I found this ode to clogs years ago in the New Yorker. I won’t be joining in, though. I’ve never been successful at wearing clogs, although I tried when I was young. They wrecked my feet, I think because I … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: “Banned Lizard.”] Not so fast, Trump, says the DOJ. Don’t think you’re home free if you’re elected president. A WaPo report [my emphasis]: Justice Department officials plan to pursue the criminal cases against Donald Trump past Election Day … Continue reading →
How low can you go? This low: While it appeared that Saeed Jalili, a former Revolutionary Guard general close to Khamenei, was set to win, the historically low voter turnout effectively transformed the electoral process into a referendum, expressing the … Continue reading →
In a sane world it would be a game-changer, either in the sense that Biden would be replaced as nominee (or even removed via the 25th Amendment), or he would lose the election. Robert Zimmerman asks the question: Last week’s … Continue reading →
From commenter “Jimmy.”: This was Vox’s hot take: “The biggest news out of the Court on Monday, of course, is a sweeping decision holding that former President Donald Trump was effectively allowed to do crimes while he was in office. … Continue reading →
… and says about what was expected. The idea is that immunity is presumed but certainly not automatic, and can be rebutted. Here’s Professor Jacobson’s take: The SCOTUS Opinion pretty much came down as I predicted after the oral argument … Continue reading →
The Biden administration continues to engage with the world in its usual fashion: The Biden administration has held up transfers of seven weapon systems to the Jewish state, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told … Continue reading →
The question is whether ultimately they will have all that much to say about it. Here’s a report from the Times on the current state of the Democrats’ disunion (or at least how the party mouthpiece the Times is framing … Continue reading →
Macron called elections in France and in the first round Le Pen’s party did very well indeed. And I’d really like to see an article that doesn’t describe the party as “far right,” but I think that wish will continue … Continue reading →
July already. Hard to believe, isn’t it?
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