Musk’s Ascendance

This should be unacceptable, yet here we are.

Trump Deploys Tariff Hammer on Colombia (Updated)

More immigration politics.

Ramaswamy Exiting DOGE, Running for Governor

The political upstart may have worn out his welcome.

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The Tipping Point

The culture seems to be shifting.

SaturTabs

The Cognitive Dissonance of It All

A GOP member of Congress on deportations.

Trump Wins Pennsylvania, Likely the Presidency

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

Biden’s Garbage Comment

For want of an apostrophe . . .

Are We Seeing a Realignment?

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

Disinformation, Dystopia, and Disillusion

Bizarre conspiracy theories shared by powerful people are immune to fact checking.

A VP Debate That Changed Nothing

A mild-mannered JD Vance out-debated a nervous Tim Walz. It won’t matter.

Pete Rose, 1941-2024

The Hit King is gone at 83.

Thoughts Related To Second Trump Assassination Attempt

On security details and conflicting MAGA views about the danger of rhetoric

The Xenophobic Escalation Continues

This time: Aurora, CO.

Another Day, More Trump Racism, More Bomb Threats

And more silence from our MAGA aligned commenters

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The Real World Consequences Of Trump’s Racism

Trump’s Anti-Black, Anti-Haitian Propaganda Is Harming Real People

More On MAGA Attacks On Haitian Migrants

Thoughts that didn’t fit in my last post

The Trump Campaign Goes All In On Xenophobia And Racism

Racism this explicit needs to be directly confronted

A Viral Win for Harris

And proof of Trump’s media diet.

A Very Different Debate

Donald Trump fared considerably worse against a cogent opponent.

Vance v. The Onion on Shootings

The Onion is more cogent.

Phil Donahue, 1935-2024

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

The Liberal Media Myth Takes Another Hit

On hacks and different treatment for Clinton and Trump.

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What Exactly Did The Trump Campaign Vet J.D. Vance For?

It’s not been a great few days for J. D. Vance

MAGA is Getting More MAGA

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

Trump Picks J.D. for V.P

Doubling down on the MAGA.

Republicans Shockingly Back Republican Nominee

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.

Crystal Ball Moves Trumpward

It all comes down to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

House Republicans Hold AG Garland in Contempt

Political grandstanding over dubious claims of privilege.

Greedflation Politics

Democratic strategists are complaining that Biden is being too honest.

The Future of College Sports

Faux amateurism is dead. What replaces it remains to be seen.

Congressional Typologies

Grouping House Members by their voting patterns.

Maine Joins ‘National Popular Vote’ Compact

A longstanding project inches forward.

Trump and the Politics of Abortion

The GOP caught the car and now doesn’t know what to do.

Biden Could Be Left Off Ohio Ballot

But almost certainly won’t be.

Trump and Biden Skipped Opening Day Pitches

A century-old tradition has gone by the wayside.

Trump Salutes Insurrection ‘Hostages’

Creeping authoritarianism? Political suicide? Descent into madness?

Trump’s Routine Outrages

When being despicable is normal, is it still news?

Fixing The Credit Card System

It’s great for the well-off but increasingly problematic for the larger economy.

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Congress Spills the Beans on Russian Capability

The White House is doing damage control.

Another Nail in College Sports ‘Amateur’ Model Coffin

The NLRB has sided with Dartmouth players on unionization.

Where The Gays Are

A breakdown of new survey data.

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Today in Absurd Rationalizations

Blood poisoning edition.

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Voter Fraud Again Proves to be Rare

Even when it is focused on.

Norman Lear, 1922-2023

A television icon is gone at 101.

College Football Playoff Chaos

The four-team Playoff will go out making a lot of folks mad.

Dozens Quitting Congress

Take this job and shove it. I ain’t workin’ here no more.

On the Median Voter

A David Brooks column inspires some thoughts.