Spring is here, and seeds are in the ground. But what if, a year from now, all the weather patterns our food system takes for granted were suddenly different? Not just the worsening summers, droughts, and floods of climate change but something faster and more dramatic, and much harder to adapt to? Last month, researchers… Continue reading How to Avoid Food System Collapse
Liberals, Stop Mocking Originalism—and Start Claiming It
Liberal originalists’ most important contribution is the insight they share with Ponnuru and his conservative allies: that constitutional interpretation is not just for judges and lawyers in lawsuits but rather forged in what Amar has called a “constitutional conversation” and others have labeled “popular constitutionalism.” Balkin starts a 1998 law review article, co-authored with University… Continue reading Liberals, Stop Mocking Originalism—and Start Claiming It
The Fifth Circuit’s Reign of Error Is in Jeopardy
If it feels like you read a lot of news stories that begin with “A federal judge in Texas ruled that …,” you aren’t imagining things. A clique of conservative federal judges in the Lone Star State is wielding extraordinary influence over the nation’s laws and policies. The result is a bevy of deeply flawed… Continue reading The Fifth Circuit’s Reign of Error Is in Jeopardy
Striking New Data Reveals It: Trump’s Support Is Shakier Than It Seems
You’ve probably heard someone say we’re in the midst of a “racial realignment.” The idea: Donald Trump is surprisingly strong among nonwhite voters, helping explain why polling looks rough for President Biden. But political analyst Ron Brownstein has written an important new piece that crunches a lot of data and adds sorely needed nuance, finding… Continue reading Striking New Data Reveals It: Trump’s Support Is Shakier Than It Seems
RFK Jr.’s Running Mate Has Truly Unhinged Ideas on IVF and Sunlight
While the Republican Party grapples with the realization that it’s losing elections thanks to its own extreme positions on abortion and IVF, one political candidate on the national stage has decided to go even more extreme on the issue. Robert F. Kennedy’s vice presidential pick, Nicole Shanahan, has attacked in vitro fertilization for years, and… Continue reading RFK Jr.’s Running Mate Has Truly Unhinged Ideas on IVF and Sunlight
MTG Offers Bonkers Theory on What Trump Was Doing in Georgia in 2020
Conway works for the conservative super PAC Club for Growth, lobbying against the bipartisan bill in Congress to ban TikTok. She recently urged Trump to highlight the app’s usefulness to his supporters, according to Axios. Trump has come out against the bill. Conway was one of the few people who left Trump’s White House by… Continue reading MTG Offers Bonkers Theory on What Trump Was Doing in Georgia in 2020
A Judge Finally Found Fraudulent Votes. They’re All From a Republican.
A prominent Georgia state Republican, who has repeatedly claimed the 2020 election was stolen, was found to have voted illegally nine times. Brian Pritchard, the first vice chairman of the state Republican Party, violated state election laws when he voted illegally in nine elections from 2008 to 2010, a Georgia judge ruled Wednesday. At the… Continue reading A Judge Finally Found Fraudulent Votes. They’re All From a Republican.
Idiotic GOP Chair Confuses Bus of Basketball Players With Migrant Bus
But the singular defense only made Clark more combative as the hearing went on. At one point, he accused the hearing’s lead investigator, Hamilton Fox, of attempting to humiliate him, reported Politico. Clark stands accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct on behalf of Trump in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. That… Continue reading Idiotic GOP Chair Confuses Bus of Basketball Players With Migrant Bus
One Blistering Line Takes Down Trump’s Disbarred 2020 Election Lawyer
But the singular defense only made Clark more combative as the hearing went on. At one point, he accused the hearing’s lead investigator, Hamilton Fox, of attempting to humiliate him, reported Politico. Clark stands accused of attempting to engage in dishonest conduct on behalf of Trump in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. That… Continue reading One Blistering Line Takes Down Trump’s Disbarred 2020 Election Lawyer
The Case for Not Worrying (Too Much) About RFK Jr.
On Tuesday, as he announced Nicole Shanahan, a top donor and little-known 38-year-old Silicon Valley lawyer with no political experience, as his running mate for president, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the quiet part out loud. “Our campaign is a spoiler. I agree with that,” he said. “It is a spoiler for President Biden and… Continue reading The Case for Not Worrying (Too Much) About RFK Jr.