Republicans demonstrate their unseriousness about the border  —  Trump ordered Mike Johnson and company to punch themselves in the face and they obliged. … In recent months, the Biden White House and Democrats in Congress have signaled readiness to accept a bipartisan border deal heavily tilted towards …

Supreme Court Shocker?  Here's What Happens if Trump Gets Kicked Off the Ballot  —  Legal scholars, national security experts and political analysts imagine the extraordinary fallout that would ensue.  —  “Increase its perceived public legitimacy”  —  “Rip the country apart”

Who Should Be Trump's No. 2?  —  “Who should President Trump choose for V.P.?” is one of the most popular questions among the political cognoscenti right now.  It's understandable: Donald Trump won both Iowa and New Hampshire with more than 50 percent of the vote, after his closest competitors …

A Major Sign of Trouble in Nancy Mace's Office: Total Staff Turnover  —  Nancy Mace's entire D.C. office has turned over since Nov. 1.  Former staff members described a “toxic” work culture driven by a “delusional” boss. … Add another ignoble credential to Rep. Nancy Mace's résumé.

CNN Poll: Most Americans want verdict on Trump election subversion charges before 2024 vote  —  Most Americans want to see a verdict on the federal charges former President Donald Trump faces related to election subversion in 2020 before this year's presidential election, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

Republicans Are Planning to Totally Privatize Medicare — And Fast  —  The right-wing policy agenda written for a new Donald Trump presidency would “greatly accelerate” efforts to privatize Medicare  —  LAST YEAR, FOR the first time ever, a majority of Americans eligible for Medicare were on privatized Medicare Advantage plans.

Publix versus the public  —  Elected officials should not do the bidding of corporate donors; they should act in the best interests of their constituents.  It is often difficult, however, to prove a politician's motivation.  A politician can generally claim that an act or omission that benefits …

Not just Civil War  —  Insurrection and Trump's Ineligibility for Office  —  Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment bans oath-breaking insurrectionists from holding office.  The Supreme Court of Colorado has ruled that Trump's name should not appear on primary ballots in that state.

Biden condemns ‘anti-Arab hate’ after Wall Street Journal op-ed labels Michigan city 'America's jihad capital'  —  President Biden called out “anti-Arab hate” against Dearborn, Mich., residents after an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal called the city “America's jihad capital.”

Luxury spending, internal strife leave NRA staggering into 2024 election  —  Even as civil trials drain the NRA's finances, the gun-rights movement remains a powerful force on the right  —  In 2016, the National Rifle Association endorsed a Republican presidential candidate with a spotty record …