Open Thread

If There Ever Was A Populist Issue To Unite Americans, This Is It: The fatal shooting on Wednesday of a top UnitedHealthcare executive, Brian Thompson, on a Manhattan sidewalk has…

Josh Marshall--For The Win.  It's a Members-Only article, but we're allowed to share.  Here's one example why you should 'join' for an absurdly-low amount: Before getting to my main point,…

Trump Nominee Deems Himself Unqualified,  Withdraws From Consideration.  Perhaps Trump's only nominee capable of self-reflection: Sheriff Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, withdrew…

Lotsa Delaware stuff to cover today. Judge To Elon: "No $56 Billion For You. Again.": A Delaware judge rejected a bid to restore Elon Musk’s record-setting $56 billion pay package,…

Biden Pardons Biden. As well he should have: The charges in his cases came about only after several of my political opponents in Congress instigated them to attack me and…

Hmmm, which ugly Christmas sweater to wear for my shift at the Arden Holiday Shop this morning?  Can't go with the Trump and Putin kissing under the mistletoe, as much…

OK, guys, it's Small Business Saturday.  What small local businesses do you plan to visit today? Confused By The Syrian Insurgency?  This will clarify everything and/or make it more confusing…

One More Reason To Hate Notre Dame.  The football team/school, not the Cathedral: The (Supreme) court’s conservative justices are increasingly hiring the law school’s graduates and faculty to work in…

We hope you and your families and friends have a very happy Thanksgiving.  We're so happy that we're no longer hosting.  We've passed that tradition along to our oldest daughter…

Safe travels, everybody, if you're traveling.  We're traveling the less than a mile to our daughter's house in Kingsridge, where I'll plop myself on a couch and start drinking.  Moderately,…

Smith Folds.  He had to, you can't try a sitting President.  The villain amongst all the villains in the piece: Merrick Garland: A judge dismissed the federal election-obstruction charges against…

Nancy Mace Has Done Us All A Favor--Inadvertently, Of Course.  She has given Sarah McBride a platform to introduce herself and her message to the nation.  We all know how…

Will 'Prosecutors Be Prosecuted' Under Trump?  As good a test as to whether the Republic can hold as any: Again and again, when Donald Trump has faced scandal and scrutiny,…