Iran Retreats From Syria

Another setback for Teheran.

Trump the Antihero?

The cruelty isn’t the point.

Is Hegseth Toast?

He has to be, right?

“Fox & Friends Weekend” Host for SECDEF

No, I am not kidding.

Slow Vote Counting is a Problem

Not knowing the results of an election a week later is unacceptable.

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Because it was Always a Lie

Trump’s voter fraud allegations have melted away.

The Trump Realignment

Not a Red Wave but a Red Shift?

The 51 Percent

How that awful man won again.

Times and Post Won’t Endorse

Staffers are in mutiny after owners killed plans to endorse Kamala Harris for President.

Ignore The Polls?!

They won’t tell you who’s going to be President. They’re still useful.

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Trump’s Normal Abnormalcy

The 45th President and the press, part a million.

Pete Rose, 1941-2024

The Hit King is gone at 83.

Kris Kristofferson, 1936-2024

The legendary singer, songwriter, and actor is gone at 88.

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More on the “Undecideds”

The persuadables and the irregulars.

Trump Target of Second Assassination Attempt

The would-be gunman was captured before he could get off a shot.

Dumb Critique or Dumbest Critique?

Some Democrats are unhappy Harris is touting the endorsement of the Cheneys.

More On MAGA Attacks On Haitian Migrants

Thoughts that didn’t fit in my last post

The Indecisive Undecided Voter

These people are frustrating.

The Trump Campaign Goes All In On Xenophobia And Racism

Racism this explicit needs to be directly confronted

James Earl Jones, 1931-2024

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

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The Fox News/Trump Ororboros

To what degree is right wing media shaping Trump’s view of Harris?

Nate Silver Under Fire

The election analyst is out on a limb with Trump.

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Where’s The Line Between Paraphrasing And “Sanewashing?”

Is it the press’s responsibility to turn nonsense into sense?

A ‘Normal’ Election?

Whatever that means anymore.

Some Sunday Tabs

The Violence Inherent in the System

Things may well get ugly regardless of the outcome of November’s election.

Phil Donahue, 1935-2024

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

Could Someone Please Get Maureen Dowd a Dictionary?

Or maybe a gift certificate to some online poli sci courses?

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Loose Lips Sink Ships (Or Campaigns)

Trumps undercuts current messaging & brings up past military service controversies

Kamala’s New Map

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to the National Congress of American Indians Annual Conference, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks to the National Congress of American Indians Annual Conference, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

The Gift Of F.A.I.L.ure

What Trump and many supporters get wrong about Kamala Harris

Softball Questions And The Limits Of Running On Anger

Unpacking J. D. Vance’s bad PR instincts

Update On The Trump/Brown/Helicopter Story

Trump was in an emergency landing in 1990, just with another politician

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Too Many Laws?

A Supreme Court Justice says our laws and regulations are out of control.

William Calley, 1943-2024

One of the most notorious war criminals in American history is dead at 80.

Sorkin’s Fantasy

What if 2024 was a “West Wing” episode?

Bob Newhart, 1929-2024

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

Forced Relocation of Migrants

Cruelty with compound interest.

Trump Being Trump

Even getting shot, he can’t pretend to be a unifying force for long.

Biden’s Supreme Court Plan

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

Remarkable Images from Yesterday

Impressive photojournalism.

Clooney and Pelosi Join ‘Replace Biden’ Effort

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

Is Joe Biden Fit to Serve?

The Replace Biden bandwagon continues rolling. Evidence is mounting that he needs to get on it.

Trump Leads Biden Going into Tonight’s Debate

He’s doing better in all the swing states but one than in 2020.

Jerry West, 1938-2024

The legendary basketball player and executive is gone at 86.

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Biden is a Fibber*

*Parenthetically, his opponent wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him on the ass.