Defining and Discussing Fascism (Part I)

And yes, Trump fits the definitions all too well.

The Immigration Backlash

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

More On MAGA Attacks On Haitian Migrants

Thoughts that didn’t fit in my last post

A Viral Win for Harris

And proof of Trump’s media diet.

A Very Different Debate

Donald Trump fared considerably worse against a cogent opponent.

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Too Many Laws?

A Supreme Court Justice says our laws and regulations are out of control.

If It Doesn’t Bleed, It Doesn’t Lead

Good news is seldom news.

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When is Taco a Sandwich?

It depends.

Trump’s Increasingly Unhinged Rallies

Yesterday’s New Jersey speech was something to behold.

Republican Dysfunction

It is a bit of a mess.

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Bowling Aloner

If we’re even bowling at all.

Porn, Public Employees, and the First Amendment

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

NYE Tabs

“2023 Lists” Edition

Israel and the al-Shifa Hospital

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.

Israel’s Evacuation Orders

An extraordinary look into warning civilians about impending attacks.

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Biden’s Dogs Repeatedly Biting Hand That Protects Him

“Dog bites man” isn’t news. Unless it’s the President’s dog.

Jimmy Buffett, 1946-2023

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

More on Small Town Justice

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

Trump Isn’t Magical

The former President gets too much credit for his ability to manipulate news coverage.

What the Hell Are We Shooting Out of the Sky?

It’s probably not strange visitors from outer space but we can’t rule it out.

Richard Shelby and the Old Senate

“You can’t be against everything.”

One of Last Ties to Slavery Passes at 90

Possibly the last child of an American enslaved person has died.

Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022

The UK’s longest-reigning monarch has passed, aged 96.

Another Sane Conservative Pushed Aside

Original blogger AllahPundit is leaving Hot Air after 16 years.

This Is Why I Don’t Like Gangster Movies

You have to be suspicious of people who enjoy gangster movies a bit too much.

Build Back Better Than Nothing

Joe Manchin has come around on a pared back BBB, surprising just about everyone.

Pretextual Searches on the Interstate

Assumptions of racial animus are overshadowing a story that’s outrageous enough on its own.

Mike Pompeo Under Iranian Death Threat

U.S. taxpayers have been spending $2 million a month for his protection.

Youngkin, GOP Sweep Virginia

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

Canada and Single-Seat Plurality Elections

Canada has more parties than the US, but still suffers representation problems due to FPTP elections.

COVID Schadenfreude Journalism

A new story archetype is all too common.

Tom T. Hall, 1936-2021

The legendary country music singer-songwriter known as “The Storyteller” is gone at 85.

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If Everything is Infrastructure, Nothing Is

The semantic debate is obscuring the actual public policy issue.

Jay Leno Apologizes for Asian Jokes

His stale jokes about eating dog have drawn fire for years.

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Biden Dog Not Banished After All

Major is a good boy who hardly ever bites anybody.

Freedom, Security, and Insurrection

The aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riots runs into the First Amendment,

Kemp Feels the Wrath of Trumpism

The Georgia governor and his family are under attack because he did his job.

House Democrats and Dashed Expectations

Who’s to blame for the Blue Wave not materializing?

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Trump Infects America

One man’s fecklessness has gotten untold people sick.

The Voting Dead

Sloppy thinking by those who object to vote-by-mail.

A Diminished, Surreal July 4th

The crowd for DC’s fireworks celebration was small but weird.

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Republicans Losing Fear of Trump

As the President becomes less popular, there are signs he’s losing support from his co-partisans in Congress.

Violence Overshadowing Protests

The mayhem surrounding the demonstrations is drawing attention away from the grievance behind them.

Social Distancing Led to Run on Pet Adoptions

Every cloud has a silver lining.

McConnell and the Bolton Manuscript

The Majority Leader was reportedly unaware of the manuscript.

Nikki Haley’s Revisionist History

With her eyes on her political future in a GOP dominated by Trumpism, Nikki Haley is attempting to rewrite the history of one of the most significant events of her time as Governor of South Carolina.

Congress And The Country Prepare For Mueller Time

On Wednesday, much of official Washington, and likely a good part of the country itself, will pause to watch what are likely to biggest hearings since the late 1980s.

Anti-ICE Protestors Replace US Flag with Mexican Flag

A symbolic gesture sure to backfire