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.

Kamala Harris Biden’s Running Mate

A choice that’s both historic and unsurprising.

A Post-Trump Republican Party

What would a reborn GOP look like and who would vote for it?

Three Memos and a Little EO

To mix cultural references: less than meets the eye.

Brent Scowcroft, 1925-2020

The National Security Advisor to Presidents Ford and GHW Bush has died.

10-Term Congressman William Lacy Clay Ousted

Yet another incumbent has lost his primary contest.

The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free

It’s much easier to fund bad information than good.

Hoisted on his own anti-VBM Petard

Trump’s nonsense campaign against vote-by-mail could cost the GOP votes.

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Trump Donor Destroying Post Office

The President may be right on voting by mail.

Masks Biggest Factor in US Coronavirus Debacle

We were much slower and have higher non-conformity than countries that have it under control.

Richmond Police Claim White Supremacists Behind BLM Riots

The ‘outside agitators’ trope strikes again.

Harris’ VP Chances Redux

She would hardly be the first running mate who criticized the nominee in a debate.

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Is Email That Bad?

A new company has reinvented the communication tool that people love to hate.

Rich Old People Got a Tax Break

An unintended consequence of the Cares Act.

Toxic Hand Sanitizer!

Apparently, we’re not supposed to drink the stuff.

Police Shouldn’t Be Anonymous

Cops aren’t soldiers or spies but fellow citizens.

DC Area Schools Not Opening

The lousy hybrid option has been scrapped in favor of a worthless virtual one.

Biden Well Ahead of Clinton at This Stage

Comparisons with 2016 all work against Trump’s re-election.

The Continued Politicization of Masks

If you are wondering why masks are political, look no further than 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

John Lewis Dead at 80

A civil rights legend has passed.

Washington NFL Team to Change Name

“Redskins” no more.

#NeverTrump Democrats

A movement that has grown beyond recognition.

Covid-19 Deaths Rising

The trend line shifted this week.

Trump Commutes Roger Stone’s Sentence

A shocking and yet completely unsurprising development.

SCOTUS: Trump Not Above Law, Must Release Taxes

A mixed ruling: New York wins, Congress loses–but no release before the election.

Supreme Court Expands Religious Impunity

Two rulings greatly expand the ability to evade the law for on Free Exercise grounds.

Trump’s Anti-Mail-in Ballot Position Backfiring?

Are Republicans eschewing absentee voting?

Famous People Got Loans!

The Paycheck Protection Program protected some interesting paychecks.

Gun Violence Spiking Across American Cities

A marked rise in shooting deaths is going largely unnoticed.

A Diminished, Surreal July 4th

The crowd for DC’s fireworks celebration was small but weird.

Why are Masks Political?

Leadership matters (as does culture).

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Trump’s Mount Rushmore Diatribe

The President is desperate and unwell and the press is making no bones about it.

Sponsors May Force Redskins to Change Name

Nike and FedEx may be able to do what Native American activists couldn’t.

NFL to Play ‘Black National Anthem’ Before Games

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” will reportedly precede the “Star-Spangled Banner” in the opening week.

SCOTUS Allows Subsidies for Religious Schools

A seemingly obvious result that isn’t.

Russia-Taliban Intel included in PDB

The President should have known about the plot. There’s a good chance he didn’t.

Mississippi to Remove Confederate Symbol from its Flag

The Magnolia State is the last in the nation to have the stars and bars on its state banner.

Black is Back

The evolution of America’s racial language continues.

SCOTUS Rules Asylum Seekers Can’t Challenge Rejection in Court

A 7-2 decision by the highest court in the land is less decisive than the numbers suggest.

Virginia Cracking Down on Workplace Safety, Filling OSHA Void

The Commonwealth is the first state in the nation to issue regulations.

The Coming Election Nightmare

We’re unlikely to know who wins the November elections right away.

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Trump’s “Joke” about Testing

The gaslighting will continue until morale improves.