Open Thread

How Michigan 'Moderates' Foiled Progressive Legislative Agenda.  Controlled all three branches of government, but watered down agenda for electoral reasons.  Then lost: Michigan Democrats led all branches of government for…

Supreme Court (Barely) Refuses To Postpone Trump Sentencing.  5-4: A closely divided Supreme Court refused to delay Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case, clearing the way for the…

The Horrific SoCal Fires.  Trump blame Dems for disaster: “Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of…

Anybody with a first-hand report on the BHL festivities?  Snark permitted, welcome, even. How The Cops Kept Kevin Hensley's Name Out Of The Paper.  Both Cris Barrish and Karl Baker…

Election Scofflaw Becomes Governor Today.  Because only the voters did their jobs.  Let the Vanity Governorship begin. The John Carney Interview.  OK, kids, here is your assignment for today.  Read…

"Premeditated And Continuous Deception".  Convict--And President: In the matter of Donald J. Trump, the criminal justice system failed egregiously to hold the once and future president accountable. It’s almost inconceivable…

For Completists Only:  The 'Battle' For DNC Chair: The two candidates who have emerged as front-runners to become D.N.C. chair, Ken Martin of Minnesota and Ben Wikler of Wisconsin, are…

Battling Climate Change Via--Ocean Antacid?.  It's a matter of scale: The world’s oceans stow vast amounts of carbon dioxide. Now, a growing group of scientists and companies say they’ve found…

Mike Johnson's Day Of Reckoning.  For all the breathless supposition, he's gonna be reelected Speaker.  There's nobody else who could get the votes.  Now, it may not be today, but…

Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Out Of Trump Vegas Hotel.  That can't be coincidence, can it?  Signs point to 'no': A Tesla Cybertruck filled with large firework mortars and gas canisters exploded…

Day 1 of our Dry January.  Which will mostly be spent working off the effects of the three glasses of champagne we had last night.  Wonder if my prose will…

While there are still great reporters plying their craft at legacy media outlets like the NYTimes and Washington Post, I find that the consistently-best outlets for the stories I like…

Why Jimmy Carter Lost In 1980: For Jimmy Carter, the 12 months that culminated in the 1980 general election were marked by economic turmoil, international humiliation and a political challenge…