Here's a comparison that makes Biden look relatively good. Relatively. "Biden's 37% approval rating positively sparkles next to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau (30%), German Chancellor Olaf… (View Post)

Malmesbury said: "Some years ago, the US Army spent a fortune on a series of programs to design a new super duper rifle. To increase hit rate. They discovered, almost by accident, during the tes… (View Post)

The US does not have a single justice system. Let me repeat: The US does not have a single justice system. To begin with, there are the different systems in the 50 states, DC, and the federal governm… (View Post)

On topic: Were I to bet serious money on this election, I would spend some time looking at the popularity of the candidates below the president on the ballots in the swing states. In 2016, after I wa… (View Post)

On topic, sort of: James Sterling Young's "The Washington Community 1800-1828" describes, among other things, how American political parties evolved in DC. Perhaps the most surprising … (View Post)