Democrats in New York are outraged because their efforts to gerrymander themselves between three and four extra Democratic seats in the House of Representatives have backfired. But back in 2014, NY state had actually amended the NY state constitution and … Continue reading →
Prior to Biden’s presidency, my opinion of Joe Manchin was that he often talked a good line – for a while – and then caved at the last minute. That was my perception, anyway. So my prediction was that this … Continue reading →
That seems to be the new buzzword on the left: we’re going to “codify” Roe – meaning pass a statute making it illegal for states to ban or modify abortion except in whatever ways the Congressional statute allows. This seems … Continue reading →
Here’s a discussion of a poll from April 19-27 that shows the GOP with a 10-point lead in the generic ballot (the poll itself can be found here and the crosstabs are here). Whether that will stand now that Alito’s … Continue reading →
It’s not a new observation, but Hanson states it so well [emphasis mine]: So what is behind leaking Supreme Court drafts of impending opinions, or seeking to pack the Supreme Court with 15 justices, or ending the Senate filibuster, or … 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 →
Is it possible that it’s dead in the water for now? Dare we hope? Perhaps: The US is moving toward ending its efforts to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as Tehran continues to make demands without showing … Continue reading →
In a victory that was not a surprise, Macron defeats Marine Le Pen: Macron’s victory over Le Pen—with 58.2% of the vote to her 41.8%, according to estimated results released at 8 p.m. local time after polls closed—was significantly smaller … Continue reading →
You’ve probably noticed the split I’m referring to, on this blog and others. I’m planning a piece on the topic one of these days. But till then, I recommend reading this article. The author is far more familiar with and … Continue reading →
Of course, you may think polls are garbage. But I find this recent one of interest. It indicates that young voters are deserting Biden: The new poll found that Biden’s approval rating among millennials and Generation Z respondents had dropped … Continue reading →