3 days agoThe (GOP) Politics of Dobbs:There’s been much talk of late about the downturn in former President Trump’s political fortunes. Two reasons are most often cited: (1) damage done by the testimony of Republican officials to the Committee on the January 6th insurrection, and (2) a recent poll showing Mr. Trump and Florida Gov. Ron…Supreme Court2 min read
3 days agoThe Clinton Moment.Now is her moment. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade creates the opening for Hillary Clinton to get out of stealth mode and start down the path toward declaring her candidacy for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Conditions are favorable: 1. Joe Biden is too old to…Supreme Court5 min read
Jun 16History in the Making.1. Blame the historians. This from Axios, dateline 24 March 2021: President Biden recently held an undisclosed East Room session with historians that included discussion of how big is too big — and how fast is too fast — to jam through once-in-a-lifetime historic changes to America. Why it matters…Biden Vs Trump10 min read
Jun 4Weekend Edition of News Items.This is what you get when you subscribe. 6x weekly. This is today’s full edition of News Items. It’s what you get if you subscribe. Get 14 day free trial 1. Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and opposition leaders have called a series of protests after the government increased…Newsletter10 min read
May 31Wounded Bear.1. National Journal’s Josh Kraushaar is as good as they come in the business of political reporting and analysis. Here’s what he had to say about the primaries in Georgia and Alabama last Tuesday. (The column was headlined: “The Republican Establishment Strikes Back”): Last night’s Southern slate of primaries demonstrated…Georgia Politics8 min read
May 19Humbling Humbug.1. Let’s talk about Tuesday’s GOP gubernatorial primary in Idaho. Let’s begin with Politico’s “takeaway” from the results: In Idaho, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s loss to Gov. Brad Little was an even more humbling defeat for the former president. Despite Trump’s endorsement. McGeachin lost the primary by a wide margin…Trump4 min read
May 15The Surge.1. Long shot. It is amazing, to say the least, that after all this time and all the endless columns, analyses, articles and essays dissecting the political power of former President Donald Trump, it took Kathy Barnette, of all people, to get it right. MAGA does not belong to President…Pennsylvania Senate7 min read
May 6Notes on SCOTUS and Trump’s Super Tuesday.No one (aside from the leaker) knows who leaked the “first draft” of Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito’s “majority opinion” on the Mississippi abortion case. One theory is that the leak came from someone who was concerned that Chief Justice Roberts was making progress convincing Justice Brett Kavanaugh that tossing…Trump5 min read
Mar 14CNN For Sale?Whenever a top job at a major mainstream news media organization becomes available, a hiring process is initiated. The point of the process is two-fold: (1) identify the executive or talent best suited for the designated role, and (2) gather as much intelligence and as many ideas about the future…Warner Bros5 min read
Feb 16Big Rigs.The top three items of last Saturday’s News Items were about the “occupation” of Ottawa, Canada by truckers protesting vaccination mandates. Last Sunday’s “special edition” of News Items was entirely devoted to the “occupation” and some reactions to it. It was a big story then. It’s gotten bigger. Ottawa-like “occupations”…Canadian Politics7 min read