The Debate Link

It's well known that Jews are responsible for all the good Christmas carols . But what about more contemporary fare? Alt-right writer an...

I've arrived in Chicago ! I wouldn't characterize myself as "new in town", since I've already lived in Chicago (indeed...

A query for my peanut gallery. Consider the following scenarios, all of which involve a potential friendship with someone who it turns out h...

The word is Pete Buttigieg is going to be Biden's nominee for Secretary of Transportation . A few thoughts: I never quite understand the...

As a public Max Rose fan , I was happy to see he's apparently bouncing back from his 2020 re-election defeat and pursuing a run for mayo...

2020 was a rough year for a lot of people -- an understatement if there ever was one. The pandemic has upended countless lives -- hundreds o...

Next term I'll be visiting at DePaul Law School, teaching constitutional law. That means that this week, I'm moving back to Chicago....

At the moment, the margin in Iowa's second congressional district is a whopping six votes. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks (again, t...

For as long as I can remember, there has been a ritual declaration spoken after every election: "America is a center-right nation....

Here's a question for my loyal readers: Is there any position you can think of that you  support but that, if you hear someone else  sup...

For as long as I can remember, it has been accepted wisdom that Democrats benefit from higher turnout. This is the view that motivates ...

Donald Trump says he's seriously considering running for President in 2024 . While you might think that's tantamount to a concession...

 Shortly before election day, I argued that the right analogy to apply to the efforts of Republican judges to get Trump elected was not ...

Barring a turnaround in North Carolina or a surprise upset from Al "Bear Killer" Gross in Alaska (and the latter does say he think...

When Joe Biden secured the Democratic nomination for President, I had several friends declare that the race was over -- it was impossible th...

Should I do this? No. But it's a tradition. And what are we without our traditions? This post will be updated throughout the evening. Ch...

In Texas, a federal judge has thrown out an effort by Texas Republicans to invalidate over 100,000 legally cast ballots down via "drive...

I don't know if I've said this before, but I think one of the key reasons why the public largely stayed supportive of BLM protesters...

If, in 2014, you had told the average Republican they'd endorse what their party was doing from 2016 to 2020, they'd have been appal...

I made the mistake of donating money to a few campaigns this cycle, and now I'm bombarded daily with emails and texts which virtually al...