Saturday, March 14, 2026

All The Arguments Against Obama Nominating The Next Supreme Court Justice, Debunked

Republicans have advanced a number of arguments to defend their position. None of them hold up to scrutiny.

Not one network should have aired Trump’s immigration speech

The president is going to demonize the media no matter what they do. So what do they have to lose by doing the right thing?

A Misleading Moment of Celebration for a New Surveillance Program

The final passage of the USA Freedom Act has many civil-liberties credentials rejoicing. But why is it that people in Europe and elsewhere, who care about civil liberties and want true press freedom, look to the U.S. surveillance state?

Pentagon spending set to hit near-record levels, but ‘establishment says we can’t afford’ progressive...

"Very few in Congress are questioning how the U.S. can afford to spend $7.5 trillion on the military."

Stephen Colbert and his amazing trip to Russia

Will Stephen Colbert Run For Presidency In 2020?

The Republican tax bill is a poison pill that kills the New Deal

Today’s Republicans would have fit right into Herbert Hoover’s administration.

The spy and the nerve agent: The new Cold War heats up in the...

In a horrifying case of life imitating lowbrow art, it seems likely there will be many twists and turns to the story, even if an actual ending in which all is revealed seems unlikely.

CPAC and the DNC: A party is not a movement

The Democratic Party can’t be saved by one leader. But there’s a chance it can be saved by millions of them.

Trump advisers privately warned GOP donors about COVID-19 in February while telling public virus...

There is a discrepancy between Trump's cheerful public messaging to Americans in February and the less optimistic information that White House officials shared simultaneously with GOP donors.

Former Manafort associate pleads guilty to acting as an unregistered foreign agent

Patten’s case was initially under investigation by the Special Counsel’s Office before being referred over to the Justice Department.