Mitch McConnell Announces Retirement

Don’t let the door . . .

A Note on Ukrainian Elections

Countering Russian (and now American) propaganda.

No, This Isn’t How Democracy Works

It certainly isn’t how the US Constitution functions.

Corruption Corodes

Looking at comparative corruption and development.

Shock, Awe, and Retreat

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Russia Lauds Shuttering of USAID

Making Russia happy again.

Why Musk’s Politics Matter

An example linked to USAID

Musk’s Ascendance

This should be unacceptable, yet here we are.

Kristol on Trump’s Authoritarianism

An accurate description.

Trump Testing Legal Limits

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

Muted Outrage Over Trump Pardon Outrage

Only a handful of Republican Senators have objected. Mildly.

A Clear Example of a Misapplied Norm

Not all norms.

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Bad Pardons and Outrageous Pardons

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

Today’s Front Pages

How they’re covering it.

Biden Pardons Milley, Fauci, Cheney on Last Half Day

A preemptive strike against potential abuse of power.

Trump and the Great Presidents

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and both Roosevelts pushed the envelope, too!

The Anti-Democratic Impulse

The Curtis Yarvin interview.

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“I Voted for Trump…”

“…but I didn’t vote for that.”

The Biden “Legacy” Conversation

An observation or two.

Biden Warns of Oligarchy in Farewell Address

It “literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.”

January 6 Plus Four

The man who tried to prevent the vote from being counted last time is about to be certified President again.

Monday Tabs

Passing the ERA By Fiat

Amending the Constitution with one simple trick.

Trump’s Inauguration Invites

He is yet again underscoring what types of world leaders he likes.

The J6 Filter

A disturbing loyalty test.

Yoon Escapes First Attempt at Impeachment

But reports are he will leave office “early.”

On Fentanyl and the Border

Spoiler: tariff threats and other “one weird trick” approaches won’t work.

South Korea Update

South Korea Under Martial Law

Breaking News

All Federal Charges Against Trump Dismissed

Justice delayed is justice denied.

Humiliation, Kowtowing, and Authoritarianism

Appointing unqualified loyalists is only the start.

Normalizing Hitler

When the abnormal ceases to be.

Recess Appointments and Constitutional Farce

The wrong solution for a real problem.

It’s the Media, Stupid

One thread that runs through most explanations for Tuesday’s result.

Election Post-Mortem Silliness

It’s Liz Cheney’s fault!

What Explains a Trump Win?

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

The 51 Percent

How that awful man won again.

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Whose Predictions Were Wrong?

Like Guy Fawkes, I got burnt!

Day After Tabs

The List

My concerns about a second Trump administration.

A Dearth of Democratic Competition

Not a lot of true competition on my ballot in Alabama.

It’s the Institutions, Stupid

A different take on our political realignment.

Starting The Steal

The guardrails may not hold this time.

Vibe Check

How we feeling?

“Oligarchy, The Rule of Law, and the Democratic Order”

Trump, Bezos, and the slippery slope of authoritarianism.

Punishing Bezos

Hitting back at centibillionaires is hard.

Times and Post Won’t Endorse

Staffers are in mutiny after owners killed plans to endorse Kamala Harris for President.