Today's Politics

How Did We Get Here? What’s Next?

Thoughts on Biden, Trump, debates, and elections

Jul 2 •

Flooding the Zone

How a football strategy is threatening to overwhelm American politics

May 31 •

Donald Trump, Bible Salesman

It seems amusing, but wrapping oneself in religion is a common authoritarian tactic.

Apr 5 •

How Omaha Could Decide the 2024 Election

One congressional district in Nebraska may be pivotal in the Electoral College

Mar 29 •

Notes from a Book Festival

Thoughts on politics in 2024

Mar 13 •

What Did You Say?

Bewildering statements from the world of politics

Mar 7 •

The mystifying politics of Ukraine and the border

Round and round we spin

Feb 27 •

Could Nikki Haley Pull a Ted Kennedy?

Pondering three "What if...?" scenarios for Haley's endgame

Feb 7 •

Voting for Laundry

Liz Cheney vs. Chris Sununu in a Seinfeldian democracy

Dec 5, 2023 •

2024: A One-Issue Election

The choice between democracy and authoritarianism

Nov 15, 2023 •

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