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October 15, 2026
Blue Wave? Blue Tsunami? Or Just Blue Sprinklers?
There is a chance that Democratic optimism is over the rainbow.
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October 1, 2026
Behold the Paragons of Rank Incompetence
Behold the paragons of rank incompetence.
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September 28, 2026
Trump’s Most Durable Lie: Election Rigging
Trump’s most durable lie.
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September 24, 2026
Trump the Destroyer
The president has an edifice complex.
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September 21, 2026
Trump’s Hair Isn’t the Problem. It’s His Presidency.
Less talk about Trump’s hair, more about his harms.
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September 14, 2026
Can You Tell How Smart a Dog Is by Giving It a Test?
With pets and people, we’re stupid when assessing smarts.
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September 10, 2026
It’s My Party and I’ll Lie if I Want To
The problem for Democrats is that Trump has frequently done things that sane, rational people think are narcissistic, irrational, malevolent and … it works.
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September 7, 2026
Is Roy Cooper Winning in North Carolina? Not if You Ask His Aides.
Roy Cooper’s durable lead in a crucial Senate race is causing jitters.
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September 3, 2026
It’s OK to Admit It. The State of the World Is Terrifying.
Exit, Trump. Enter, what?
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August 31, 2026
Democrats Have a Trump Card for Attacks On Wokeness
The party that capitulated to Trump has the most to answer for
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August 27, 2026
Even Machiavelli Wouldn’t Like Trump’s America
We are hated, but not feared.
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August 24, 2026
College Students Worried About A.I. Should Study the Humanities
The future’s a riddle. Shakespeare isn’t.
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August 20, 2026
The Scales Can’t Fall From Our Eyes Fast Enough
More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is. Does it matter?
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August 17, 2026
Buttigieg and El-Sayed Are Claiming Faith and Family for the Democrats
Flag, faith and family don’t belong to one political party.
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August 10, 2026
I’m Tired of Talking About Christopher Nolan’s ”The Odyssey.”
The attention to “The Odyssey” is as exhausting as its hero’s travels.
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August 6, 2026
Bros and Their Foes
Democrats and Republicans are both playing with fire.
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July 30, 2026
For Fame, Press 1. For Infamy, Press 2.
Fauci and the D.S.A. have a lot to answer for.
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July 27, 2026
Costco or Whole Foods? Grocery Stores are Symbols of Identity
Our grocery stores mirror the mess of America.
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July 23, 2026
How Can Anyone Trust This Crew With Anything?
JD Vance isn’t going to save us. Neither is Pete Hegseth.
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July 20, 2026
Enough Democratic Drama. North Carolina Has a Better, Boring Way.
There are important lessons in my state’s Senate race.
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