About Tuesday Night’s Speech

Some folks may be swooning over DJT’s Tuesday performance, but theater aside, it was simply what Eugene Robinson describes as “a...

On Last Night’s “Commander-in-Chief” Forum

Good notes this morning on last night’s Commander-in-Chief Forum.  The media figures from whom many or most people take their views...

Do the Press’ Clinton Rules Stoke Public Cynicism?

Do the Press’ Clinton Rules Stoke Public Cynicism?

There was a lot of noise this last week about the AP’s report on the Clinton Foundation. They found nothing...

EJ Dionne: Why the Right Went Wrong

Here James Fallows gives us a fascinating interview with EJ Dionne, on the subject of Dionne’s latest book.  The thoughtful...

Filibuster Reform At Long Last

Republicans have now transcended the usual political debate over who should occupy the seats on [the D.C Circuit Court] and moved into...

Obama Second Inaugural, and Reactions

Terrific second inaugural speech from the President yesterday.  I was at work and had to content myself with reading the text at...

Fallows: Debt Ceiling in a Nutshell

…a Public Service Announcement from James Fallows over the weekend: The Two Sentences That Should Be Part of All Discussion...