Is Trump Even Running for President?

A familiar question is again a reasonable one.

Afghanistan Blame Game

Congressional Republicans are reminding voters of a dark hour in the Biden presidency.

Putin Wins Again!

He’s on a winning streak not seen since Stalin.

Pence Won’t Endorse Trump

Sic a mob on a guy and this is the thanks Trump gets.

Mitch McConnell’s Legacy

There is no denying that he was consequential.

Trump Fatigue

Fighting a cult of personality is exhausting.

This is How Fascists Behave

Force and order.

Sunday Tabs

Stories I’m reading but unlikely to write about.

The Republican News Bubble

We’re entitled to our own facts.

Tab Clearing for the Weekend

So many open tabs, so little time.

Strong Q4 Growth

Plus an observation on news coverage.

LA Times Going Under?

A sign of the Times.

Trump and Biden Win New Hampshire!

Shockingly, both “incumbents” are going to win their party’s 2024 nominations.

Nikki Haley, Racism In America, And Trump

On racism, Republicans, and names

Trump Dominates Iowa, Ramaswamy Drops Out

No big surprises from the dumbest recurring contest in American politics.

Chris Christie Ends Campaign

The anti-Trump attack dog is out of the race.

Trump Attorney: If Not Impeached And Convicted, President Has Power To Assasinate Political Rivals

This is the logical result of Trump’s legal arguments & that should give everyone pause

Wider Middle East War Appears Inevitable

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

Tit, Meet Tat

The inevitable threats to remove Biden from the ballot emerge.

“Just Joking”

Some things shouldn’t be joked about (and they often aren’t jokes anyway).

Claudine Gay addresses an audience during commencement ceremonies, Thursday, May 25, 2023, on the Harvard campus, in Cambridge, Mass. Claudine Gay addresses an audience during commencement ceremonies, Thursday, May 25, 2023, on the Harvard campus, in Cambridge, Mass.

Claudine Gay Resigns as Harvard President

Repeated academic integrity violations led to her forced ouster.

NYE Tabs

“2023 Lists” Edition

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Trump v. Biden

Economic Chart Edition.

Xmas Day Tabs

Thursday Evening Tabs

Lie down with dogs you get up with fleas edition.

This is Fascistic

Another sad data point about current politics.

Another Judge Rejects 14th Amendment Solution

It’s going to be up to the American people to keep Trump out of the White House.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

Anti-Gay Extremism in Nigeria

Where religious zealotry can lead. (So, yes, a digression into American politics).

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Mike Johnson (Who?) for Speaker?

Could the fourth time be the charm?

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina.

President Biden to Visit Israel

A high-stakes move.

House Leadership Crisis Continues [Updated]

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

Israel Forms Unity Government to Avenge Hamas Atrocities

Amid warnings of war crimes, no mercy is forthcoming.

Israel at War: It’s a Reckoning

A roundup of news and opinon.

Gaetz’ Gambit

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

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.

The Senate Dress Code

Much ado about nothing?

Should The Press Pick a Side?

The mainstream media isn’t and shouldn’t become a counterpart to the right-wing infotainment complex.

Trump Meets The Press

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

President Joe Biden drives a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon during a clean cars event, Thursday, August 5, 2021, on the South Lawn Driveway of the White House. President Joe Biden drives a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon during a clean cars event, Thursday, August 5, 2021, on the South Lawn Driveway of the White House.

The Politics of An Auto Strike

The President’s support for labor and aggressive action on climate change are in tension.

The Biden Impeachment Tantrum

The inmates are running the asylum.

Biden Administration Overstepped Bounds on Social Media Pressure

The 5th Circuit upholds a lower court ruling but narrows its scope considerably.

Fight Over Military Promotions Intensifies

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

Russia Laundering Propaganda Through Western Media

The US government is fighting back, albeit subtly.

Musical Lawyers

A shift in the legal team in GA.

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?

Next Up: Georgia

The next Trump indictment looks like it is coming this week.

The Town Without Elections Redux

Updating the political saga of Newbern, Alabama.

Trump Vows to ‘Come After’ Foes

If you thought the first term was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet.