Americans See Presidential Overreach

Even Republicans are balking at some Trump policies.

Democrats Less Popular Than Trump

The polls are showing a really weird dynamic.

Terrifying Encounters With the Deep State!

Public misconceptions about federal waste invite tolerance for questionable workarounds to the constitutionally prescribed manner of determining appropriations.

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Pope Francis, 1936-2025

The 88-year-old Bishop of Rome has died.

President Trump’s Foreign Policy Approach to Domestic Institutions

The Trump administration treats personally disfavored American institutions the way past administrations treated foreign adversaries. His goal is political submission.

[Updating] President Trump Kinda Pauses(?) Implementation of Non-China Tariffs

Or they maybe happening at 10%… Who knows?! Clearly not the White House.

Brooks Writes a Paragraph…

…and I write a bit more than that.

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The Backlash Has Begun

Nationwide protests yesterday show a growing outrage over Trump 2.0.

Booker Breaks Thurmond’s Record

He filibustered nothing for a very long time.

Val Kilmer, 1959-2025

A great actor is gone at 65.

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The War on Higher Ed

Elite American universities are surrending at an astonishing pace.

Israel’s Next Move

Will the Netanyahu government double down on its weakening of Iran?

Trump Orders Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Yet another test of Executive power for the courts to resolve.

The Dual State

First thing we do, let’s intimidate all the lawyers.

George Foreman, 1949-2025

The boxing great and grill pitchman is gone at 76.

Can We Call Them “Disappearances” Now?

Can we say the administration is putting people in camps?

Democrats Cave

They don’t want to give Trump what he wants, so they’re giving him what he wants.

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An America First Foreign Policy

Deciphering the meaning of a vague slogan.

Gene Hackman, 1930-1925

The legendary actor is gone at 95.

Measles Death in Texas

The sadly predicted has come to pass.

Roberta Flack, 1937-2025

The R&B icon is gone at 88.

The Looming Government Shutdown

Beware the Ides of March.

Adams and Homan

The abuse of power is obvious.

Adams Dismissal Filed After 7 Resignations

The inevitable happened, inevitably.

Legalizing Corruption

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

The Leopard is Eating My Indirect Costs!

The details matter.

Postal Service Halts, Resumes Taking Packages from China

Trade wars are good and easy to win.

Musk’s Ascendance

This should be unacceptable, yet here we are.

Fear and Loathing in DC

Federal workers are afraid and in the dark.

Trump Fires at Least 17 IGs

And remembering “jokes” about governing like a dictator.

Today’s Front Pages

How they’re covering it.

The Anti-Democratic Impulse

The Curtis Yarvin interview.

Biden Warns of Oligarchy in Farewell Address

It “literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.”

Trump Open to Increasing SALT Deduction

Blue states might get some surprising help.

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Biden Tries to Thwart Trump Immigration Policies

The honey badger strikes again.

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The Tipping Point

The culture seems to be shifting.

SCOTUS Allows Trump Sentencing to Proceed

Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Barrett sided with the Court’s liberals.

Terror Attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas

It’s not known if they’re related.

Trump Loses to Carroll Yet Again

Yet again, a court affirms he committed sexual assault.

Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024

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

The Limits of Trump’s Power

The fight over the continuing resolution raises some questions.

ABC Pays Trump $15 Million For Telling Truth

They repeatedly said he has been found “liable for rape.” The nerve.

Passing the ERA By Fiat

Amending the Constitution with one simple trick.

FBI Director Wray to Resign Before Trump Inauguration

The move paves the way for Kash Patel or another Trump appointee.

Iran Retreats From Syria

Another setback for Teheran.

Trump the Antihero?

The cruelty isn’t the point.

Biden Team Considering Pardoning Trump Foes

Abusing power to prevent the abuse of power?

Thoughts on Kash Patel for FBI Director

A dangerous choice that the Senate must reject.

Is Hegseth Toast?

He has to be, right?