1. By almost any statistical and legislative measure of accomplishment, particularly given our polarizing times, Joe Biden's tenure in the White House was incredibly successful. So why were so many in the media so eager to denigrate his presidency and so willing to tear him down?

2. The 2024 campaign was fought over our longstanding principles of democracy, the rule of law, and protection for the least amongst us, and for our values of basic common decency and respect for the rights of others. Well, those principles and values didn't just lose yesterday. They lost badly.

3. Historically, I think Attorney General Merrick Garland will be remembered as not unlike George B. McClellan, the timid Union commander whose stubborn insistence on doing things strictly by the book allowed his nimbler Confederate adversaries to twice wiggle free and escape his grasp.

Garland had one job to do: corral Donald Trump in the wake of the January 6 plot and bring him to justice. By dithering for well over a year before finally being prodded by Congress to act, he not only failed in his duty, but he ensured that the coup plotters got away with it. Justice delayed will be justice denied.

4. The greatest existential threat to U.S. security is not Russia, China, Iran or any combination thereof. Rather, as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once counseled us over 60 years ago, nothing is more dangerous than our own sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

5. Democracy ensures that people get the government they deserve. So, enjoy the ride, America - and remember: You asked for it.

Special counsel prosecutors will shut down their criminal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

She was amazing.  

Here's what might be a hopeful detail.  I don't think Trumpism is transferable.  No republican but him IMO could have done this.

And while him dying (a distinct possibility) in office won't solve anything in the short term Vance will never be president.

Trumpism won't survive after Trump.

They stupidly think liberals are soft. They have no idea how tough liberals are and liberals immediately started preparing for the impending disaster while they are sitting around high fiving themselves. We already had to fight this one time. So we know while they are clueless as to what tarrifs are going to do.