Nancy Pelosi to Retire

The octogenarian Speaker Emerita will not seek re-election.

The Longest Government Shutdown in US History

The standoff is in its 35th day.

TGI Tabs

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Crackdown on Thought Crimes

Cancel culture on steroids.

The Seductive Allure of Collective Blame

“He that spits against the Wind, spits in his own Face.”

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Fact Checking in an Era of Bullshit

One of the big ones has given up.

Musk Announces America Party

An unserious idea from an unserious man.

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Congressional Republicans Always Cave

They may whine and bluster, but Trump always gets their votes.

DLC 2.0?

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

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Michael Waltz Out as National Security Advisor [But in as UN Ambassador!]

A major reshuffling of the foreign policy team 100 days into the administration.

1.47%

A reminder.

Making America Inhospitable

The targeting of international students.

I Really Don’t Know Why I Keep Thinking These People are Fascists…

Todd Lyons, acting Director of ICE provides the latest example.

John Feinstein, 1956-2025

The acclaimed sportswriter is gone.

‘We Live in a Foreign Country Now’

A stark observation.

USAID Fled for Their Lives, Leaving Everything Behind

They’re leaving their dogs.

Nuking The Federal Workforce

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

Israel Preparing to Execute Trump Non-Plan For Gaza

A little ethnic cleansing coming right up.

Trump Testing Legal Limits

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

Trump Declares War on Federal Employees

Multiple executive orders aim at rooting out the Deep State.

Muslims Shocked—SHOCKED!—Trump is Pro-Israel

Of leopards and faces.

Trump Wins Pennsylvania, Likely the Presidency

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

Final 2024 Predictions

A low confidence Election Day forecast.

Models Moving Trumpward

A modest disturbance in the force.

Are We Seeing a Realignment?

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

Electoral College Insanity: Florida Edition

Trump is significantly outpeforming his 2020 results in New York and Florida. It doesn’t matter.

Smith’s Newest Filing

More on Trump’s attempt to subvert the 2020 election.

The Other Undecided Voters

They have a preference but may not vote.

Republican Electoral College Advantage May Be Shrinking

The skews may offset.

The Elusive ‘Likely Voter’

Where the science and art of polling intersect.

Paths to Electoral College Victory

Does it really all come down to Pennsylvania?

Electoral College Bias

It could all come down to Pennsylvania.

The Undecided Voter: Iconoclast Edition

Alan Dershowitz is trying to make up his mind.

James Earl Jones, 1931-2024

The legendary star of stage and screen is gone at 93.

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Vehicle-to-Everything Technology

A regional pilot program could be expanding.

Some Polls

Things continue to be tight, yet Harrisward.

Election Tabs

Kamala’s New Map

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

Trump Losing . . . And Losing It

He’s not taking his change in fortunes very well.

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Not Your Father’s GOP

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

Reflecting on a Stupid Conspiracy Theory

Reflections on reflections.

Is Donald Trump Okay?

That’s not a rhetorical question.