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Donald Trump is getting increasingly desperate to declare some sort of victory in his ill-begotten war of choice with Iran (despite his constant bluster that they are the ones who really want a deal right now).

The 2026 primary season is almost over.

Every so often in American politics, a potent issue arises that many voters feel very strongly about, but which neither major political party is willing to tackle (or even address).

This November, Michigan is going to be the most interesting battleground state of all to watch, because it is finally going to put to the test a big political theory.

August is a big primary election month for Democrats, as tonight kicks off a series of contests in multiple states, the results of which could cause a huge freakout within both the Democratic Party and the world of political commentators.

It's always amusing (to me, at any rate) when one of the fantasies inside Donald Trump's feverish brain collides head-on into a brick wall of reality.

Maybe we should call Donald Trump's war of choice against Iran the "On-Again/Off-Again War"?

Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn are standing up to Donald Trump (for the time being, as of this writing) by successfully blocking the confirmation of Trump's attorney general nominee.

In writing about Democratic hopes for a big win in the state of Texas, I have to start with a humorous quote (from Yogi Berra): "It's like déjà vu all over again."

The war between the U.S. and Iran has now become nothing more than a classic war of attrition.

We have now entered the sprint phase of the 2026 midterm election season, with fewer than 100 days left on the calendar until Election Day.

Donald Trump has ramped up his war of choice once again, bombing Iran on a nightly basis while Iran launches missiles at U.S. military installations and other targets in the region.

Shakespeare posed this question a while back, in his masterpiece Romeo And Juliet.

The mainstream political press loves to highlight the differences within the Democratic Party, usually presenting them as some sort of open warfare between opposing factions.

I'm not sure why, but it seems to be a general rule in life that when you go on vacation all sorts of other unrelated stuff pops up that you have to deal with at the same time.

What was expected to be a free-for-all contest among Maine Democrats instead turned into a coronation this weekend.

Rahm Emanuel has apparently launched his 2028 presidential bid.

The midterm congressional elections will happen in early November, which is now less than four months away.

Up until now, some Democratic worries about the upcoming midterm elections have been dismissed by the "It could never happen here" crowd as unfounded nightmares.

Today's rerun was an easy choice, even though it was originally published less than two months ago.

As the M.O.U. crumbles, the price of gas is going back up again.

Last week, we warned everyone that July was going to be a sketchy month for us, in terms of our ability to write these Friday columns.

Rahm Emanuel just launched his 2028 presidential campaign -- in Israel.

As of this writing, Graham Platner has still not officially dropped out of the Maine Senate race.

Once again, the state of Maine is now on the center stage in the American political spotlight.

A surprise announcement shook up the Democratic primary for an open Senate seat in Michigan over the holiday weekend, as Mallory McMorrow announced she was suspending her campaign.

Tomorrow, America will celebrate 250 years of independence.

Once again, it is time for my annual remembrance of the actual facts, rather than the myth that everyone in the country celebrates (a myth that was actually created and endorsed by the Founding Fathers, but no matter...).

A paroxysm of hand-wringing and pearl-clutching was set off yesterday, as another Democratic Socialist candidate beat a long-standing Democratic incumbent in a Colorado primary.

As one of the last decisions the Supreme Court handed down in this year's term, they upheld the concept of "birthright citizenship" enshrined within the Fourteenth Amendment.

It is darkly ironic that we are only a few weeks away from celebrating the 250th anniversary of declaring independence from a king while our own Supreme Court continues to advance a vision of American government where the president has powers that can only

If anyone needed any further proof that everything that Donald Trump touches turns to schlock (or worse), this week's opening of the Great American State Fair certainly provided some.

At times, I almost feel sorry for John Thune.

Perhaps it is time for some reflection.

It's that time of year again.

It is with a very heavy heart that I sit down to write this column today.

It's pretty easy to see who won Donald Trump's war of choice with Iran -- and who lost.

The reviews are starting to come in, and they're... not good.

The text of the "Memorandum Of Understanding" between the U.S. and Iran was finally made public today, and it's pretty easy to see why Donald Trump wanted to keep the whole thing under wraps for as long as possible.

Donald Trump has just been caught in another lie.

I feel like the world is now living a real-life Jerry Seinfeld routine: "What's the deal... with the deal?!?"

We start today with some good news, for a change.

As the Beatles sagely put it, a very long time ago: "I don't care too much for money / Money can't buy me love."

Donald Trump just can't help himself, it seems.

It's Tuesday again, which means another round of primaries is happening.

I saw a story over the weekend that made my skin crawl and sent a chill down my spine.

There's a political cartoon out there just waiting to be drawn.

It's an old joke, but it's still funny: "The Republicans are revolting!"

The Washington Post ran a rather extraordinary exclusive report today, under the headline: "Netanyahu Backs GOP Effort To End U.S.

Every so often a political proposal comes along that makes me sit up and take notice, because not only is it a great idea but it's also one that is simple.