Reading the prosecution's opening statement brings to mind what I wrote when the indictments came down. The issue falls under a history not of October Surprises but the suppression of October Surprises. nytimes.com/2023/03/25/us/…

The saga of Toomey-Manchin, from inception to death, was huge news. On Thursday, Biden leveraged last year's gun law to expand background checks to gun shows and on-line dealers, precisely what Toomey-Manchin sought to do. Nobody seems to have noticed. nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/…

this really is the must-read of the week. kudos to David Enrich who I can confirm is not, in fact, “a misogynist and a snake” as Ms. Locke called him…

‘Save Democracy’ Democrats like Eugene Vindman & Harry Dunn have raised boatloads of cash that might bury their primary opponents, but with such a broad issues terrain, their singular rallying cry still might not guarantee their elections. nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/…

This is a terrible idea. Regressive, punishing and anti-democratic.

“We haven’t gotten 1 single inquiry, like nothing.” A slow start or a harbinger for the GOP convention? Three months before it's start, worries in Milwaukee mount over lightly booked restaurants, theaters and other venues selling selves to conventioneers. nytimes.com/2024/04/07/us/…

How about this idea? If Nebraska goes to winner-take-all in the Electoral College, what would stop Maine, in total Democratic control, from following suit? Biden took 1 EV in Nebraska, Trump took 1 in Maine. nytimes.com/2024/04/03/us/…

This op/ed in The Times of Israel by a Heredi Jew is jaw-dropping in its castigation of Zionism & Israel national pride. The one issue he does not deal with is the ongoing support of Heredi Yeshivot by the Israeli government. But the implication is clear.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/one-haredi-man…

The primary between this guy and Lauren Boebert is going to be interesting.

Flirting with a run in a D+31 district that elected its current congresswoman with 72 percent of the vote. Not exactly taking on Rep. Matt Gaetz

“The fear of a second Trump term no longer resonates,” said Abed A. Ayoub. Trump World is openly discussing expelling Palestinians from Gaza and the annexation of the West Bank, but to Palestinian rights activists, rhetoric is not worse than Joe Biden policy. nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/…

‘Finish Up Your War.’ Palestinian rights activists have been hammering Joe Biden. Meantime, the rhetoric out of Trump World has veered toward expulsion from Gaza and annexation of the West Bank. 'Israel is in trouble,' Trump warned Israel Hayom English. nytimes.com/2024/03/25/us/…

“It’s a little bit of an unfortunate situation there, but from Israel’s perspective I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up,” Kushner said. He added Israel should move Palestinian civilians into the Negev desert. politico.com/news/2024/03/1…

In which Kyle Kondik confirms my colorblindness with shades I cannot possibly discern.

Medvedev was once considered a Russian reformer. Take note.

Today’s example of the Great Filter Theory and why we’re never getting through it, from ⁦brad plumer⁩ ⁦Nadja Popovich⁩ nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Trump's decision to bring Mark Walker to his campaign clears the path for his endorsed candidate to win a safe GOP district in N.C. It also completes a circle. Walker was referenced in a bribery indictment that took down NC GOP Chair Robin Hayes, who was then pardoned by Trump.

Policy v. Party. Missouri voters on ballot initiative to legalize abortion: 44% support, 37% oppose, and 19% are not sure. 52% intend to support the Republican candidate in the 2024 Gubernatorial election. 38% intend to support the Democratic candidate. SLU/YouGov Poll

A tale of two speeches that launched the 2024 presidential election. nytimes.com/2024/03/08/us/…

A lot of moments tonight but when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 shouted “say her name,” Biden picked up the button she gave him, said “Laken Riley” and used Republican language. “Killed by an illegal.”