Powell Pleads Guilty in GA

She took a plea deal.

First Republican Debate of 2024 Season

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

The Quest for a Non-Trump Republican

The Establishment is desperate for an alternative that’s not coming.

Trump Lawyers: Win Some, Lose Some

They chose the ticket, now they are going for the ride.

Public Confidence in Military Lowest in Decades

There has been a steady decline the last five years.

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Is Twitter DeSantis’ Problem?

A columnist argues his failed launch was emblematic of a larger problem.

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CNN Loses to Newsmax?!

Did the Trump stunt backfire? Or just an anomaly?

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Tucker Carlson’s Depressing Realization

The fired propagandist has had an epiphany about bullshit.

Fox News Finally Finds A Bridge (Or Three) Too Far

Turns out that costing your employer nearly a billion dollars isn’t good for your career.

Fox News Settles Suit, Will Carry on As Before

A $787.5 million flesh wound.

Abbott Promises to Pardon Just-Convicted Murderer

An outrageous political stunt.

Ron DeSantis’ Mushy Foreign Policy

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

Republicans Divided on Foreign Policy

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

The Limits of Academic Freedom

UPenn law professor Amy Wax as a test case.

Tucker Carlson In Private: “I Hate [Trump] Passionately.”

Tucker is one of those “elites” he saying hates his audience.

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Fox Hosts Knew Election Claims Were B.S.

They went all-in on the Big Lie and we now have the receipts that they knew what they were doing.

Chinese Balloon Mania

Tales of threat assessment and media reactions.

Donahoe Allowed to Retire

The Army has done the right thing the wrong way.

Some Tabs and Quick Takes

Some tab plus some tabs equals some tabs.

Republican Leaders Are Killing Their Voters

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.

Thursday Morning Tabs

Enjoy.

Twitter, Generals, and the Limits of Public Discourse

In the weeds of civil-military relations.

Today’s Reverse Freedom Rides

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home

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