Hong Kong Falls, Again
Plus: DEI at the DOE, NYC subway culture, the pandemic's effect on student behavior, and more...
Elections
Democrats Are Once Again Boosting MAGA Republicans
Even if successful, the strategy demonstrates how little interest politicians have in standing for something, rather than against something else.
Bloodbath
Plus: Space dining, Russian elections, Bernie Sanders' 32-hour workweek, and more...
The New York Times Again Worries That Free Speech Endangers Democracy
The newspaper portrays the constitutional challenge to the government's social media meddling as a conspiracy by Donald Trump's supporters.
Senate Race Revealed Shortcomings of California's 'Top Two' Primary Reform
A change that promised to be a moderating influence on politics has instead made campaigns more vicious than ever.
With Another Nasty Election Looming, Prepping Goes Mainstream
Nearly 15 million Americans had 31 days or more of at-home preparedness in 2020.
Patrick Ruffini: Why Blacks and Hispanics Are Turning to Trump
The Republican pollster argues that the "working class is concentrated in states that are more electorally significant to the outcome of the election."
The Shittiest Rematch
Plus: TikTok ban, AOC primary challenger, DEI revisionism, and more...
Interview Transcripts Support Robert Hur's Description of Biden's 'Poor Memory'
During a congressional hearing, the former special counsel caught flak from Democrats outraged by his legally mitigating but politically damaging portrayal of the president.
The State of the Union Is Shouty
Plus: A listener asks the editors a question about progressive taxation in the United States.
Cheering From the Press Box
Also: Oppenheimer and Godzilla win at the Oscars, Virginia state lawmakers nuke plans for taxpayer-funded arena, and more...
New Lawfare Article on "What the Supreme Court Got Wrong in the Trump Section 3 Case"
I argue that the justices botched the legal analysis and relied too much on questionable policy considerations.
Biden's Inaccurate and Inadequate Lip Service to Marijuana Reform Ignores Today's Central Cannabis Issue
The president has not expunged marijuana records or decriminalized possession, which in any case would fall far short of the legalization that voters want.
No Labels, With No Candidate, Says Yes to a 2024 Presidential Campaign
The 14-year-old nonprofit is about to find out whether third-party politics has a centrist/establishment lane.
State of the Union (on Stimulants)
Plus: Illegal immigrants at Whole Foods, AI predicting homelessness, Chinese espionage, and more...
'No One' Wins 11 Delegates in Democratic Primaries on Super Tuesday
The "uncommitted" protest campaign had a strong showing in Minnesota, but underperformed in other states.
Nate Silver: Libertarians Are the Real Liberals
"People are not in politics for truth-seeking reasons," argues the data journalist and author of On The Edge: The Art of Risking Everything.
The State of Our Biden Is Historically Frail
Who you gonna believe during Thursday's speech, the president's protectors or your lying eyes?
Nikki Haley Presented an Off-Ramp from Trumpism. Republican Voters Didn't Care.
On some issues, Haley offered a fleeting glimpse of what a serious Republican party could look like.
Exactly What You'd Think
Plus: Charter cities, bitcoin, nuclear energy, San Francisco, and more...
Michael Rappaport on "the Originalist Disaster" of the Supreme Court's Ruling in Trump v. Colorado
A leading originalist legal scholar explains what the Court got wrong.
Donald Trump Dominates Super Tuesday State Primaries
Despite voters' continued disgust at the idea of a Trump/Biden rematch, the former president is poised to carry nearly every state.
The Best of Reason: Commander in Chains: 7 Scenarios If Trump Is Jailed and Wins the Election
There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents an inmate from winning the presidency.
Were There Last Minute Changes to Trump v. Anderson?
There are reasons to suspect the justices were wrangling over language up until the last minute.
Rank Choices
Plus: A listener asks the editors for short quotes from fictional works that are representative of libertarian ideas.
Oregon Legislators Overwhelmingly Vote To Recriminalize Low-Level Drug Possession
The reversal of a landmark reform was driven by unrealistic expectations and unproven assertions.
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules That States May Not Disqualify Trump As an Insurrectionist
Three justices who concurred in that judgment accuse the majority of trying to "insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges" by going further than necessary.
'Super' Week
Plus: A partial budget deal, Super Tuesday, the State of the Union, Harris calls for a cease-fire, and more...
There Are So Many Ways the 2024 Election Could Go Wrong
No matter who wins between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, chaos is likely to ensue.
Commander in Chains: 7 Scenarios If Trump Is Jailed and Wins the Election
There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents an inmate from winning the presidency.
Record Low Turnout in Iran as Voters Lose Faith in Elections
Iran’s leaders wanted to show the world a high voter turnout. Instead, people stayed home for the "sham" elections.
Border Pageantry
Plus: Putin threatens nukes, D.C. mulls a crackdown on theft, Bloomberg blames right-wingers, and more...
The Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict Comes to Michigan
The other Biden policy abroad that left an imprint on Tuesday’s presidential primary
SCOTUS Takes on Trump
Plus: Balkan begging, California corruption, Russian gravediggers, and more...
Illinois Court Rules Trump Disqualified from the Presidency Under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment
But the ruling will be effectively overturned if the federal Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump in the Colorado disqualification case, as seems likely based on the oral argument in that case.
Commitment Issues
Plus: Brooklyn communists, Shenzhen Costco, Chernobyl mythbusting, and more...
The Bukele Model Means Security Without Liberty
El Salvador stands at a crossroads between popular sentiment and adherence to constitutional principles.
Nikki Haley's Primary Math Isn't Mathing
Plus: A listener asks the editors for big picture thoughts on United States foreign policy interventions in other nation states.
Losing the Home State
Plus: Adderall shortages, infrastructure lessons, Kanye West, and more...
Donald Trump Defeats Nikki Haley in South Carolina Primary
Despite holding out against a seemingly inevitable Trump nomination, Haley lost in her home state.
A Bad Week for Team Kraken in Court
The Supreme Court snubbed Sidney Powell and a court orders Mike Lindell to pay up.
Justin Amash: 'I'd Impeach Every President'
Former Rep. Justin Amash says "the idea of introducing impeachment legislation suggests there's other people who will join you. Otherwise, it's just an exercise in futility."
Biden Is Trying To Motivate Voters Who Oppose Pot Prohibition. Maybe He Should Stop Supporting It.
The supposedly reformed drug warrior's intransigence on the issue complicates his appeal to young voters, who overwhelmingly favor legalization.
Two New York Cases Lend Credibility to Trump's Complaint of Partisan Persecution
Neither Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg nor New York Attorney General Letitia James can explain exactly who was victimized by the dishonesty they cite.
U.S. Begins To Talk Ceasefire
Plus: Catholic funeral for transgender activist, Donald Trump's props, deep tech in El Segundo, and more...
Trump Ordered To Pay $364 Million for Inflating His Assets in Civil Fraud Trial
Despite brazenly lying on financial documents and inventing valuations seemingly out of thin air, Trump's lender did not testify that it would have valued his loans any differently.
Alvin Bragg Is Trying To Punish Trump for Something That Is Not a Crime
The essence of the case, the Manhattan D.A. says, is that Trump "corrupt[ed] a presidential election" by concealing embarrassing information.