This is politics in plain English for normal people and the common good.
Subscribe to the free list
Latest Articles
On student loans, McCarthy didn’t get what he said he got
Even so, it’s why some Democrats voted against lifting the debt ceiling.
The new debt ceiling deal reflects a permanent feature of democracy in these United States
The Republicans stand behind it and punch it in the kidneys.
How small towns in America weaponize Memorial Day
They use national memory to stop local change.
He received mercy from a system he sought to destroy
Stewart Rhodes’ lawyers seemed shocked by his sentence.
Ohio bill protects ‘conservatives’ from the pressures of democracy
When it comes to free speech, the point is not liberty for all.
Intelligence is no substitute for virtue
Things didn’t go well for DeSantis last night, but he’s no idiot.
On debt ceiling, moderate Democrats need to chill
Biden is doing better than they think.
Feinstein is showing signs of cognitive decline. So what?
Her critics think their point has been made. It hasn’t.
The importance of religion in the US is shrinking? Think again
Don’t confuse religious institutions for religious belief.
The Feinstein Dementia Mitigation Team
Neither the senator nor the people of California are well-served by this grotesque spectacle, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.