[NOTE: I was originally planning to write today about the McCraw testimony on Uvalde. But other news intervened, and I’m postponing that, probably for tomorrow instead.] I agree with Professor Jacobson at Legal Insurrection that the leak of the Dobbs … Continue reading →
Though California does have sections that are politically conservative, the left has an iron grip on the state’s politics because of its large coastal urban areas. The state has also instituted something called the jungle primary, which means that the … Continue reading →
Mayra Flores has won in a special election in the 34th congressional district of Texas: Flores, who had 51% of the vote to Democratic candidate Dan Sanchez’ 43% when The Associated Press called the race, will become the first Mexican-born … Continue reading →
The FBI and DOJ are not even pretending to be delivering equal justice. It’s all political now. Exhibit A is the FBI arrest of Michigan GOP governor candidate Ryan Kelly for four misdemeanors allegedly committed on January 6, 2021. His … Continue reading →
Although it may end up with the same-old same-old. First we have the governorship. The loathsome Newsom is the current officeholder, and he survived a recall election recently quite handily. Newsom would dearly love Republican Brian Dahle to win the … Continue reading →
…for lowness at this point in a president’s term, breaking a previous record set by Truman: Former Presidents Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Gerald Ford had lower average approval ratings at some stage early in their presidencies, but Biden has … Continue reading →
…the results of yesterday’s primaries.
Continue reading →A recent poll and breakdown (it’s hard to get the spacing right on the blog, so these may be a bit hard to read – follow the link if you want to see the original charts): 1a. Do you approve … Continue reading →
Democrats and Joe Biden will be campaigning by drumming up fear: President Joe Biden called the ‘MAGA crowd’ the ‘most extreme political organization in American history’ in a full-throated attack on Republicans and their ‘ultra-MAGA’ agenda in a speech from … Continue reading →
Let’s just assume that the Court will overrule Roe and send abortion policy decisions back to the states. Let’s also assume that Congress won’t manage to pass some sort of bill federalizing the right to abortion in every state (of … Continue reading →
…Department of Homeland Security plans to create a Minitrue: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified Wednesday before a House committee that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is creating a “Disinformation Governance Board” to combat disinformation and ‘misinformation’ ahead of … Continue reading →
Predators prey on the weak, and the US is now weak and clearly perceived as weak. It’s not just Biden or Harris themselves. They are merely the current manifestation of a long decline. We’ve reached a state in which people … Continue reading →