Meanwhile in North Korea…

Truly unbelievable praise for Dear Leader.

The Argentine Bailout

Brought to you by the “America First” crowd.

Debating to Lose

Preaching to the choir only works if the choir is in the audience.

Jazz Shaw, 1959-2024

The longtime conservative blogger is gone at 65.

On Handcounts

Ignorance, it turns out, isn’t bliss.

Tuesday Tab Clearing

Some of these have been open for a while…

Trump’s Town Hall

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

Trump and Waco

Some disturbing symbolism.

Republicans Divided on Foreign Policy

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

Never Trumpers Never Win

Being against something just isn’t enough.

The Stupid, Evil Party

It’s not getting any better, folks.

Doug Mataconis, 1968-2021

The longtime OTB front-pager has passed far too soon.

COVID Passports Redux

Competing analogies and externalities.

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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Deal-making in Washington is next to impossible.

Trump tells RNC to Stop Using his Name

The ongoing codependency that is the Trump-GOP relationship.

CPAC as a Leading Indicator

The annual gathering showed us what the Republican Party would become years ago.

A Return to the (Lack of) Evidence of Significant Fraud

A CPAC speaker and the return of the problem of the Heritage electoral fraud database.

‘Stop the Steal’ Founder ‘in Hiding’

A one-time denizen of Blogger’s Row at CPAC has come a long way.

Former Right-Wing Media Star Turns Against Right-Wing Media

So, it turns out that Fox News wasn’t really all that fair or balanced.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Faces Blackface Controversy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, already facing a rough re-election battle is now dealing with a blackface controversy.

Tales from the Trade War

Not good, not easy to win.

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The GOP’s Blind Loyalty To Trump Is Likely To End Up Costing Them

Republicans are blindly loyal to this President in a way we have not seen before. They are likely to end up paying a price for that.

Trump Continues To Lie, The Truth Continues To Die

The President continues to lie at an astounding rate that only seems to be getting worse. Does anyone care?

Trump’s CPAC Speech May Have Guaranteed His Re-Election

Reason’s Nick Gillespie makes an interesting case but I don’t buy it.

Trump Delivers Bizarre, Incoherent, Red Meat Speech At CPAC

In a two-hour rant before an adoring crowd of CPAC sycophants. President Trump displayed everything wrong with him and his Presidency.