In Vox, Eric Levitz interviews David Shor about his analysis of a massive sample of election data from last November. His conclusions differ from those you’ve probably read in the last few months, based as they were on exit-poll data,

The always-valuable Marcy Wheeler surveys the many acts of legal and political resistance beneath the noise. Take heart, people!

(Letter to the Editor by Jim Mahon, Berkshire Eagle, March 6, 2025)

A lot of people are shocked and bewildered by the chaos in Washington.  Musk and Trump are acting like thoughtless vandals.  Nobody voted in November to end medical research or undermine the VA.  So what’s up? 

The fightback is gathering steam and even our more cautious Democratic leaders, Jeffries and Schumer, are finding their backbones. Our champions are our firebrands: Senators Warren, Markey, Chris Van Hollen, Brian Schatz, Sheldon Whitehouse and, of course, Bernie; members of Congress Jamie Raskin, Jim McGovern, AOC, and Melanie Stansbury, among others.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board, a traditional voice of mainstream Republicans, rips Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine. Meanwhile, as the New York Times reports, Republicans in Congress are silent as their President undermines their own foreign policy principles.

Anne Applebaum reminds us of the stakes in modern public administration—and what Trump and Musk are destroying—in The Atlantic (Feb. 13, 2025). (Text below.)

Danielle Sassoon (a Trump appointee who clerked for Antonin Scalia) and Hagan Scotten, US Attorney and AUSA in the Southern District of New York, chose to resign rather than implement a corrupt deal to dismiss charges against the Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, in exchange for his obedience to Trump. Read their inspiring resignation letters: Sassoon; Scotten.

 Here’s some research to identify vulnerable House Republicans, in an attempt to predict who is most likely to get uncomfortable with the chaos in DC.  Please encourage family and friends in these places to call in to their vulnerable member of Congress, to write LTE's, to circulate memes on FB, and to demand that their member hold a town hall to face constituents.

(Letter to The Berkshire Eagle by Marietta Rapetti Cawse, Feb. 4, 2025)

During the last two weeks we have seen our president surround himself with billionaires who are removing accountability structures. We voters seek democratic values: Facts. Integrity. Decency. Responsible Leadership. Opportunity. We must hold MAGA accountable for their efforts to destroy our government following the plans in Project 2025.