Post-Weekend Tab Clearing

Cleaning the slate for a new week.

Democrats in Disarray, Abortion Edition

Here we go again . . . .

Abortion Laws State by State

Abortion is now illegal or heavily restricted in at least 11 states.

Minority Rule in a Winner-Take-All System

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

Fox Tried to Derail the ‘Big Lie’ Before Going All In

Chris Stirewalt takes a victory lap.

Watergate at 50

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

Two Republican Parties?

Some GOP governors are taking a stance against Trump.

More on Ginni Thomas and the 2020 Election

She advocated that AZ overturn its election.

Mass Shootings, Ideology, and Mental Illness

We know a lot less about the motives of spree killers than the public discourse suggests.

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January 6 Committee Subpoenas Republican Leaders

An unprecedented manuever in response to unprecedented obstruction.

Democrats Prepared for Impending Doom

Party leaders are treating an electoral defeat as inevitable.

Republican-led States Testing Abortion Limits

Oklahoma’s near-total ban is part of a larger trend.

CDC Rescinds Title 42, Democrats Panic

Two April Fool’s Day orders are no joke. And they’re apparently causing confusion.

Chris Wallace Found Fox News’ Relationship with Truth ‘Unsustainable’

The network’s longtime weekend anchor couldn’t take it anymore.

Ginni Thomas the Insurrectionist

A Supreme Court Justice’s wife urged the White House and Congressional Republicans to steal the 2020 election.

Coronavirus Relief Funds Diverted to Pet Projects

Because of course it was.

Butterfly Center Closed Over Fears of Conspiracy Nuts

A ginned up controversy regarding a border nature reserve has escalated.

Banning ‘Insurrectionists’ Redux

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

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Pence Likens Election Reform to Capitol Riots

It doesn’t add up.

Oath Keepers Charged with Seditious Conspiracy

A year after the Capitol riot, DOJ is coming after the most violent perpetrators.

Sidney Poitier, 1927-2022

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

Still no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election

After more than a year and countless investigations into election fraud, the big lie continues to be a big lie

John Madden, 1936-2021

The Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

Manchin Shoots BBB Dead, Dead, Dead

The West Virginia Senator has taken the football from Charlie Brown and gone home.

The Non-ending Joe Manchin Saga

Is the stalwart of Senate bipartisanship interested in governing?

Trump Leads Biden in Meaningless Poll

We’re three short years from the next election.

Trump, Electoral Fraud Lies, and the Primaries

Our system and the shaping of the GOP’s future.

Hezbollah in Latin America! (Part Gazillion)

A possible murder plot in Colombia embedded into a problematic multi-decade narrative.

The Trial Penalty

Exercising Constitutional rights comes with a price.

Where Do the Republicans Go From Here?

This man is the face of the post-Trump party.

Goodbye to Swing Districts?

A largely mythical beast may become even more rare.

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Trump, the GOP, and Stochastic Terrorism

A conversation in two parts.

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Election Results Validate Everyone’s Priors

Too woke! Not woke enough!

Washington Post 6 January Report

A massive investigation into the Capitol riot looks at what came before, during, and after.

More Sinema

Continuing and expanding on thoughts from the previous post.

Kyrsten Sinema: Expert Troll

The enigmatic Senator is a world-class attention seeker.

Yes, Florida’s Numbers are Better; No, that is not a Vindication of DeSantis’ Policies

Let’s look at the numbers and the clear effects of policy choices.

Today in Asked and Answered (Voting Rights Edition)

The Biden administration is not doing enough.

Sinema and Legislation

Instead of complaining, she should use her leverage.

The Consequences of Partisanship

Politics is not a game.

BREAKING: Biden Wins AZ

Is there a sarcasm font?

What’s Kyrsten Sinema’s Game?

The political calculus of Arizona’s senior Senator is unclear.

Kudos to Dan Quayle

Betcha didn’t expect that headline.

Shaman Formerly Known as QAnon Pleads Guilty

Jacob Chansley has agreed to spend 41 to 51 months in prison for his role in the 6 January riots.

Quick Hits

Tab clearing time.

Elite Behavior Matters

The College Republican National Committee Chairman elections shows the lessons taught by the national party.

Yet Again, Vanishingly Little Evidence of Voter Fraud

What’s smaller than minuscule?

The Stupid, Evil Party

It’s not getting any better, folks.

Could America’s Next Election be Stolen?

Some Democratic election observers think so.

SCOTUS Upholds Arizona Voting Rules

A completely unsurprising 6-3 decision.