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Massie’s out
In Kentucky’s Fourth District: Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein defeated longtime Rep. Thomas Massie in what turned out to be the most expensive House primary in U.S. history, one which pitted some prominent Republican figures against each other. … Gallrein, who … Continue reading →
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Katy Tur of MSNOW: Katy Tur: What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that our rights do not derive from government? They come from you, our creator and heavenly father. Is this him putting God over the Declaration of … Continue reading →
Trump endorses Ken Paxton for Texas senator
CNN characterizes the endorsement as “upending Senate GOP plans”: Cornyn has spent over a year courting Trump’s support, while Paxton has run to Cornyn’s right and pitched himself as a stronger ally of the president. Cornyn and Senate GOP leaders … Continue reading →
The Platner files
After spending a decade calling Trump a coarse and vulgar misogynist, bigot, and Nazi, it’s somewhat ironic that Democrats are about to nominate a truly coarse and vulgar misogynist, bigot, and Nazi – in Maine. Also a self-described Communist, although … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/19/2026
Trump: about to strike Iran, or not?
The answer is “yes” – one or the other. Here’s the NY Post on the subject, for what it’s worth: Gen. Jack Keane — acting Army chief of staff at the start of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars — told … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) This is one of the reasons why states should not automatically mail ballots to all registered voters: A Marina Del Ray woman has admitted to bombshell charges that she paid homeless people on Skid Row to register to vote … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/18/2026
Stone Age dentists
That’s not some sort of metaphor or epithet. Apparently, there really were Stone Age dentists: Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities almost 60,000 years ago in what is the earliest known evidence of dental treatment. The single molar, which … Continue reading →
Israel’s defamation lawsuit against the NY Times for publishing the Kristof piece
From Alan Dershowitz; very instructive: As I thought, he says the lawsuit won’t work in the US. One reason is that an entity like Israel can’t sue under US law; it has to be a person who was harmed. Plus, … Continue reading →
Steve Cohen of Tennessee’s 9th won’t be seeking re-election – plus, Virginia’s recent redistricting history
I confess I was unaware of Steve Cohen before a couple of days ago, despite the fact that he’s been representing Tennesse’s 9th district in the US House for 19 years. The 9th has been a majority-minority district, but now … Continue reading →