The Problem with Voting-Counting in California [Updated]

Spoiler: the problem isn’t the vote-counting.

President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Tuesday, January 20, 2026. President Donald Trump addresses members of the media in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Trump Reverses Course in Minnesota

TACO Tuesday?

A Question for the Filibuster

Where’s the positive example?

Presidents Shape Parties More than Parties Shape Presidents

How party change actually works in the US. Plus more on messaging and organzing.

The Elephant is the traditional symbol for the Republican party. The Donkey is the traditional symbol for the Democratic party. The Elephant is the traditional symbol for the Republican party. The Donkey is the traditional symbol for the Democratic party.

Standing Up to Trump

Can Democrats do anything?

President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

Trump’s Job Approval

It’s down, but relatively steady.

A Bigly Unpopular Bill

Have I ever noted the Congress is less responsive to the public than it should be?

Joni Ernst and the Ongoing Devolution of the GOP

One for the pantheon of utterly terrible public non-apology “apologies.”

DLC 2.0?

Is it time for the Democrats to move to the center?

‘An Experiment in Recklessness’

What could possibly go wrong?

Nuking The Federal Workforce

The people who safeguard our nuclear weapons and put out forest fires have been fired.

Trump Deploys Tariff Hammer on Colombia (Updated)

More immigration politics.

Trump Declares War on Federal Employees

Multiple executive orders aim at rooting out the Deep State.

Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024

America’s 39th President, and greatest ex-President, is gone at the ripe old age of 100.

SaturTabs

Using Primary Threats to Instill Party Discipline?

Using money to control the GOP.

DeSantis For SECDEF?

The Florida governor is among several names being floated to replace Pete Hegseth.

Is Hegseth Toast?

He has to be, right?

Matthew Whitaker as NATO Ambassador

Stop me if you have heard this before, but he is unqualified for the job.

Day After Tabs

Trump Wins Pennsylvania, Likely the Presidency

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

Final 2024 Predictions

A low confidence Election Day forecast.