President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Black History Month reception, Monday, February 27, 2023, in the East Room of the White House. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Black History Month reception, Monday, February 27, 2023, in the East Room of the White House.

Biden the Adult in the Room

There’s been a load of compromising.

Chinese Attack Critical Infrastructure

The US intelligence community and Silicon Valley are warning of a major threat.

This is What War Crimes Look Like

The leveling of Bakhmut is the latest Russian atrocity.

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The Changing Nature of the Internet

Why Google isn’t AltaVista.

China Calling in its Loans to Poor Countries

Debt-trap diplomacy has finally come home to roost.

Alabama Chinese Property Bill Update

The state Senate has amended the bill considerably.

Zelensky Privately Wants to Attack Russia Targets

Leaked intelligence intercepts take us inside the Ukrainian war room.

Dark Web Dragnet

International law enforcement agencies have made hundreds of arrests.

Biden Wants 54% of New Cars to Be EVs by 2030

A wildly ambitious goal.

Ukraine War Plans Leaked

Russia is circulating doctored versions of plans for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Trump and Waco

Some disturbing symbolism.

Biden Reversing Trump on Space Command HQ

It’s taken more than two years to undo a silly, petty decision.

Ford Doubling Down on EVs, But Not in USA

The company will debut an all-electric “Explorer” in Europe.

Pentagon Opposes Helping Prosecute Russian War Crimes

A wrongheaded if longstanding position.

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The Democrats’ Patriotism Problem?!

Whither American civil religion?

Russia-Ukraine War at One Year

Putin is losing but no one is winning.

SOTU 2023: Normal vs Crazy

The state of the union is . . . not good.

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Why We’re Getting Worse At Construction

Affluence comes with a cost.

Turkey-Syria Quake Kills 1300+

A natural disaster has compounded a man-made one.

The Electric Mismatch

Cheap, big, fast: pick two.

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Mitt Romney’s Future

The anti-Trump Republican could find re-election difficult.

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Re-Regulating the Airlines?

Constant flight delays and other frustrations require a solution.

Debbie Stabenow Retiring

The Michigan Senator’s stepping down at a reasonable age shocked everyone.

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Ukraine War: No End In Sight

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

Buttigieg Responsible for Flight Delays?

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

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Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded

Michael Barone on out-migration from some Blue states.

American Consumers Screwing Up Government Climate Efforts

As vehicles become more fuel efficient, we’re buying bigger ones.

Policies in Conflict

The Biden Administration wants clean energy but only for some.

Biden Wants Credit for Economy Worse Than the One He Inherited

Prices are coming down but they’re way higher than they were.

Single-Family Zoning and Housing Diversity

They’re all made out of ticky tacky. And they all look just the same

Kyrsten Sinema Leaving Democratic Party

Because of course she is.

Ukraine Striking Into Russia

A welcome development in a long and bloody war.

Mass Protests Across China

Anger over COVID lockdowns has activated myriad frustrations.

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Why So Many Die on American Roads

Traffic deaths are going down in most of the world. Not here.

Biden Running But Not Running

The re-election campaign is quietly forming but don’t expect an announcement any time soon.

Biden Getting Little Credit for Infrastructure Bill

Most don’t even know it passed!

The Nationalization of American Politics

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

Biden Adopts Trump’s Immigration Policy

He’s using a tool he denounced as cruel to deal with a humanitarian crisis.

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Russia Resorting to Brutality Because They Lack Precision Weapons

They’re hitting civilian targets partly because they can’t hit military ones.

Russia Bombing Civilian Sites Across Ukraine

Putin is committing war crimes in retaliation for an attack on a legitimate military target.

A Spotify for News

Publishers and consumers want very different business models.

Ukraine Openly Mocking Russia

Things are not going well in the special military operation.

The Florida Fantasy Meets Hard Reality

How a hideous, diabolical, pestilential, God-abandoned hellhole became our 3rd largest state.

America’s Woeful Defense Industrial Capacity

Eighteen HIMARS and what do you get? Years older and deeper in debt.

Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotaged; EU Blames Russia

The CIA warned of his months ago but the Biden administration is being cautious.

Biden: The Pandemic Is Over

The President is getting hammered from all sides for stating the obvious.

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Impending Rail Strike Could Derail Economy

An impasse over schedule flexibility could have widespread impact.

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Americans Pay More in Taxes than We Spend on Food, Clothing, and Medicine

Is that right? If so, is it reasonable?

Biden: MAGA Republicans Threaten Republic

The President delivered a rousing stump speech from Independence Hall.

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Reflections On “Voter Fraud” And The Design Of Government Systems

Are 20 arrests worth a $1.2 million dollar investment?