Democrats Supporting Non-Democrats to Block Republicans

A desperate but plausible gambit made necessary by a flawed system.

Passing the ERA By Fiat

Amending the Constitution with one simple trick.

Our Weird Drug Laws

Federal and state marijuana policies are wildly out of sync.

Saturday Late Morning Tabs and Takes

Trump and Trump-adjacent stories for this round of Tabs.

Biden Is Old and Feeble, Says Old, Feeble Man

Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.

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Mike Johnson (Who?) for Speaker?

Could the fourth time be the charm?

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Will Jim Jordan Bullying Backfire?

Will at least four Republicans have a spine?

Dianne Feinstein, 1933-2023

A trailblazer is gone at 90.

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The Clown Car Has No Brakes

The MAGA wing is driving us over a cliff.

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The Injustice of Place

A new book looks at the confluence of geography and disadvantage.

Europe Becoming Poorer?

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

Forum Shopping and Legal Mischief

It’s time to ban a growing and dangerous practice.

There’s No Whisky in this Mouthwash?!

It turns out that the candy flavored booze at the grocery store isn’t even bourbon.

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America Becoming More Rural

A new Census definition has changed classifications slightly. It doesn’t go nearly far enough.

More Tabs and Quick Takes

The no electoral politics, no Trump edition.

Supreme Court Poised to Upend Everything

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

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Reshoring American Jobs?

After decades of exporting American jobs, corporations are bringing them home.

Riot (or Worse) Thwarted in Idaho

A group of extremists are stopped from instigating a riot.

Two Republican Parties?

Some GOP governors are taking a stance against Trump.

People Moving for Politics?

It seems that some Americans are relocating to be with people who share their social and cultural views.

CDC Lessens Quarantine Recommendations Despite Omicron’s Spread

The flurry of news around the new variant is dizzying.

Gerrymandering State Legislatures

Representatives Choosing Their Voters Rather than Vice Versa, Chapter 412.

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Trump, the GOP, and Stochastic Terrorism

A conversation in two parts.

Changing CDC Guidance, Communication, and Conspiracy

Science and insanity don’t mix.