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No Congressmen in Biden Cabinet?

Competing priorities.

Million MAGA March Sparks Violence

The inevitable happened, as extremist organizations descended on DC.

Less Than Meets the Eye

The utter smallness of Trump’s legal challenges to the election.

Recount Blues

The numbers behind recounts.

Trump ‘Election Defense Fund’ Grift

He’s raising the money for himself.

American Gerontocracy II

Sullivan Re-elected to Senate

The slow Alaska count came out as expected.

More GA GOP Irresponsibility

More sowing of doubt about electoral integrity without evidence.

OAS Mission Report on US Election

Guess what they found?

The Erosion of Democracy Continues

Sowing doubt in the absence of evidence is corrosive.

GOP Fracturing Over Trump

While many are congratulating President-Elect Biden, too many are still following a loser.

President-Elect Biden’s Victory Speech

“Now this campaign is over, what is the will of the people? What is our mandate?”

Moving to Georgia

The requirements for voting in the Peach State appear loose.

Facts over Feelings

A reminder that narratives are narratives and data are data.

Biden Wins Pennsylvania and the Presidency

We have a President-Elect.

Meanwhile, in the Pandemic

It’s getting worse, not better.

Biden Ahead in Georgia

Hopefully, we can finally declare a President-Elect today.

President Donald J. Trump greets guests on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, prior to boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Nevada. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) President Donald J. Trump greets guests on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, prior to boarding Marine One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. to begin his trip to Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Nevada. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

A Repudiation After All?

The early reaction was premature.

‘They’re Trying to Rig an Election’

The lies aren’t working anymore.

Two Parties, Not Two Countries

We’ve just had an election, not psychoanalysis.

Where the Presidential Race Stands

Why it’s all over but the crying.

Biden Wins Michigan’s 16 Electors

He needs one more state to hit the magic 270.

Maine Gives Biden 3, Trump 1

Biden inches closer to 270.

Biden Win Looking Closer

The picture is becoming clearer.

Election Thoughts

A lot to think about, not a lot of conclusions.

Trump Likely to Claim Victory

The expectations game will be especially tricky this year.

Supreme Executive Power Derives from a Mandate from the Masses

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!

Election 2020 Scenarios

Some thoughts on voter enthusiasm and EV scenarios.

My 2020 Projection

Predicting a Biden wave.

Is the Race Narrowing?

Trump has pulled ahead in some individual polls but Biden continues to have a commanding lead.

Voting From the Grave

When early voting meets tragedy.

Competing Visions For a Biden Presidency

Will he be a uniter or a divider?

Weird Fundraising Appeals

A FiveThirtyEight-inspired message from the Democrats doesn’t compute.

Peek Hack

Up is down. Down is up.

Could Biden Win Texas and Lose Ohio?

The state polling is not lining up along usual patterns.

27 Million Americans Have Already Voted

Election Day is increasingly a myth.

Saban Cleared to Coach

Three negative tests have overturned an initial false positive.

Election 2020 Snapshot

A Blue Wave still looks quite likely.

Nick Saban Tests Positive

Alabama’s head football coach and athletic director have both tested positive for COVID-19.

SCOTUS Kills Trump Emoluments Suit

The Emoluments Clause is essentially unenforceable.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump Infects America

One man’s fecklessness has gotten untold people sick.

Five Weeks Out

Joe Biden’s chances remain extraordinarily good.

Who’ll Control the Senate?

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

The Senate’s Rural Skew

Injecting data into the conversation.

Do the Polls Matter?

President Trump is historically unpopular and has consistently trailed Joe Biden. He could still win.

More on the Absurdity of the Electoral College

A game wherein one team has to score more points to win than does the other.

Post-Convention Reality Check

We’re winding down to Election Day. Where do we stand?

Democrats Kick Off Virtual Convention

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

Trump’s Free Fall Over?

The President has hit rock bottom.