Tuesday Tabs

It’s the Media, Stupid

One thread that runs through most explanations for Tuesday’s result.

Freedom Caucus Chair’s Anti-Democratic Musings

Floating the idea that NC should just award its EVs to Trump.

TuesTabs

Tabby Tuesday

[Speaker of the House Mike Johnson] [Speaker of the House Mike Johnson]

Mike Johnson’s Cynicism

Confirming who he always has been.

Donald Trump Shrugging Donald Trump Shrugging

Trump’s Doesn’t Care About US Soldiers

Yet another example.

John Amos, 1939-2024

The actor known for “Good Times,” “Roots,” and “The West Wing” is gone at 84.

Good Polling for Harris

But it is all still close.

Sunday Tab Clearing

Donald Trump Shrugging Donald Trump Shrugging

Loose Lips Sink Ships (Or Campaigns)

Trumps undercuts current messaging & brings up past military service controversies

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to the National Congress of American Indians Annual Conference, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to the National Congress of American Indians Annual Conference, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

News Travels Faster

Five minutes is an eternity in the current information environment.

Bob Newhart, 1929-2024

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

Update on the Democrats’ Dilemma

Stuck in the semi-public stage.

Biden Press Conference Doesn’t Stop Bleeding

A relatively strong performance doesn’t change the narrative.

Biden Offers Amnesty for Illegals Married to Americans

A morally right but politically fraught move.

Misleading Headlines of the Day

A non-ruling by the Supreme Court is being touted as something else.

Convict Trump

Will the first President convicted of crimes be the first convicted felon re-elected as President?

Trump’s New York Trial Nearing End

Closing arguments start today and a verdict and possible sentencing could come this week.

The Future of College Sports

Faux amateurism is dead. What replaces it remains to be seen.

Leftover Tabs

A collection I started but didn’t fully finish.

Randy Travis ‘Gets Voice Back’ Using AI

A technological miracle with obvious potential for abuse.

Politics, Memory, and Reality

Americans look back more fondly on the Trump economy than they did in 2020.

[Speaker of the House Mike Johnson] [Speaker of the House Mike Johnson]

MTG Files Motion To Vacate The Speakership

Its like déjà vu all over again.

Biden Delivers ‘Fiery’ Campaign Speech

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

Protecting Privacy in a World Without Privacy

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Targets Coming

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

US Warned Iran Ahead of ISIL Attack

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

Trump and the Silent Majority

Republicans want him but do they really, really want him?

This Just In: The NFL Exists to Make Money

Also: the media landscape is currently evolving.

Fake Nikki Haley Boomlet Continues

The media’s favorite Republican is doing better in some polls than the other candidates losing to Trump.

Norman Lear, 1922-2023

A television icon is gone at 101.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

House Leadership Crisis Continues [Updated]

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

Dick Butkus, 1942-2023

The legendary football player and pitchman is gone at 80.

Jimmy Buffett, 1946-2023

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

GOP Debate Most-Watched Show on TV

A surpringly large number tuned in to see people who won’t be the nominee.

President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Why America’s News Networks Are So Bad

It’s Nixon’s fault?

Righting Past Wrongs

Thousands of LGBTQ veterans are seeking to have their discharges upgraded.

Tales of Florida Governance

Fun in the sunshine state.

Barr’s Too Little, Too Late Tour

In truth, not close to enough.

Trumpy Tabs

[Documents taken in August Mar-A-Lago search] [Documents taken in August Mar-A-Lago search]

A Shameful Editorial

The Wall Street Journal failed a key test.