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July 2026

Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Perfect Stupid Idea for Our Stupid Time

Whiny people who don't know history are failing to acknowledge trade-offs. That's just how politics is now.

Jul 17 • Josh Barro

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Graham Platner Was Just Hunter Biden With Worse Ink

Beware seductive men with volatile personalities and substance abuse problems. Do not let them into your bedroom or public office.

Jul 13 • Josh Barro

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June 2026

Europe Needs Air Conditioning

Sorry if I'm boring any Europeans with this observation

Jun 28 • Josh Barro

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Low-Conscientiousness Losers Are Bad Senate Candidates

John Fetterman and Graham Platner both flailed into adulthood, living off their affluent parents while not amounting to much. Why have leftists decided…

Jun 3 • Josh Barro

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May 2026

Impeach Todd Blanche

With the thin Republican majorities, Democrats could plausibly force a trial of the acting Attorney General over the "Anti-Weaponization Fund"

May 22 • Josh Barro

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Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seats

Protecting central bank independence will be an ongoing struggle; the most important thing is that no board members resign anytime soon.

May 15 • Josh Barro

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Stop Microlooting the Tax Code

The demand for hyper-specific tax exemptions is just a more respectable manifestation of the same impulse that leads people to justify shoplifting.

May 9 • Josh Barro

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The Redistricting Loss Means Democrats Must Moderate to Win

The way to compensate for a less-favorable map is by winning a larger share of the vote, so Democrats must move closer to the median voter.

May 8 • Josh Barro

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April 2026

On Redistricting, It's Time for Republicans to Stop Whining and Start Negotiating

Gerrymandered maps are rationally approved by majorities at the state level. Only a new set of federal rules can rein in gerrymandering.

Apr 23 • Josh Barro

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Trump Is Failing the 'Big-Ass Truck' Test

Trump's bargain with swing voters was that he would deliver a strong economy and they would look past his many defects. By attacking Iran, Trump has…

Apr 14 • Josh Barro

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March 2026