A Note on Ukrainian Elections

Countering Russian (and now American) propaganda.

DOGE is a Farce

Unfortunately it is a destructive one.

Legalizing Corruption

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

Shock, Awe, and Retreat

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Musk’s Ascendance

This should be unacceptable, yet here we are.

Trump Deploys Tariff Hammer on Colombia (Updated)

More immigration politics.

Dealing With The Deluge

Coping in a second Trump term.

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 Pardons Family

It was a busy eleventh hour.

Trump and the Deep State at State

Normal transition . . . and potential red flags.

Trump and the Great Presidents

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and both Roosevelts pushed the envelope, too!

Trump Launches Meme Coin, Earns $25 Billion

And so it begins.

Trump’s Mandate

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

Biden Declares Equal Rights Amendment Ratified

It is not ratified.

How Schumer Pushed Biden Out

The Majority Leader has a bigger role than previously reported.

The Biden “Legacy” Conversation

An observation or two.

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.”

DOGE’s Plan for Slashing Government

Legions of unpaid drones . . . ? . . . budget cuts.

January 6 Plus Four

The man who tried to prevent the vote from being counted last time is about to be certified President again.

Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024

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

Of Lame Ducks and Honey Badgers

Eleven weeks with no accountability.

The Shamelessness of Mitch McConnell

Not to mention impotence.

Mid-Week Tabs

Trump the Antihero?

The cruelty isn’t the point.

Biden Team Considering Pardoning Trump Foes

Abusing power to prevent the abuse of power?

DeSantis For SECDEF?

The Florida governor is among several names being floated to replace Pete Hegseth.

More Tariff Threats

Trump is like a child with a new toy.

Nichols on Patel, et al.

Some quotes to ponder.

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire

Peace, for a time.

All Federal Charges Against Trump Dismissed

Justice delayed is justice denied.

A Hostile Takeover?

The President-Elect is testing the guardrails early.

Normalizing Hitler

When the abnormal ceases to be.

President-Elect Trump Pushing For Recess Appointments

In which I agree with Trump about the problem, but NOT the solution

Trump’s Mandate

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

What Explains a Trump Win?

Also: don’t forget a lot of people also voted against him.

The 51 Percent

How that awful man won again.

Grieving For A Country

Let’s take a moment to recognize our grief, and what it means.

Day After Tabs

Some Preliminary Thoughts on Trump’s Win

Here we go again.

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9ish Guy Fawkes Day & Beyond Predictions [Updated]

Remember, remember the fifth of November…

“Oligarchy, The Rule of Law, and the Democratic Order”

Trump, Bezos, and the slippery slope of authoritarianism.

Times and Post Won’t Endorse

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

A Status Quo Election

Our long national nightmare is not over.

Trump’s Disdain for the Military

With a guest appearance by Hitler.

Defining and Discussing Fascism (Part I)

And yes, Trump fits the definitions all too well.

Donald Trump Shrugging Donald Trump Shrugging

Trump’s Normal Abnormalcy

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

Tabby Tuesday

A VP Debate That Changed Nothing

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