Trans, Nonbinary Actor Sues ‘Hamilton’

A former cast member charges that the show about equality wasn’t equal.

Law & Order Being Revived

Eleven years after it was canceled, the police procedural is being brought back for a 21st season.

What’s the 771?

DC’s new area code is causing an identity crisis.

President Joe Biden, joined by Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Merck CEO Ken Frazier, delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine production Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden, joined by Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky and Merck CEO Ken Frazier, delivers remarks on COVID-19 vaccine production Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Vaccine Incentivization: Sticks Better Than Carrots

Making it difficult for refuseniks works better than prizes.

Ron Popeil, 1935-2021

The longtime TV pitchman is gone.

One Child, One Vote

J.D. Vance’s cynical suggestion.

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Ranked Choice Voting for Everyone?

It’s not perfect but it beats our usual approach to picking winners and losers.

Religion and the Capitol Attack

What we know about those arrested for the 6 January insurrection.

Stephen Breyer’s Retirement Timing

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

Virginia’s Weird Politics

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

Trump Judges Will Hit Their Peak in 2040

A quirk in our system combined with shrewd gamesmanship will give them unprecedented power.

Elite Private Schools, Race, and Fear of the Woke

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

Texas Ends COVID Restrictions

The Lone Star State is celebrating its independence in a big way.

Rush Limbaugh, 1951-2021

The talk radio megastar has died, aged 70.

Still the Party of Trump

The disgraced loser remains as popular as ever with his base.

The Lincoln Project Grift

Its founders are laughing all the way to the bank.

George Shultz, 1920-2021

The longtime public servant has died, aged 100.

Peak Both-Siderism

David Brooks is the leader in the clubhouse.

Why Was Capitol Security Inadequate?

A large, well-trained police force was unprepared for a foreseeable crisis.

Are “Liberal” States Shrinking?

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.

The Silly ‘Dr. Biden’ Kerfuffle

A silly, sexist WSJ op-ed has generated plenty of attention.

Cleveland Indians Changing Name

The inevitable only took 105 years.

Trump is Who We Thought He Was

That which worked for petty business disputes was never going to work on this big of a stage.

On Faux Analysis of Biden’s Win

Arguments and analyses that are, well, turkeys.

More Kook Than Coup

A shameful farce continues to unfold.