Lackadaisical Handling of Secrets by Top Officials

It’s becoming a sad joke.

Did Biden Pull a Fast One on Immigration?

A modest regulatory change may have a big impact.

GOP Behavior

Ezra Klein has some thought on the Republican Party.

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Re-Regulating the Airlines?

Constant flight delays and other frustrations require a solution.

Bernard Kalb, 1922-2023

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

Richard Shelby and the Old Senate

“You can’t be against everything.”

Why Biden Won’t Be Primaried

Democratic politicians are lining up behind the octogenarian President.

Calcified Democracy

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

Supreme Court Demographics

The class photo has changed.

Bill Plante, 1938-2022

The veteran newsman is gone at 84.

Today’s Reverse Freedom Rides

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

Bernard Shaw, 1940-2022

CNN’s original anchorman is gone at 82.

Fear of a White Scholar

President Biden had a meeting with some historians. The horrors.

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-2022

The last Soviet leader is gone at 91.

Biden Approval Up

Gallup has him at his highest point in a year.

Liz Cheney Walloped in Primary

The Trumper consolidation of their control of the GOP continues.

FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home

The former President and his supporters are crying “weaponization of the justice system.”

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Coming IRS Crackdown?

The Schumer-Manchin compromise includes a massive increase in the tax collection budget.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the passing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

How Low Can Joe Go?

Approval is down (again).

Failed and Has-Been Politicians Start New Party

The Forward Party will almost certainly go nowhere.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Valor ceremony, Monday, May 16, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a Medal of Valor ceremony, Monday, May 16, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

The News is Bad for Biden

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

President Joe Biden welcomes ASEAN leaders to the White House,Thursday, May 12, 2022, on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott) President Joe Biden welcomes ASEAN leaders to the White House,Thursday, May 12, 2022, on the South Lawn. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)

Joe Biden is Aging (Developing Story)

The 79-year-old will be 80 on his next birthday.

Resetting Our Politics

Did Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony change anything?

Watergate at 50

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

January 6 Committee Public Hearings: Day 1

The laying out of the case begins.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Earth Day prior to signing an executive order strengthening the nation’s forests, resilience to extreme weather events, and local economies, Friday, April 22, 2022, at Seward Park in Seattle. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Earth Day prior to signing an executive order strengthening the nation’s forests, resilience to extreme weather events, and local economies, Friday, April 22, 2022, at Seward Park in Seattle. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

The Messaging is Medium

The Democrats have lots of problems. Salesmanship is pretty far down the list.

Trump and the White House Photographer

Grifting, all the way down.

Marine Force Design Has Been Debated

The service is taking a big risk but not without much discussion.

Biden Pleads for Regime Change in Russia

The President commits a Kinsley gaffe.

Supreme Court Confirmations and Political Polarization

The days of unanimous votes are long behind us.

What If The Bad Guys Win in Ukraine?

The most likely outcome is not a happy one.

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Trump Had Classified Docs at Mar-a-Lago

Because of course he did.

Jim Angle, 1946-2022

The veteran journalist and Fox News original is gone at 75.

The Myth of Picking the Best

And yes, it is political (and always has been).

Which Black Woman Will Biden Appoint to the Supreme Court?

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

Bob Dole, 1923-2021

The longtime Senator and Vice Presidential and Presidential nominee is gone at 98.

DC Circuit Delays Trump Paper Release

The matter of Executive Privilege and former Presidents is settled law.

Colin Powell, 1937-2021

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on the COVID-19 National Month of Action on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, delivers remarks on the COVID-19 National Month of Action on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Biden’s Vaccination Speech

The President hit all the right notes.

One Child, One Vote

J.D. Vance’s cynical suggestion.

Donald Rumsfeld, 1932-2021

He was both the youngest and oldest man to run the Pentagon.

Ryan Says GOP Must Move Past Trump

“If the conservative cause depends on the populist appeal of one personality, or on second-rate imitations, then we’re not going anywhere.”

DC Statehood and Power Politics

More voice, more votes, more representation.

President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room. President Joe Biden takes notes doing a G7 Leaders’ Virtual Meeting Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in the White House Situation Room.

Biden Declares Armenian Genocide a Genocide

The President has overturned decades of US foreign policy and alienated a NATO ally for, well, reasons.

Walter Mondale, 1928-2021

Jimmy Carter’s Vice President and the 1984 Democratic nominee has died at 93.

POW/MIA Flag Back Atop White House

Stoking a bizarre fantasy that will not die.

What is Infrastructure, Anyway?

We can all agree that it’s important but not what it is.

Biden First Since Reagan to Get All Cabinet Picks Confirmed

The seemingly unremarkable event hadn’t happened in four decades.

CPAC as a Leading Indicator

The annual gathering showed us what the Republican Party would become years ago.