Trump Leads Biden Going into Tonight’s Debate

He’s doing better in all the swing states but one than in 2020.

Biden Offers Amnesty for Illegals Married to Americans

A morally right but politically fraught move.

What The YSL Trial Chaos Says About Our Criminal Legal Systems

What out of control prosecutors and judges actually look like and why more people should be treated like former President Trump

Crystal Ball Moves Trumpward

It all comes down to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

Putin Escalates War Abroad While Purging Enemies at Home

The Russian autocrat is emboldened.

Will Trump Leaners Come Home to Biden?

The weirdness of this year’s polling gives the President’s team hope.

Trump’s Path to 270

It’s depressingly short.

Biden’s Morehouse Speech

After weeks of protest, a solid effort.

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Toward a Functional Congress

Democrats are helping the Republican Speaker tame his nihilist wing.

An Observation or Two on SCOTUS

Well, more than two…

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Congressional Typologies

Grouping House Members by their voting patterns.

Maine Joins ‘National Popular Vote’ Compact

A longstanding project inches forward.

Louis Gossett Jr., 1936-2024

A legendary actor is gone at 87.

Biden Wargaming Stolen Election Contingencies

He may be fighting the last war.

Biden’s Covid Malaise?

A pandemic hangover may be clouding American politics.

Trump’s Routine Outrages

When being despicable is normal, is it still news?

Decision In Fani Willis Conflict Of Interest Hearing

tl;dr: Either he goes or she (and her office) go

Biden and Trump Secure Their Party Nominations

The inevitable is all but official.

Mitch McConnell’s Legacy

There is no denying that he was consequential.

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Some Luke Warm Takes On NY3

Yes, every special election is a very special snowflake, but trends do emerge

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Old Man Biden

The problem that won’t go away.

A Proportional Response

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

Young Blacks Souring on Biden?

A credulous report strings together some anedotes and dubious polling.

More On The Potential Disqualification Of Fani Willis

More on the potential conflict of interest in Georgia

Fulton County RICO Case Against Trump Facing Major Procedural Challenges

Fulton County Prosecutor’s alleged relationship with special prosecutor could derail the trial

The Saban Tsunami

One man’s retirement has upended the college football landscape.

Piling on George Will

A bad column is worse than expected.

George Will’s Obtuseness

Normalizing Trump via poor analysis.

Haley and the Politics of Slavery [Updated with Video]

Why can’t some of us handle the truth?

Where The Gays Are

A breakdown of new survey data.

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The Implications of 11th Circuit’s Mark Meadows Decision

The denial of transfer to Federal Court could signal problems for Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claims

On Handcounts

Ignorance, it turns out, isn’t bliss.

Thursday Evening Tabs

Lie down with dogs you get up with fleas edition.

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Voter Fraud Again Proves to be Rare

Even when it is focused on.

What Role Have “Gifts” Played In Keeping Justice Thomas On The Supreme Court?

Might not be bribery, but it’s still exerting influence.

Guiliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million

A Pyrrhic victory in one of many cases against America’s mayor.

College Football Playoff Chaos

The four-team Playoff will go out making a lot of folks mad.

Six Swing States

America’s weird system for choosing Presidents keeps getting weirder.

Tabo Tuesday

A Few Thoughts on the Election and Poll Interpretation

And, not surprisingly, about parties.

One Year Out

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024

Former Trump Attorney Chesebro Pleads Guilty & Is Cooperating

Yesterday the Kraken. Today the Cheese. Whose flipping tomorrow?

Swing State Voters Prefer Trump

Bidenomics is dragging Biden’s approval.

Powell Pleads Guilty in GA

She took a plea deal.

An American Tragedy

We need to do better.

Where Does Europe End?

An idea, not a continent.

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The Clown Car Has No Brakes

The MAGA wing is driving us over a cliff.