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Here come the pollsters: CNN, NPR/Marist show GOP suddenly soaring
Republican momentum, or pollster accountability? I know which way I'd bet.Read More
Mass Gov tells Biden “urgent assistance” needed because of all of these migrants
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker wound up sounding a lot more like a Republican this week than he normally does. On Monday, Baker publicly called on President Biden to send "urgent assistance" to his state to…
Red tsunami watch: Biden to rally Democrats in … Chicago
Just how bad are Democrats' prospects in next week's midterms? Apparently so bad that they feel the need to shore up their GOTV efforts in the Windy City with some presidential gasbaggery.Read More
Supreme Court rules that Lindsey Graham must testify in Georgia Trump probe
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will have to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia later this month. A week ago, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocked the grand jury from compelling Graham to…
POLITICO: Republicans “targeting transgender kids”
Uh, no. Just no.Read More
NY Times opinion: It’s a shame liberal comedy is not as popular as it once was
The author of this opinion piece is an academic from the the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her basic argument is that ironic liberal comedy isn't as popular as it once was and that's bad news for…
Methinks Charlie Crist wants to lose and other woeful tales
So, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor - the unctuous former governor and congressman Charlie Crist - decided yesterday that picking a rabid teachers' union president as his running mate wasn't enough of…
Texas is running out of pipeline at the worst possible time
Texas has a natural gas problem. That may come as a surprise since we're talking about one of the most plentiful energy-producing regions in the country, if not the world. But the problem in Texas isn't that…
Chait: Progressives need to overcome the fear of standing up to the woke mob
Last week Erik Wemple at the Washington Post wrote a really solid story about the firing of James Bennet from the NY Times. In case you've forgotten, Bennet was fired after he presided over the publication of an op-ed by…
Celebrities “not hanging around” now that Twitter is owned by Elon Musk
Elon Musk bought Twitter and the left is freaking out. They have become accustomed to controlling speech on social media. Once the sale was finalized and Musk took over, the inevitable happened. Indignant celebrity types…