Biden’s State of the Union Speech

Most people liked it more than I did.

NYC Criminal Probe of Trump Appears Stalled

Manhattan’s new DA seems to think he has a weak case.

Russia Really Invades Ukraine

Putin’s forces are in Kyiv.

The Beginning of a Response to the Beginning of an Invasion

The first shoe has dropped.

Bob Beckel, 1948-2022

The Democratic strategist and longtime talking head is gone at 73.

‘Freedom Convoy’ Ends in Windsor, Moves to Paris

The anti-vax-and-other-stuff protest is spreading to Europe.

Jim Angle, 1946-2022

The veteran journalist and Fox News original is gone at 75.

A Modest Step on Voting Integrity

It’s Manchin-approved.

Not Baffling at All (Headline Reaction)

Trump’s pardon offer is just another way to propagate the big lies about the election and 1/6.

Race and the Myth of Meritocracy: Supreme Court Edition

When “obviously qualified” apparently isn’t enough

Ilya Shapiro’s Inartful Tweet

Outrage over the outrage is outrageous.

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Public Schools vs The Public

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

SCOTUS Mythology Exposed

We deserve better.

For people living with convictions, the past is always present

Two stories about our culture’s focus on punishment

January 6th Yeah But-ism

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

Tabs for Tuesday

For your consideration.

Snow Hits DC, Idiocy Ensues

People failing to treat emergencies as emergencies make matters worse.

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Back to $4 Gas

Three dollars and change at the pump. The cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.

Should We All Be in N95 Masks?

Why are we still wearing cloth, which was an emergency measure?

Christmas Eve Tabs

Gotta make space for all the new tabs that we are going to get for Christmas!

Saudi Arabia Building Ballistic Missiles with Chinese Help

Our ostensibly ally is working with our chief adversary against our interests.

Tab Clearing Tuesday

Misc. stories for your enjoyment.

The Breyer Patch

The 83-year-old Justice is playing a dangerous game.

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?

Chris Wallace Leaving Fox News

He is heading to CNN+

Nobody Watches Cable News

A media critic argues we pay outsized attention to the goings-on at Fox, MSNBC, and CNN.

SCOTUS Could Overturn Roe

Oral arguments on the biggest abortion case in decades will be heard today.

Tuesday MorningTabs

Gotta clear them all.

Esper Suing DoD Over Book Redactions

Trump’s last Secretary of Defense is being stymied by preclearance review.

Disparate Sentencing of Capitol Rioters

A pattern is emerging.

Infrastructure Politics

Politicians gonna politician, but still…

Where Do the Republicans Go From Here?

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

The Narrative of the ‘MSM Narrative’

Journalism is terrible except when compared to the alternatives.

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Kamala Harris’ Frustrating Start?

A weird new narrative has emerged.

No, the Flu Shot Hasn’t Become Partisan

Reading disparate polling numbers critically.

Max Cleland, 1942-2021

The Vietnam War hero and one-term Georgia Senator has died at 79.

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Infrastructure Bill Passes! Dems in Array?

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

The Voter Enthusiasm Gap

44% of Republicans strongly disapprove of President Biden’s performance while only 22% of Democrats strongly approve.

Bannon in Contempt

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Biden Settling for Smaller Spending Package

The President seems to have persuaded the progressives in his party to settle for half a loaf.

Back to SCOTUS Reform and “Legitimacy”

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

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How Old is ‘Elderly’?

Apparently, it’s higher than 67.

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More Americans Getting COVID Boosters Than First Doses

More are getting their third shot than their first.

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Dems in Disarray, Deal Doubtful

The internecine fight over the budget is coming to a head.

Senators Graham and Lee Owe us an Explanation

Really, they owed (and still owe) us better behavior.

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Selling the ‘Build Back Better’ Plan

The Catch-22 of passing a massive spending bill in an undemocratic system.

Manchin’s ‘Strategic Pause’

More machinations from the mischievous mining mouthpiece.

Milley’s Soft Coup

While well-intentioned, the Chairman’s actions were illegal and dangerous.