Then attempts to perform an autopsy on itself — The Republican Party has announced the creation of a committee to study what happened to the non-existent red wave they were all predicting. …

Unless he dies or goes to Russia first — The House Oversight Committee is finally getting Trump’s taxes. While they will not have time to do much with them before the new year, they should be able to turn them over to the Senate, where Democrats still have a majority for at least the next two years. The Department…

As Russia turns to North Korea and Iran for weapons — We’ve all heard the phrase,” Work smarter, not harder.” The Ukrainian Army has taken this to heart with a new strategy: fight smarter, not harder. Their latest stroke of ingenuity involves using decoys to trick Russian drones. According to the Washington Post, “‘After a few weeks in the field, the…

Seven simple tips for resisting conspiracy theories — 1. Get off Facebook. Or at least stop reading the news feed. If you can’t bear to cancel your account, at a minimum limit your interactions to people you have met in person (and know they are who they say they are). They could still be crazy, but at least…

The media needs to rethink its response to these tragedies — I live in California, where there have been three mass shootings in the last week. Altogether, 19 people are dead, and several others are wounded. Across America, there have been 40 mass shootings in the first month of 2023 alone. As horrific as this is, I’m getting a little tired…

How did he even make it this far? — The more I hear about George Santos, the more I think Republicans deliberately set him up to take the spotlight away from the rest of the Republican Party. It’s not like Republican leadership was unaware of his nature. Yet even his fellow Republicans in New York state, quick to point…

Here is how they did it in Michigan — This is the story of democracy in action. It is the story of one woman who reached out to her community with this simple announcement, posted on Facebook just days after Donald Trump won the presidential race in 2016. “I’d like to take on gerrymandering in Michigan,” the woman, Katie…

What to do about George Santos? — “When public servants deceive and mislead those they are tasked with serving, they are no longer fit to work for the people. For his betrayal of the public’s trust, I call on Congressman George Santos to resign.”— Rep. Anthony D’Esposito D’Esposito is not the only one unhappy with George Santos…

McCarthy chose appeasement over collaboration — Kevin McCarthy may have received the votes needed to secure his speakership, but at what cost? New House rules aside, McCarthy did something that will almost certainly prevent him from governing effectively: McCarthy chose appeasement over collaboration. Behind closed doors, he should have been negotiating for votes as early as…