John EllisThe Age Issue (again).Because I’ve covered American politics for too long, and because I come from a political family, people ask me what I think will happen…5 min read·Mar 6, 2024----
John EllisThat’s Entertainment.This piece first appeared in News Items, a newsletter that covers four “subjects” — a world in disarray, the financialization of…6 min read·Jul 25, 2023--1--1
John EllisSelling CNN.What follows is my take on what happens next at CNN, now that Mr. Licht has been overthrown by the locals. There’s a case to be made that…6 min read·Jun 11, 2023--12--12
John EllisThe Weak Horse.Ron DeSantis says that Donald Trump is a loser and that the time has come for Republican primary voters and caucus attenders to leave him…6 min read·May 29, 2023----
John EllisFour Items.1. Daron Shaw, University of Texas at Austin professor of government, top pollster and Fox News Decision Desk team member, made an…10 min read·Apr 29, 2023----
John EllisAmarillo, Wisconsin.What follows is the most recent edition of Political News Items. If you would like to sample the newsletter, you can do so by clicking…6 min read·Apr 11, 2023--1--1
John EllisUnelectable?One of the least convincing arguments in politics is “electability.” The pitch is that “electability” trumps belief(s) and that primary…4 min read·Mar 10, 2023--4--4
John EllisFox Docs.Long-time News Items subscribers have heard me bang on about Fox News as follows: “the audience programs the network, not the other way…3 min read·Mar 6, 2023----
John EllisStrategery.This first appeared at Political News Items, then at News Items and now at Medium.com. Tinkers to Evers to Chance.6 min read·Feb 7, 2023----