“This year, the race looks like no other Democratic primary in modern history, an increasingly muddled mix of ideologies, backgrounds and theories on what has unfolded." 1/19 To win the primary, Sanders needs to broaden his appeal. He might start with his “normie” contemporaries. 2/19 Bloomberg receives
Six takeaways from the New Hampshire primary, which Bernie Sanders won, trailed closely by Buttigieg and Klobuchar. 1/17 See also: Five takeaways, 10 takeaways, four takeaways, a bunch of takeaways... 2/17 The opinions: Mainstream Democrats should not be afraid of Sanders, vs. mainstream Democrats should pray for Bloomberg.
The daily death toll from coronavirus tops 100 for the first time, pushing the total above 1,000. The disease now also has a name: "COVID-19." 1/22 "To our delight, Princess gave us free internet and added many new movies." A couple blogs while
A new political theory says there is no swing voter, only pro- and anti-Trumpers. For either side to win, fear of America’s future must be stoked. 1/22 ICYMI: Internet trolls and Trump supporters clogged Iowa caucus hotlines for reporting results. 2/22 Going into Tuesday’s primary,
To curtail the spread of coronavirus in China—where infections are doubling every four days—officials have ordered house-to-house searches in Wuhan, moving the sick to massive quarantine centers. 1/20 Chinese authorities appear to be trying to censor the news that the doctor who alerted the medical
Trump’s acquittal gives him a moment of triumph and a shot of momentum, but not the finality he craves. 1/24 Trump quickly makes a mockery of comments by Republican senators Collins, Alexander, and Portman, who thought he might behave better going forward. 2/24 Related/unrelated: New paintings
Partial results from the Iowa caucuses—the outcome of which is now unlikely to change—show Buttigieg and Sanders in the lead, followed by Warren, Biden, Klobuchar, and Yang. 1/15 Today, senators will almost certainly vote to acquit Trump and bring an end to the impeachment trial. 2/15
The Iowa Democratic Party blames a "coding issue" in its reporting app for the delay in last night's presidential caucus results, but says the data recorded by the app is accurate. 1/17 With no actual outcome in place in Iowa, each of the Democratic candidates
By not wanting to hear witnesses, Lamar Alexander has done us all a favor: the trial that wasn’t really a trial will soon be over, “and we will no longer have to listen to it.” 1/25 Republican lawmakers feel trapped by Trump in Washington and by his “cult”
Republican senators appear likely to vote down a motion to call witnesses, which likely means the end of the impeachment trial. 1/18 As of midnight in Brussels, Britain will no longer part part of the EU. Here's what happens next in trade and other negotiations. 2/18
