David Crosby, 1941-2023

The folk rock legend is gone at 81.

Yearly Reminder: Dr. King Had A Lot More To Say Than That One Sentence

My (apparently) annual reflections on “The content of their character” day

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Colleges Fear Affirmative Action’s Demise

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

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NYC Mayor Goes to El Paso to Rail Against Illegal Immigration

Eric Adams is begging for the Federal Government for relief.

Matt Yglesias’ Return to His Roots

The one-time Juiceboxer is still annoying the mainstream media.

Jeff Beck, 1944-2023

A legendary guitarist is gone at 78.

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Biden Coming for Your Stove!

“Cooking with gas” could become a thing of the past. But it probably won’t.

Blake Hounshell, 1978-2023

A brilliant journalist is gone at 44.

Bernard Kalb, 1922-2023

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

On Polling and Media Narratives

Some thoughts on polling and the news since 2016.

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America Becoming More Rural

A new Census definition has changed classifications slightly. It doesn’t go nearly far enough.

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Partisan News Easier to Read!

Another reason so many get their information from biased outlets.

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How Misinformation Spreads

What a too-good-too-be-true story shows us about the modern news business.

Barbara Walters, 1929-2022

The trailblazing television interviewer is gone at 93.

Joseph Ratzinger, 1927-2022

The Pope Emeritus has died at 95.

George Santos’ Questionable Campaign Accounting

Could it be that he was untruthful?

Pelé, 1940-2022

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Buttigieg Responsible for Flight Delays?

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

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Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded

Michael Barone on out-migration from some Blue states.

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Leaders Vacationing in Warm Spots When It’s Cold!

A perennial outrage.

Texas Bussed Migrants to Vice President’s House

It’s the spirit of the season.

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Follow Up On Yesterday’s Santos Column

Why a paper got the story right and no one paid attention and polls over opposition research

Poor, Poor, Pitiful Pence

The past just won’t let him be.

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A consequence of shrinking newsrooms

How an apparent serial fabulist got elected to Congress

Ban All the Lawyers?

Facial recognition technology and its uses.

Trump Committed Four Crimes, Say January 6 Committee

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

Elon “Free Speech Absolutist” Musk

I don’t think that means what he thinks it means.

Rehnquist and the ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

Forecasting 2024 Way Too Early

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

The Weird New York Times Walkout

Did you even notice?

Trump Company Guilty of Tax Fraud

The years-long NYC investigation finally bears some fruit.

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Biden and Congress Stop Rail Strike

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

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Why So Many Die on American Roads

Traffic deaths are going down in most of the world. Not here.

Gun Control Around the Anglosphere

Our English-speaking brethren have much less tolerance for massacres than we do.

The Colorado Club Shooter [UPDATED]

New details are emerging about possible motivations.

The Centrist Fantasy

Can moderate Republicans take back their party?

Districting and the 2022 House Results

The lines aren’t everything, but they need more attention than they get.

Trump’s Run Exasperates GOP Elite, Thrills Dems

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

Leo Gallagher, 1946-2022

The stand-up comic is gone at 76.

Were the Election Outcomes Truly Unexpected?

Thinking about what was likely and what wasn’t.

Republicans Winning House Popular Vote?

A surprising factoid in a bad election for the party.

Murdoch Gunning for Trump

The New York Post and Wall Street Journal are blasting the losing loser.

Republican Losers Conceding, Not Rioting

A low bar has been cleared.

Trump 2022’s Biggest Loser

The 2020 loser has doubled down on losing.

Weirdness in New York

The chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee lost his re-election.

Democrats Outperform Expectations

The Needle is Broken

RNC Can’t Pay Trump’s Legal Bills if He’s a Candidate

An interesting wrinkle in the 2024 race.

Trump Special Counsel Likely

The Justice Department is looking to inoculate itself against charges of partisanship.

Calcified Democracy

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.