Here's the US death problem I worry most about: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates (View Post)

On the previous thread: I posted a comment on the North Carolina redistricting that adds some historical context. I should warn some commenters that, if they are looking for more evidence that all Re… (View Post)

I was trying to hint at my tentative conclusion on Mike Johnson, after watching his speech, but perhaps I should have been more direct: I think there is a good chance Johnson will be a serious disapp… (View Post)

Here's a comment I posted at Patterico's: I listened to almost all of Mike Johnson’s speech and I was struck by what was there — and what wasn’t there. Unless I missed something at the very beginning… (View Post)

In the US Congress one of the most important jobs is "oversight", checking to see whether the various parts of the federal government are doing what they should be doing, efficiently. It ge… (View Post)