red and Blue States Aren’t Permanent

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

Democrats’ Chaotic Skullduggery

There was some quiet meddling going on.

Why Stacey Abrams Ran Behind Raphael Warnock

Discrimination? Issues? Incumbency?

Murdoch Gunning for Trump

The New York Post and Wall Street Journal are blasting the losing loser.

Beware The Exit Polls

The numbers aren’t real. Not yet, anyway.

Democratic Ratfucking Worked

Boosting weak candidates in the Republican primaries paid off.

Biden Getting Little Credit for Infrastructure Bill

Most don’t even know it passed!

Calcified Democracy

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

Biden Warns Democracy at Stake

Is the President governing like he means it?

The Nationalization of American Politics

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

Congressional Control Still Too Close to Call

We likely won’t know on Election Night.

Fetterman and the Politics of Optics

Will voters overlook the elephant in the room?