President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)

Bad Pardons and Outrageous Pardons

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

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.”

Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024

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

Biden Team Considering Pardoning Trump Foes

Abusing power to prevent the abuse of power?

On Qualification for Cabinet Positions

A general conversation and a lot of specifics about RFK. Jr.

Muslims Shocked—SHOCKED!—Trump is Pro-Israel

Of leopards and faces.

Slow Vote Counting is a Problem

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

Trump Wins Pennsylvania, Likely the Presidency

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

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9ish Guy Fawkes Day & Beyond Predictions [Updated]

Remember, remember the fifth of November…

Final 2024 Predictions

A low confidence Election Day forecast.

Trump Advisors Promise A Recession (And Worse) If He Wins

Elon is on record warning Trump supporters to be prepared for “temporary hardship”

With Early Voting Comes Early Claims Of Vote Switching

And the real destruction of mail-in ballots

Models Moving Trumpward

A modest disturbance in the force.

Trump A Vulgarian? Who Knew?

It turns out that the former and would-be-again President has a potty mouth.

Thursday Tabs

Trump a Dancing Fool

Contrary to widespread perception, white men can in fact dance.

Are We Seeing a Realignment?

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

Ignore The Polls?!

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

An Example of Attempted Election Interference

Six GOP members of the House are targeting military ballots.

Electoral College Insanity: Florida Edition

Trump is significantly outpeforming his 2020 results in New York and Florida. It doesn’t matter.

Today’s Example of the Endless Grift

Trump Bibles: made in China.

The Other Undecided Voters

They have a preference but may not vote.

Republican Electoral College Advantage May Be Shrinking

The skews may offset.

Campaign Tales from the PA Trail

Everyone’s favorite state.

The EC Doesn’t Work the Way Some People Claim

Part the gazillioneth.

Paths to Electoral College Victory

Does it really all come down to Pennsylvania?

Electoral College Bias

It could all come down to Pennsylvania.

Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and their “Investing in America” Cabinet to discuss the Administration’s economic agenda, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and their “Investing in America” Cabinet to discuss the Administration’s economic agenda, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Harris to Cut Degree Requirements

A modest proposal for Civil Service reform.

Some Polls

Things continue to be tight, yet Harrisward.

“He’s on our side”

Fascist agitation begets violence.

Harris Leads But Could Still Lose

Nate Silver is throwing cold water on the convention bounce.

A Quick Comparison

One of these things is not like the other.

Trump Has a Point

His rants about the new race are unhelpful but not unfounded.

Kamala’s New Map

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

Not Your Father’s GOP

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

No Joe-mentum

The Democrats are in a good place heading into their convention.

Trump Campaign’s Alleged Role In The Whisper Campaign Against Shapiro

Stoking anti-Semitism for political gain

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Reasons Emerge For Why Josh Shapiro Wasn’t Picked

His Presidential aspirations may have played a big factor

Harris Has a Slight Lead

The reset is real.

Police Hiring Practices

Most departments have shockingly little screening of their officers.

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)

News Travels Faster

Five minutes is an eternity in the current information environment.

A Rebooted Race

We’re back to Square 1.

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Some Brief(ish) Thoughts On Kamala Harris’s Potential Running Mates

Taking a closer look at Cooper, Kelly, and Shapiro

Trump Being Trump

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

Trump Assassination Attempt Update

We don’t know much but the early details are all too familiar.

The Trump Assassination Attempt

A shocking if perhaps unsurprising development.

Polls, Damn Polls, and Aggregators

There’s something for everyone in the post-debate surveys.