DOGE Receipts Update

Nuking The Federal Workforce

The people who safeguard our nuclear weapons and put out forest fires have been fired.

Thousands of Federal Employees Fired

A Valentine’s Day massacre.

No, This Isn’t How Democracy Works

It certainly isn’t how the US Constitution functions.

Corruption Corodes

Looking at comparative corruption and development.

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GSA Ordered to Terminate All Property Leases

A brilliant plan with absolutely no conceivable downsides.

Midweek Tabs

DOGE Now Runs Treasury and OPM

An evil genius controls the key levers of government.

Reagan Airport Crash Kills Soldiers, Figure Skaters

A tragic but perhaps inevitable event.

Trump Deploys Tariff Hammer on Colombia (Updated)

More immigration politics.

Trump Pardons Capitol Rioters, Even Most Violent

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers insurrectionists are now free.

Trump Launches Meme Coin, Earns $25 Billion

And so it begins.

Trump’s Mandate

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

Fun Fact About LA County

There are a lot of people there.

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The Tipping Point

The culture seems to be shifting.

The First Trump Term, Economic Indicators Edition

Some comparative data.

What Explains a Trump Win?

Also: don’t forget a lot of people also voted against him.

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Whose Predictions Were Wrong?

Like Guy Fawkes, I got burnt!

Day After Tabs

It’s the Institutions, Stupid

A different take on our political realignment.

Thinking About the Border

Plus some thoughts on mass deportation.

Why We Can Say Crime Is Down Despite The FBI Upward Revision 2021’s Crime Estimates

Ignorance and motivated reasoning are never a good combination

Biden Wants to Limit Data Transfers to Adversaries

Closing the barn door after the horse has left.

Models Moving Trumpward

A modest disturbance in the force.

Reaching The Undecideds

They are not like you and me.

Illustrating Representation Deficits in the US

Looking at the US South.

Are We Seeing a Realignment?

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

Electoral College Insanity: Florida Edition

Trump is significantly outpeforming his 2020 results in New York and Florida. It doesn’t matter.

The Immigration Backlash

Democrats and Republicans alike are less supportive than they were four years ago.

What Trump’s Election Denialism Hath Wrought

Some direct evidence of the effects.

Today’s Example of the Endless Grift

Trump Bibles: made in China.

The Other Undecided Voters

They have a preference but may not vote.

Republican Electoral College Advantage May Be Shrinking

The skews may offset.

The Elusive ‘Likely Voter’

Where the science and art of polling intersect.

Nate Silver: Pundit

Going solo has its disadvantages.

Sunday Tab Clearing

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Harris to Cut Degree Requirements

A modest proposal for Civil Service reform.

Vehicle-to-Everything Technology

A regional pilot program could be expanding.

Nate Silver Under Fire

The election analyst is out on a limb with Trump.

A ‘Normal’ Election?

Whatever that means anymore.

Harris Leads But Could Still Lose

Nate Silver is throwing cold water on the convention bounce.

Post-Affirmative Action College Campuses

More data shows a more complicated picture.

Election Tabs

The Lack Of Economy In Trump’s “Economy” Speech

I love a good data visualization!

Kamala’s New Map

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

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AIgorithmic Price-Fixing

Why the rent is too damn high.

No Joe-mentum

The Democrats are in a good place heading into their convention.

Kennedy’s 5%

Where will it go?