What could possibly go wrong? The Supreme Court begins its new term this morning, amid front-page media lamentations that the Justices have become too partisan under Chief Justice John Roberts. This is best understood as not-very-subtle lobbying of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the most frequent swing vote on what has been a largely centrist Court. But never fear, Pat Leahy has an idea to create a liberal majority anyway—at least on

What could possibly go wrong? The Supreme Court begins its new term this morning, amid front-page media lamentations that the Justices have become too partisan under Chief Justice John Roberts. This is best understood as not-very-subtle lobbying of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the most frequent swing vote on what has been a largely centrist Court. But never fear, Pat Leahy has an idea to create a liberal majority anyway—at least on

Place your game picks here. Winner gets to say, “hey, remember that week 4 football pick ’em thing you did on your blog? Well, I won that bitch. So, Now, then.” And the losers get to pretend they didn’t even play! My picks: Atlanta over SF (could be a redemption week for SF, but they’ll have to do it at Atlanta, and that’s a tough venue to get healthy in).

…so that you didn’t have to. Not that you would have anyway, of course. That is, unless your union made you. Freedom!

…so that you didn’t have to. Not that you would have anyway, of course. That is, unless your union made you. Freedom!

“15 photos from the ‘One Nation’ rally you’ll never see in the legacy media”. Another note: on Levin’s show last evening, a caller noted that her husband — a union electrician — was told that if his shop didn’t fill up a bus voluntarily, they’d all be required to go to the rally. Freedom!

“15 photos from the ‘One Nation’ rally you’ll never see in the legacy media”. Another note: on Levin’s show last evening, a caller noted that her husband — a union electrician — was told that if his shop didn’t fill up a bus voluntarily, they’d all be required to go to the rally. Freedom!

Shockingly, she doesn’t sound at all like the doltish snowbilly Christhumper so many — including many on the “sophisticated” right — desperately want her to sound like. Instead, she sounds like what she is: an effective voice for championing the message of smaller government, fiscal responsibility, and American exceptionalism. And yes, she’s not for everyone. But to my cynical ear, I must say she sounds remarkably earnest and forthright, a

At least, let’s hope: Hours after adjourning a week early and punting on tax cuts and appropriations bills, House Democratic leaders offered a broad defense of their agenda, framing their accomplishments as historic while casting Republicans as obstructionists not worthy of the public trust. Speaking in a studio in the Capitol Visitors Center, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Democratic