How Should We Talk about Trump?

And who is “we”?

Is Hegseth Toast?

He has to be, right?

Humiliation, Kowtowing, and Authoritarianism

Appointing unqualified loyalists is only the start.

A Reminder About Hitler Comparisons

And, more broadly, about the normalization of Trump

Muslims Shocked—SHOCKED!—Trump is Pro-Israel

Of leopards and faces.

Elise Stefanik Next UN Ambassador

The MAGA Congresswoman is Trump’s pick.

Trump’s Ukraine Position Starts to Emerge

It sounds the same in the original Russian.

Trump’s Mandate

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

The 51 Percent

How that awful man won again.

Fascist Side Trips: Tucker Carlson Edition

Unreality and sexual anxiety on display.

Freedom Caucus Chair’s Anti-Democratic Musings

Floating the idea that NC should just award its EVs to Trump.

Politics As Pornography

It’s the opposite of politics as usual.

With Early Voting Comes Early Claims Of Vote Switching

And the real destruction of mail-in ballots

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A Status Quo Election

Our long national nightmare is not over.

Are We Seeing a Realignment?

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

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Disinformation, Dystopia, and Disillusion

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

What Trump’s Election Denialism Hath Wrought

Some direct evidence of the effects.

Trump’s Normal Abnormalcy

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

Mike Johnson’s Cynicism

Confirming who he always has been.

Smith’s Newest Filing

More on Trump’s attempt to subvert the 2020 election.

Trump’s Plans to Use Justice Department for Vengeance

A chilling feature from the Wall Street Journal.

Mike Lee’s Ambition

And his corruption.

More Tales of Candidate Selection

Mark Robinson is the latest example.

The Violence Inherent in the System

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

Harris Gets 200 GOP Endorsements, Trump Gets Tulsi Gabbard

We live in interesting times.

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Not Your Father’s GOP

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

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Tim Walz’ Military Record Redux

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

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[Updated x 3] Picking Walz Is NOT Antisemitism

The anti-DEI party is suddenly really concerned about identity

Spamming For Support

I question the strategy.

DEI Candidates

Is all diversity created equal?

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.

Clooney and Pelosi Join ‘Replace Biden’ Effort

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

We’re Stuck With Biden

Democrats desperate for a different nominee are falling in line as the President refuses to go.

But What About Trump?

Biden is old and in diminished capacity. His opponent is old, in diminished capacity, and a horrible human being.

Age and the Supreme Court

Gaming the appointment process.

Trump’s New York Trial Nearing End

Closing arguments start today and a verdict and possible sentencing could come this week.

FreedomWorks Shuts Down

MAGA has eaten the Tea Party.

An Observation or Two on SCOTUS

Well, more than two…

Is Our Problem a Lack of Public Virtue?

Are we betraying the Founders?

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A Return of National Security Republicans?

Several glimmers of hope from the Ukraine funding bill.

House Approves $61 Billion Ukraine Aid Package

A win for the good guys and a loss for Trump and Putin.

Republican Dysfunction

It is a bit of a mess.

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Taxing ‘The Rich’

It’s a relative thing.

Will Biden’s Israel Policy Matter in November?

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

Biden Wargaming Stolen Election Contingencies

He may be fighting the last war.

Sunday Tab Clearing

So many intentions to write, so little time.

Biden’s Covid Malaise?

A pandemic hangover may be clouding American politics.