She probably saved the country from a severe recession, but isn’t really a supply-sider.
Disparate stories that provide a lesson about tax policy
What a Turning Point political rally and a $10.7 billion tax dispute have in common.
Is the Republican Party worth fighting for, or should non-Trumpers abandon it?
Our politics are in a dismal state. Big fixes are needed.
Dumb GOP move on school funding
Not quickly lifting the spending cap is irresponsible. Tying it to universal private school vouchers gives Democrats a potent general election issue.
Robson’s two-step about the 2020 election may suppress her own vote
Playing footsie with the Big Lie doesn’t motivate some parts of her natural coalition to turn out.
A partial understanding of the Trump cult effect
The political space within the GOP for a course independent of Trump appears to be widening.
The Political Notebook 7.22.22
Ducey pitches industrial policy to subsidize computer chip manufacturers. Summer school is no substitute for a comprehensive, statewide plan to remedy Covid-related learning losses.
Slipping away from the snakepit of Middle East geopolitics
The good news about Biden’s trip? No significant accomplishments.
The Political Notebook 7.15.22
Voting initiative’s strategic vulnerability. Ignore meaningless victory and concession speeches. Bowers and the Trump temptation.
Somewhat better rules for the administrative state
Taken together, the high court’s decisions on Remain in Mexico and climate change constitute a modest step toward reinvigorating the constitutional authority of both the president and Congress.