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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The Christie Dilemma

Are we sure we want him to quit the race?

The Adults in the Room

On Nikki Haley and lost causes.

Farewell to Normalcy

The meaning of 2023.

Disloyalty or Pathos

The DeSantis dilemma.

Fettermania

A political odyssey.

There Is No ‘Trump Problem’

A friendly reminder from the Colorado Supreme Court.

The Unpollable Election

No one knows anything.

A Time for Choosing

The politics of Nikki Haley’s VP tryout.

Into the Briar Patch

Will Biden benefit from the GOP’s impeachment inquiry?

After Iowa

What to expect when you’re expecting a Trump primary landslide.

The System Is Rigged

The Ivy president debacle is a huge victory for populism.

Character Is Destiny, Personnel Is Policy

More on Trump’s second term.

Beer Track and Meth Track

Right-wing media is preemptively whitewashing a second Trump presidency.

Capital ‘A’ and Lowercase ‘a’

Do Republicans want authoritarianism or do they just want Trump?

Smart Politics, for Once

The House GOP’s Ukraine gambit is surprisingly shrewd.

The Stupidity of Hamas Tankies

Discrediting two movements at once.