Saturday Market unfolded as usual; 9,000 people ran the Portland Marathon; the Thorns beat Bay FC 2-1 and Powell's was jammed full of readers sipping kombucha. Oh, yeh--ICE personnel sent two 84-year-olds to the hospital after beating them to the ground. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/06/t...

In Portland, our intrepid legal affairs editor @garrettepps.bsky.social braves ICE and kombucha to report on the Justice Department’s Orwellian arguments and how a Trump-nominated jurist is holding the line for democracy. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/06/t...

John Roberts, the “institutionalist” chief justice, has given the president kingly powers, overturned a Reagan-era regulation doctrine, and issued two decades of wrecking ball opinions. It’s only going to get worse. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/06/t...

If he runs for president, the Kentucky Governor has a proven ability to win red-state voters in the general and a populist streak that can prevail in the primaries. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/03/a...

Measuring the Vibecession: Why top-line federal statistics miss the economic pain average Americans feel. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/03/t...

There is a lot of understandable worry about our democracy, but it’s more resilient than you think. Here’s why. @davidoatkins.bsky.social: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/02/m...

Trump’s H-1B Visa Plan Will Backfire There are better ways to tweak this pathway for America to attract talented workers from around the world. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/02/t...

Gavin's got the memes, and JB's got the zingers, but could the plainspoken Andy Beshear be the one to carry the day for Democrats in 2028? Historian @zacharyclary.bsky.social makes the case for the low-key Kentucky governor @washingtonmonthly.com: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/03/a...

Terrific column by @jaredb-econ.bsky.social on why traditional statistics aren't capturing the affordability crisis.

Measuring the Vibecession: Why top-line federal statistics miss the economic pain average Americans feel. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/03/t...

If he runs for president, the Kentucky Governor has a proven ability to win red-state voters in the general and a populist streak that can prevail in the primaries. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/03/a...

I know things seem bleak, but there is ample reason to hope. Trump's regime is brittle and weak, he is deeply unpopular and I believe we can and will survive this. My latest: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/02/m...

Trump’s H-1B Visa Plan Will Backfire There are better ways to tweak this pathway for America to attract talented workers from around the world. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/02/t...

There is a lot of understandable worry about our democracy, but it’s more resilient than you think. Here’s why. @davidoatkins.bsky.social: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/02/m...

This fact is not breaking through. Republicans have the power to open the government by themselves. They just need to use the “nuclear option” to suspend or change the filibuster. Rs nuked three weeks ago for judges, so we know they’re able. But they’d rather keep it closed and blame Dems.

“Republicans Can End the Government Shutdown Today” — my latest for @washingtonmonthly.com washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/01/s...

Republicans Can End the Government Shutdown Today If Republicans don’t want a bipartisan deal, they can kill the filibuster. So why aren’t they? –– @billscher.bsky.social washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/01/s...

Virginia’s governor’s race this fall will be an early referendum on Trump and a test of both parties’ strategies for 2026: culture wars versus the economy. Veteran pollster Pete Brodnitz previews the race on week’s @washingtonmonthly.com podcast: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/01/v...

How Erika Kirk, King Charles, and Jimmy Kimmel brought a little relief from the Trump horror story last week – @jonathanalter.bsky.social: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/30/g...

Yes, AI is reshaping entry-level work. No, the college degree isn’t losing value. My latest for @washingtonmonthly.com: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/30/t...

The economic whiplash of Trump’s second term, combined with AI tools that are automating the lowest rungs of white-collar work, are making it harder for new grads to find jobs. But history and data tell us that the premium on degrees is going up, not down. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/30/t...

The economic whiplash of Trump’s second term, combined with AI tools that are automating the lowest rungs of white-collar work, are making it harder for new grads to find jobs. But history and data tell us that the premium on degrees is going up, not down. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/30/t...

"The bartender with a doctorate will always be good copy. But the degree remains the surest, sturdiest path to prosperity." Excellent piece by @nateweisberg.bsky.social out in the Monthly today @washingtonmonthly.com

How Erika Kirk, King Charles, and Jimmy Kimmel brought a little relief from the Trump horror story last week – @jonathanalter.bsky.social: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/30/g...

With the Corporation for Public Broadcasting eliminated, public radio and TV face their greatest crisis yet. But philanthropy can and should fill the gap. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/29/p...

Early next month, Syria is scheduled to hold its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. But the conditions that have long stifled democracy in the Arab world remain firmly in place. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/29/s...

I talked to David Masciotra for @washingtonmonthly.com's weekly roundup about his piece on the capitulation of Big Law, Media and well, everyone, in the face of pressure from Trump: washingtonmonthly.substack.com/p/not-a-bang...

Planning weekend podcast listening? The latest @washingtonmonthly.com podcast features my talk with fellow law prof @garrettepps.bsky.social on Justice Kavanaugh's recent opinion justifying the lifting of a stay against ICE raids in LA based on racial profiling. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/24/t...

As the Justice Department wins an indictment against former FBI director James Comey, a one-time federal prosecutor reflects on DOJ’s madness: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/26/j...

The president’s decision to threaten mass layoffs of federal workers in the case of a shutdown should prompt Democrats to shift course. You can’t win a game with someone playing an entirely different game. So, stop playing. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/26/d...

The president’s decision to threaten mass layoffs of federal workers in the case of a shutdown should prompt Democrats to shift course. You can’t win a game with someone playing an entirely different game. So, stop playing. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/26/d...

As the Justice Department wins an indictment against former FBI director James Comey, a one-time federal prosecutor reflects on DOJ’s madness: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/26/j...

“The Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy Is Bad. Trump’s Is Worse.” My latest for @washingtonmonthly.com washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/26/d...

Brett Kavanaugh Hits the Street! Justice Kavanaugh greenlit racial profiling by ICE agents. @garrettepps.bsky.social imagines how the jurist sees an encounter between an ICE agent and a Hispanic Appearing Person: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/25/b...

Mid-Decade Redistricting: Why State Courts Should Intervene They have good reason to presume unlawful partisanship is at work when a supine statehouse gives in to MAGA demands to gerrymander districts to aid the GOP. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/25/m...

Brett Kavanaugh Hits the Street! Very funny from @garrettepps.bsky.social in the @washingtonmonthly.com washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/25/b...

NEW for @washingtonmonthly.com: why state courts should strike down mid-decade redistricting under state constitutions: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/25/m... #UKLawProfResearch

Brett Kavanaugh Hits the Street! Justice Kavanaugh greenlit racial profiling by ICE agents. @garrettepps.bsky.social imagines how the jurist sees an encounter between an ICE agent and a Hispanic Appearing Person: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/25/b...

Mid-Decade Redistricting: Why State Courts Should Intervene They have good reason to presume unlawful partisanship is at work when a supine statehouse gives in to MAGA demands to gerrymander districts to aid the GOP. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/25/m...

Richard Kahlenberg, who’s argued to realign affirmative action away from race and towards social class, helped devise a race-blind College Board tool to identify prospects in low-income, high-crime neighborhoods. But the Trumpies shut that down, too. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/24/t...

Constitutional law professors @garrettepps.bsky.social and @petershane.bsky.social dissect Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s recent opinion justifying the continuation of racially-motivated ICE raids in Los Angeles. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/24/t...

Secretary Kennedy Is My Cousin. He Sounds More Like Roy Cohn than His Late Father My slain uncles were politicians, not saints, but they belonged to a time when it mattered to rise above division, find unity in tragedy, and celebrate moral courage: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/24/r...

The College Board Capitulates to Trump The organization’s decision to abandon a race-neutral tool to recruit high-achieving low-income students is unconscionable: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/24/t...

Constitutional law professors @garrettepps.bsky.social and @petershane.bsky.social dissect Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s recent opinion justifying the continuation of racially-motivated ICE raids in Los Angeles. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/24/t...

Secretary Kennedy Is My Cousin. He Sounds More Like Roy Cohn than His Late Father My slain uncles were politicians, not saints, but they belonged to a time when it mattered to rise above division, find unity in tragedy, and celebrate moral courage: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/24/r...

The College Board Capitulates to Trump The organization’s decision to abandon a race-neutral tool to recruit high-achieving low-income students is unconscionable: washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/24/t...

Conservatives used to hate it when Democrats “picked winners and losers” in the market. So surely they will be apoplectic over what Trump and Kennedy are doing to Tylenol. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/23/t...

The US News college rankings are out. But if you want a different - and better - take on the best colleges in America, check out @washingtonmonthly.com's College Guide and Rankings. We found the unsung heroes of higher ed. washingtonmonthly.com/2025-college...

“Republicans have filed for divorce with the free market, in favor of a threesome with authoritarianism and quackery.” –– @billscher.bsky.social washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/23/t...

Conservatives used to hate it when Democrats “picked winners and losers” in the market. So surely they will be apoplectic over what Trump and Kennedy are doing to Tylenol. washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/23/t...