Wisconsin's stunning outcome puts MAGA Republicans in a serious bind  —  To understand the significance of the victory that liberals just pulled off in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, a win largely driven by abortion rights, consider what is set to happen some 1,100 miles from Madison …

Protasiewicz's Wisconsin Victory Shows Power of Abortion Rights for Democrats  —  A resounding victory by a liberal judge who ran on abortion rights showed that a largely unified political left is keeping up its momentum, and served as a new warning sign to Republicans.

The Trump Indictment Is a Legal Embarrassment  —  Tuesday was historic for the rule of law in America, but not in the way Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, would have imagined.  The 34-count indictment — which more accurately could be described as 34 half-indictments — was a disaster.

Depraved, Deranged, and Doing Real Damage  —  The former president is a grotesque man presiding over a grotesque party.  In his speech last night to his supporters at Mar-a-Lago, made several hours after he was arraigned in Manhattan on 34 felony counts, Donald Trump took aim at Juan Merchan, the judge in the case.

You're Being Played, Republicans!  —  A few years ago, I posted this riddle on Twitter:  —  What's easier to roll than an Easter egg?  —  Answer: Donald Trump.  —  Now, I can add:  —  What's easier to roll than Donald Trump?  —  Answer: Republican voters.  —  Democrats are playing Republicans like a fiddle.

How Fox Chased Its Audience Down the Rabbit Hole  —  Rupert Murdoch built an empire by giving viewers exactly what they wanted.  But what they wanted — election lies and insurrection — put that empire (and the country) in peril.  —  On the evening of Nov. 19, 2020, Rupert Murdoch …