Thoughts on the Politics of the Texas Floods
Both the policy issues but also the way it illustrates the politics of us versus them.
Alex Jones and Our Weird Bankruptcy Laws
The conspirator is living large while his victims go unpaid.
Making Alex Jones Pay
The huckster is exploiting bankruptcy laws and the financial regulations to circumvent court judgments.
Feelings Don’t Care About Facts
“America can survive the demagogues themselves, it’s their audience that will kill us.”
What Are Police For If They Won’t Risk Their Lives to Save Children?
Despite their military trappings and propaganda, they’re seldom heroes.
Mass Shootings, Ideology, and Mental Illness
We know a lot less about the motives of spree killers than the public discourse suggests.
A Key Aspect of the Ginni Thomas Story
Beyond who her spouse is, the texts to Meadows reveal a deeply concerning situation.
Ginni Thomas the Insurrectionist
A Supreme Court Justice’s wife urged the White House and Congressional Republicans to steal the 2020 election.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Stripped of Committee Assignments
House Democrats have done what their Republican colleagues refused to do.
Supreme Court Allows Case Against AR-15 Manufacturer To Proceed
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a case from Connecticut filed by the parents of victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.
Matt Bevin Requests Recanvass In Kentucky
Governor Matt Bevin still won’t concede the Kentucky Governor’s race.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ban On Assault Weapons
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has once again upheld a local ordinance banning assault weapons.
Most Americans Support Ban On Assault Weapons And Other Gun Control Measures
Another poll in the wake of this month’s mass shootings shows increased support for several gun control measures. That doesn’t mean Congress will act, though.
Poll Shows Increased Support For Gun Control Measures, But Will It Last?
In the wake of the back-to-back shootings in Texas and Ohio, a new poll shows increased support for some gun control measures. But we’ve been here before.
On A Day That Called For National Unity, Trump Reverted To Attacks And Division
On a day that called for national unity and empathy, President Trump couldn’t help but revert to form.
Republicans Blame Video Games For Mass Shootings
Republicans have come up with a new target to blame mass shootings on, “violent video games.”
House Passes Measures To Strengthen Gun Background Checks
Last week, the House passed two bills to strengthen the laws regarding background checks for guns, but they’re not likely to even make it to the floor of the Senate.
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Second Amendment Case
For the first tine in nearly ten years, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving Second Amendment rights.