President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on the COVID-19 National Month of Action on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on the COVID-19 National Month of Action on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden’s Vaccination Speech

The President hit all the right notes.

Money and Intra-Party Competition

More in a series of ongoing observations about the GOP primaries.

Book Review: Kill Switch

Discussing the filibuster.

Negotiating the For the People Act?

Kinda, sorta, maybe, but probably not really.

McConnell Seems to Rule out Confirming Biden SCOTUS Pick after 2022

He’s in the minority but promises to start obstructing again if that changes.

Stephen Breyer’s Retirement Timing

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

Manchin Opposes Democracy

Or, at least, he’s willing to kill democracy in order to save it.

My Two Cents on a 1/6 Commission

We need what we aren’t going to get.

The 6 January Commission and the Filibuster

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

The Big Lie Has Become a Litmus Test

Republicans who admit Joe Biden won the election fair and square are being driven from the party.

Biden Strikes Bipartisan Tone

The President used his first speech to Congress as an attempt to unite the country.

The Filibuster Isn’t The Problem

It’s undemocratic and we should get rid of it. But doing so isn’t a panacea.

Republican Split with Big Business Greatly Exaggerated

Look at who’s lined up against H.R. 1.

McConnell’s Statement on Afghanistan

Yes, it’s complicated, but it is also time to stop relying on cliches.

Joe Manchin’s Weird Filibuster Defense

It doesn’t work like the movies, Senator.

Hypocrisy, Thy Name is McConnell

Another entry in the “stunning, but not surprising” category of political observations.

Transphobia, Academic Freedom, and the First Amendment

The 6th Circuit is allowing a professor fired for misgendering a transwoman to sue his state university.

President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Biden’s $3 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

We’re about to spend a whole lot more money.

Not Will Rogers’ Democratic Party

The case of Katie Porter’s committee assignments.

President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room. President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room.

Biden’s Last Hurrah?

Is the stimulus bill it for this administration?

Manchin Opposes Tanden for OMB

The Senate’s last conservative Democrat is taking President Biden’s call for unity seriously.

Trump Trial Fallout: Who Knows?

Early analysis merely confirms analysts’ priors.

Trump Refused to Call Off Capitol Rioters

Details of a heated phone discussion with the top House Republican have emerged.

How Powerful is Kamala Harris?

Could the Vice President end the filibuster herself?

Republican Leadership Face Tests with Cheney and Greene

Mitch McConnell is testing out his spine again.

The Leaderless GOP

The Republican Party is not really a thing.

The Key Number: Two Hours

The pivot point in the impeachment charges: two hours of silence.

McConnell Backtracks

Maybe his title should be “Minority Follower.”

Trump Impeached Once More with Feeling

The 45th President will go down in infamy, setting a record that’s unlikely to be broken.

Fantasies of a Post-Trump Republican Party

The GOP will almost certainly survive. But in what form?

Republican Leaders Rallying to Impeach Trump

Some key GOP figures are at least testing the waters.

Why Was Capitol Security Inadequate?

A large, well-trained police force was unprepared for a foreseeable crisis.

Ousting Trump Early Incredibly Unlikely

The President of the United States is a national security threat. Can we get rid of him now?

Congress Certifies Biden Win

It’s finally officially official.

Democrats Win Georgia Runoff, Likely to Take Senate

Kamala Harris will be very, very busy the next two years.

Republican Election Subversion Coming to Bitter End

They’re actually going to go through with it.

The Pending Electoral Vote Challenge

It will be symbolic, but the symbol will be an anti-democratic one.

Trump Backs Down, Signs Relief Bill

His tantrum stopped checks over the weekend but Congress called his bluff.

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Trump’s Final Meltdown

The President of the United States is an existential threat to the Republic.

Is Rand Paul Going to Object to Electors?

The junior Senator from Kentucky is drawing a lot of attention to himself on “fraud.”

McConnell Congratulates Biden and Harris

Our long national farce is over.

(Many?)(Most?) Republicans Acknowledge Biden WIn

Too little, too late.

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Biden Can’t Fire Postmaster General

When an apolitical process gets politicized.

Feinstein Stepping Down

The 87-year-old former San Francisco mayor isn’t woke enough.

Virus Politics

The virus is real and infections and exposures have consequences.

This is what a loser looks like. This is what a loser looks like.

Republican Leaders Refuse to Lead

They know Trump lost the election yet are aiding his outrageous assault on democracy.

Gridlock is not a Feature, it is a Bug

Gridlock doesn’t mean government stops. It just shifts who is governing.

Recount Blues

The numbers behind recounts.