Month: January 2019

Why Oppose a Federal Holiday for Election Day?

The House Democrats will soon pass a bill called theĀ For the People Act of 2019. You could call it a modern day Voting Rights Act. It would create new rules for federal elections, including same-day registration and a mandated...

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Senate Republicans Rebelling Against Trump

I’ll be honest and tell you that I do not know if the U.S. Senate will ever hold a trial to determine whether President Trump should be removed from office. A lot will depend on the timing of the Office of Special Counsel...

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Trust

FT: The EU cannot rescue Britain from Brexit chaos May’s government has shown it can no longer be counted as a trusted partner I had intended to address a slightly sheepish plea to Britain’s European partners. Even...

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The Most Hypocrisy, Ever

I’ve spent virtually every day of the last fourteen years writing about American politics, and in particular about the horrible behavior of the American right. As a result, I find myself shrugging at a lot of outrageous...

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