Trump Sneakers

Live! From New York, it’s…wait, what?

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Bowling Aloner

If we’re even bowling at all.

The Hur Report and Beau Biden

A new report puts the conversation in a different light.

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Joint Chiefs Chair Caught in the Middle

In the Trump era, it’s all politics.

Chris Christie Won’t Vote for Biden or Trump

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

Trumpy RNC Leaders Ouster for Trumpier Ones

Just when you thought America couldn’t get any greater.

Young Blacks Souring on Biden?

A credulous report strings together some anedotes and dubious polling.

Trump Confuses Haley With Pelosi

The man is not well.

Texas Defies Biden Border Order

A literal Mexican stand-off.

Porn, Public Employees, and the First Amendment

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

This Just In: The NFL Exists to Make Money

Also: the media landscape is currently evolving.

Birtherism 3.0

The target this time: Nikki Haley.

Mid-Week Tabs

Speaking of Impeachment Threats

There’s one in Maine.

An Example of Motivated Reasoning

Why we are where we are.

Tit, Meet Tat

The inevitable threats to remove Biden from the ballot emerge.

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The Case of the Missing SECDEF

A truly weird story.

Saturday Late Morning Tabs and Takes

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

Trump’s Outrageous Statements Helpful With Republican Base

Shocking if unsurprising poll results.

The Limits of Ideology

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

Norman Lear, 1922-2023

A television icon is gone at 101.

The Nikki Haley Comet

The anti-Trump forces are rallying around the former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador.

Feds Allowed to Talk About Israel-Hamas War!

Sorry, Senator Rubio.

Sunday Tabs

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Americans No Longer Believe in the American Dream

Most no longer believe it’s possible to get ahead through hard work.

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Objective Journalism in an Objectively Uneven Contest

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

Government Shutdown Looms With No Deal in Sight

House Republicans still can’t get out of their own way.

Matthew Perry, 1969-2023

The actor best known for his role in “Friends” is gone at 54.

House GOP Drowning [UPDATED]

In a bathtub?

Our Candidate Selection Process Needs Reform

The latest reminder.

Laphonza Butler Tapped to Replace Feinstein

The Emily’s list leader will be the first Black lesbian in the Senate.

Dianne Feinstein, 1933-2023

A trailblazer is gone at 90.

The Menendez Indictment (Updated)

Also: calls for his resignation.

Trump Meets The Press

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

Impeachment Toothlessness

A political trial for political crimes always yields a political result.

The Biden Impeachment Tantrum

The inmates are running the asylum.

Testing Section 3

State election officials are standing by for challenges to Trump’s right to run.

Tuesday Tab Clearing

Some of these have been open for a while…

Poll Shows Iowa GOP “Divided”

But what does this actually mean?

Democrats Worried About Youngkin

Virginia’s governor has raised a ton of money.

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Transwomen Banned from Chess Competition

A decision that makes no obvious sense.

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Why America’s News Networks Are So Bad

It’s Nixon’s fault?

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Kamala Harris Taking Leading Role in 2024 Campaign

A counterintuitive move.

That’s Quite a Defense

Only the best attorneys.

Federal Court Declares Portion of Mississippi’s Constitution Unconstitutional

Permanent felon disenfranchisement is unconstitutional.

On Hand-Counting of Ballots

It’s a really bad method