Boiling Frogs

Every weekday evening, Nick Catoggio, formerly Allahpundit, offers a running commentary on how populism is changing the world—and America’s two major political parties.

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Mouse Trap

The treacherous politics of DeSantis versus Disney.

No, It’s Not 2016 All Over Again

And no, Ron DeSantis isn’t Cruz 2.0.

A Rat, Cornered

Russia’s war machine might be breaking down.

He Fights?

Trump, DeSantis, and the politics of dominance.

Jive Turkey

Elon Musk’s unseriousness about free speech laid bare.

Fiasco

The end of Title 42 may be an inflection point in Biden’s presidency.

Still Crazy After All These Years

The flaws and benefits of CNN’s deplorable town hall.

Mostly Peaceful Sexual Abuse

Republicans and the E. Jean Carroll verdict.

Fox’s Reckoning

A post-Tucker Carlson crisis.

Desperate Times

A grim poll and a paralyzed country.

The New Trumpism: Culture War Is Overrated

MAGA goes anti-anti-woke.

The Death of Jordan Neely

Was the tragedy an example of vigilantism—or self-defense?

Whodunnit?

A mysterious drone attack on the Kremlin.

The Revolution Will Be Televised

CNN and Trump, reunited.

Elected Republicans Have No Reason to Endorse DeSantis

No rational reason, at least.

The Underdog

Biden’s reelection chances are worse than you think.