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December 17, 2020

Biden boasts of cabinet diversity, including Buttigieg, but is this identity politics?

While Buttigieg has some familiarity with transportation issues as a former small-town mayor, he actually wanted to be U.N. ambassador, but was boxed out by an Arican-American woman, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Mayor Pete, who has no future in conservative Indiana, needed a high-profile post, and as a former McKinsey consultant he’s probably as qualified as many other politicians and party hacks who have led DOT.

December 16, 2020

Do-over: Biden clinches, columnists left and right dump on Trump

William Barr may have chosen to resign, but it was clear that his relationship with President Trump had simply become untenable.

December 15, 2020

Republicans backing Trump fraud claims even as Biden wins Electoral College

If tens of millions of Republicans believe Joe Biden is an illegitimate president--Trump actually used that phrase--it could well damage his administration. And at a deeper level, if much of one political party believes an election is being stolen--and next time it could be the Democrats--that seriously damages democracy.

December 11, 2020

Why the Hunter Biden probe is a litmus test for the media

The disclosure by Joe Biden’s son that the Justice Department is investigating his taxes is often getting scant, almost grudging coverage.

December 10, 2020

Threats rising as Trump pushes to ‘overturn’ the election

President Trump is ramping up his rhetoric on the election after a Supreme Court smackdown that required all of one sentence.

December 9, 2020

Media praise Xavier Becerra, a partisan warrior who constantly sued Trump

Joe Biden’s pick to run the federal health department is getting a whole lot of good press, coupled with harsh criticism from media conservatives.

December 8, 2020

Trump keeps denouncing election as Biden transition grinds on

If Trump is even mulling an inaugural counter-event, it means he recognizes that all of his efforts are likely to fail. 

December 4, 2020

Virus surge turns deadlier as Democratic bigwigs break the rules

After nine months of blaming the pandemic on President Trump, some Democrats are turning out to be utter hypocrites.

December 3, 2020

Why Barr’s break with Trump could be a turning point

On Tuesday, a very high-profile Republican, Bill Barr, essentially agreed with what the media have been saying about the lack of widespread fraud.

December 2, 2020

Trump declares war on GOP officials as Barr rejects fraud claims

As President Trump intensifies his election-fraud rhetoric, we are witnessing some serious Republican-on-Republican violence.