Spirit in the Sky

The Iran War’s latest victim.

Strait Numbers

Versus strait rhetoric.

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Trump Approval at Historic Lows

Only Nixon has been lower.

TSA Workers Paid, But DHS Funding Lapse Goes On

The longest government “shutdown” in history has no end in sight.

Speaker Johnson’s Lack of Institutional Ambition

Johnson is acting more as an agent of the president than of the Congress.

Trump to Pay TSA Despite Congress

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Airports in Chaos as Congress Plays Games

Shutdown follies are not victimless.

War Powers Catch-22

They have a right to do anything we can’t stop them from doing.

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A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Apathy all the way down.

DHS Suspends TSA Pre and Global Entry

The libs are so owned.

The Trump Economy Continues to Underwhelm

Trade deficits, growth, and manufacturing not what was promised.

Less Than Meets the Eye?

Trump’s style may obscure a lack of substance.

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Iran at an Inflection Point

We may be closer to regime change than any point since the 1979 Revolution.

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Another Wave of Anti-Government Protests in Iran

The economy sparked this particular uprising.

Q3 GDP Grew 4.3%

Better late than never numbers are better than the vibes suggested.

It’s a Very, Very Mad World

I find it hard to take.

Rubio Orders Pressure on Mass Migration

The State Department will be pressing our closest allies to control their borders.

Leading Leaders Who Lead

Some questions to consider as you evaluate congressional leadership.

Nonhierarchical Parties in Action

Why blaming “the Democrats” or even “leadership” ignores a basic fact of American politics.

‘A Moratorium on Mischief’

What the shutdown should have been about.

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Politics Isn’t Just a Game

There are real life consequences.

It Was Always Going to End This Way

Majorities gonna majority.