A Pro-Immigrant Party Wouldn't Want To Revive the Failed Senate Border Bill
Tim Walz is wrong to insist that it would "keep our dignity about how we treat other people."
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J.D. Vance Actually Does Understand How Costs Get Passed Along the Supply Chain
Vance says higher energy prices make building houses more costly. What, then, do tariffs on steel and lumber do?
Shooting Terrorists in Flip-Flops
Plus: J.D. Vance won last night's debate, longshoremen update, and more...
At V.P. Debate, J.D. Vance and Tim Walz Scapegoat Immigrants, 'Corporate Speculators' for High Housing Costs
Both candidates mentioned the importance of new supply to bring down housing costs. But their focus was firmly on their chosen boogeymen.
Walz and Vance Dodge the Question on Bombing Iran
The first debate question was a pitch for war with Iran. Tim Walz and J.D. Vance both dodged it.
8 Years After Legalizing Pot, California Will Finally Allow Cannabis Cafés
The new law should help licensed retailers compete with the black market while mitigating the odor that offends Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
Will Tim Walz Offer an Affirmative Case for Immigration at Tonight's Debate?
It's easy to snark and mock Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for spreading awful, racist lies. The Democratic ticket should aim to do more.
Should California Vote To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms?
Conservatives blame Proposition 47 (2014) for higher rates of shoplifting in the state, but the real story is more complicated.
The Cruises Will Be Spared
Plus: Israeli troops cross into Lebanon, prayer illiteracy on full display, veeps joust, and more...
The Coming Vindication of the Double-Haters
Policy nihilism is consuming the 2024 election.
Hezbollah's Leader Killed
Plus: Fentanyl wars, rent stabilization in NYC, possible dockworker strike, and more...
Meet the Candidates: November 2024 Puzzle
"2024 presidential candidate who once dumped a dead bear in Central Park"
How Much Would an American-Made Toaster Actually Cost?
A lot more than Oren Cass and J.D. Vance want you to think, and Americans wouldn't like the tradeoffs necessary.
More Vance Than Anyone Could Ever Need
Plus: Long live Eric Adams, Electoral College bias, and more...
Trump's and Vance's Attacks on Haitian Immigrants Reveal a Complete Lack of Decency
Weak after-the-fact "collaboration" in no way substantiates or justifies cruel allegations against Haitians in Springfield.
Richard Staropoli: What's Wrong With the Secret Service?
An ex-Secret Service agent explains what he thinks left Donald Trump vulnerable to two close-call assassination attempts within two months.
Don't Expect a Return to the Trump Economy
If the former president wins the 2024 race, the circumstances he would inherit are far more challenging, and several of his policy ideas are destructive.
Joe Biden's Fact-Check-Free Interview on The View
His polling was not "always in range" of beating Donald Trump.
Turkish Delight
Plus: How the Trump assassination attempt happened, a word from Christopher Moltisanti, and more...
Donald Trump and Hunter Biden Are Both Felons. But What Does Felon Really Mean?
For hundreds of years, a felony has been defined not by the action itself but by how we punish it.
New Anti-Trump Ads Highlight Sexual Assault Allegations, Portraying Him As an Admitted 'Serial Predator'
Although the Republican presidential nominee has denied those accusations, he has also bragged about strikingly similar behavior.
A History of Harris Positions on Sex Work
Harris' campaign hasn't said where she stands now. But she's historically taken a tough stance against prostitution and especially against men who pay for it.
No More Special Little Freedom Zones
Plus: Hezbollah targets Tel Aviv, death pods in Switzerland, mapping San Francisco's decay, and more...
Instead of Vote-Buying Tax Promises, Let's Have Real Plans for Tax Relief
Lower taxes are better taxes, but they should be part of well-considered plans.
Recent Overdose Trends Underline the Folly of the War on Drugs
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris support supply-side tactics that are worse than ineffective.
Why Do People Care That Chappell Roan Won't Endorse Kamala Harris?
Not everything is about politics.
New FBI Data Further Deflate Trump's Claim That Crime Is Rising
Violent crime fell by 3 percent last year, the agency estimates. That includes a 12 percent drop in homicides.
Get Your Gross Sex Out of My Sick Politics!
Plus: "Black Nazi,” Oprah interviews Kamala, and yet another looming government shutdown.
Kamala Harris Is Not an Ideas Candidate
Columnists keep trying to find a coherent philosophy behind Harris' confused and contradictory policy agenda.
Are the Two Parties Any Different?
Two former Republican staffers, David Stockman and Stephen Moore, debate the state of the party.
'Yeah, I'm a "Perv" Too!'
Plus: Republicans seem likely to blow another winnable race, New York City's COVID czar attended pandemic raves, and more...
Heated Political Rhetoric Is Usually Not Fatal
Trump and Vance should stop blaming Democratic rhetoric (and vice versa).
Immigration Is Better Than Industrial Policy
In demonizing the Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, J.D. Vance and Donald Trump have forgotten what makes an economy work.
J.D. Vance Promoted Rumors of Pet-Eating Immigrants Even After Learning They Were 'Baseless'
To justify his misinformation, the Republican vice presidential candidate cited a report from a woman whose lost cat turned up, very much alive, in her own basement.
Kat Timpf: An Unapologetic Libertarian at Fox News
The co-host of Gutfeld! talks about how everyone should reject binary thinking.
Trump Targeted Again Amid Rising Tide of Political Violence
Politicians and partisan fanatics spur each other to extremes in what they see as a struggle against evil.
Final Published Version of My Article "A Lost Opportunity to Protect Democracy Against Itself: What the Supreme Court Got Wrong in Trump v. Anderson"
It is now available on SSRN. The article critiques the Supreme Court's decision in the Trump Section 3 disqualification case.
Why Do They Keep Shooting at Donald Trump?
Plus: A listener asks the editors to ponder which election was the most important one in their lifetimes.
New Survey Data Undermine Trump's Narrative of Rising Crime
According to Trump's preferred source, violent victimizations fell slightly in 2023, although the difference was not statistically significant.
How Much Will the Major Presidential Candidates Steal From You?
Neither Harris nor Trump has a plan to address national debt, but they dramatically differ on taxation.
J.D. Vance Says It Does Not Matter Whether 'Rumors' of Pet-Eating Migrants Are True
Donald Trump's running mate says he is willing to "create stories" if they help call attention to the costs of lax immigration policies.
A Modest Revelation About Trump v. Anderson
Recent New York Times reporting about the Court's deliberations on the case modestly reinforces the view that the Court ruled that disqualification from office-holding under Section 3 requires congressional legislation.
Iowa's Supreme Court Keeps Libertarian Congressional Candidates Off the Ballot
Some Republicans didn't want the competition and opt for petty procedural complaints to kneecap their Libertarian rivals.
Remy: Trump vs. Harris Debate Song (I Don't Care Parody)
Remy fails to fit in at the presidential debate.
Trump Threatens ABC's Broadcast License After Rocky Debate Performance
Trump's greatest enemy on Tuesday wasn't ABC. It was himself.
Trump Rambles About Immigrants Eating Pets, Forgets To Challenge Kamala Harris
At their first presidential debate, Trump repeatedly got so bogged down in bizarre claims that he failed to effectively combat a weak Harris performance.
Harris and Trump Say They Want Peace. But Neither Has a Plan.
Kamala Harris couldn’t realistically say how she would end the war in Gaza, and Donald Trump couldn’t realistically say how he would end the war in Ukraine.
