Donald Trump v. Stacey Abrams

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

Republicans Stuck Between Trump and a Hard Place

Explaining the continuing cowardice of GOP Senators.

Less Than Meets the Eye

The utter smallness of Trump’s legal challenges to the election.

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The Election Proved I Was Right All Along

The Pundit’s Fallacy meets opportunism.

There Is No Fraud

The President’s claims have no merit.

Coming to Grips with Reality

In a sane world, Joe Biden’s election win would not have come as a surprise. Alas . . . .

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70 Percent of Republicans Believe Election Unfair

The President’s message is getting through.

The Erosion of Democracy Continues

Sowing doubt in the absence of evidence is corrosive.

GSA Head Refuses to Sign Transition Order

A nonpartisan official is refusing to do her duty.

Biden Plans to Repeal Trump EOs

Governing without Congress has its price.

‘They’re Trying to Rig an Election’

The lies aren’t working anymore.

Susan Collins Wins Re-Election

Her Democratic opponent has conceded.

The Two Sides of Fox News

Last night amplifies a long pattern.

Biden Win Looking Closer

The picture is becoming clearer.

Trump Likely to Claim Victory

The expectations game will be especially tricky this year.

AZ and PA

Trump needs them both.

Is the Race Narrowing?

Trump has pulled ahead in some individual polls but Biden continues to have a commanding lead.

Glenn Greenwald Quits Intercept

The iconoclastic journalist is out at the publication he founded.

SCOTUS’ Consistent Inconsistency on Voting Cases

A defensible distinction could give way to a Constitutional crisis.

‘Anonymous’ Still Anonymous

Some guy you never heard of is the guy.

How Confident Should We Be in the Polls?

Two prominent media pollsters are hedging their bets.

The Most Important Election in American History

The stakes of losing will be catastrophic. Either way.

A Record Day for US Covid Cases

Another unwelcome milestone that magical thinking won’t fix.

A Weird Re-election Pitch

Usually candidates don’t talk about how bad things are across the country while appealing to be re-elected.

The Endless Corruption of the Trump Presidency

Same endless song, different verse.

The Pandemic Continues

Reminders from a perusal of the news.

Biden Open to SCOTUS Expansion

After weeks of evasion, the frontrunner hints at a compromise policy.

Dueling Town Halls

Instead of a second presidential debate, we got competing TV shows.

NY Post Agitprop

Rudy Giuliani and a hack tabloid are trying to revive the Burisma story.

Rethinking the 1619 Project

Great journalism can result in lousy history.

Biden’s Lead is Historic

He has the largest lead of any challenger since modern polling began in 1936.

Another Double-Digit Poll for Biden

Trump continues to lag.

Your Headline of the Week

A little comparative politics.

President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) President Donald J. Trump disembarks Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and is escorted to Air Force One by U.S. Air Force personnel. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

Trump Infects America

One man’s fecklessness has gotten untold people sick.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk from the Oval Office to board Marine One Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk from the Oval Office to board Marine One Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

President Trump and First Lady Have Coronavirus

The inevitable has happened.

Cancel the Rest of the Debates?

More of what we saw last night would be bad for the country.

Thoughts on the Breonna Taylor Case and Beyond

Considering Breonna Taylor’s death, police shootings, and human rights.

Balko on Breonna Taylor Case

A nuanced take on a complicated set of facts distorted in the public debate.

Amy Coney Barrett Nomination Coming Today

Multiple reports have the Notre Dame graduate replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The Return of Hunter Biden

A Senate GOP report doesn’t find anything new.

Wisconsin Supremes Block Green Party Ballot Access

A potentially catastrophic delay has been averted.

The Office of Legal Counsel

Holding the president accountable is hard.

Trump Knew COVID Was Far More Dangerous Than He Was Telling the Public

The President admits that he intentionally downplayed the threat posed by the epidemic.

Electoral Integrity Concerns, Real and Imagined

What is more concerning, speculation and war games, or the words of POTUS?

A Reminder about Media Bias

Media bias is real, but it isn’t what many claim it to be.

John Thompson Dead at 78

The legendary Georgetown basketball coach is gone.

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks with social media personalities and live-stream video bloggers Diamond and Silk (Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson) Thursday, July 11, 2019, during the Presidential Social Media Summit in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks with social media personalities and live-stream video bloggers Diamond and Silk (Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson) Thursday, July 11, 2019, during the Presidential Social Media Summit in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Kellyanne Conway Leaving White House

To spend more time with her family.

Bannon and Associates Arrested

The best people.

Democrats Kick Off Virtual Convention

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

Kevin Costner Won’t Save Us This Time

A retired admiral warns that the President is undermining our institutions.