jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Marking the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel since he took office, New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a statement about the the attacks killing 1200 Israelis. Instead of confining his remarks to the October 7 massacre, Mamdani appeared to blame Israel for the massacre. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Good-Bye, Dolly: Farewell to an American Icon washingtonmonthly.com/2026/08/28/g...washingtonmonthly.comGood-Bye, Dolly: Farewell to an American IconLet’s hope Dolly Parton's passing isn’t the last time right and left can be united in admiration and grief. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump Ballroom washingtonmonthly.com/2026/08/24/t...washingtonmonthly.comThe Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump BallroomRoberts allows construction to continue until the court considers the case. Translation: The Congress-skirting monstrosity will get built. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Their profits surged with the price of oil. The price of oil surged as a result of his blunder into Iran. As is his wont, he blames others for his own misdeeds. And since when do MAGAs argue against corporate profits? He bobs, weaves and punches wherever expedient. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Sad to see Dr. Anthony Fauci after 50 years of public service pilloried for refusing to answer questions he has addressed over 200 times. My article in the Washington Monthly expresses outrage. Fauci Agonistes: It’s Time to End the Republican Witch Hunt washingtonmonthly.com/2026/08/01/f...washingtonmonthly.comFauci Agonistes: It’s Time to End the Republican Witch HuntThe right danced a jig of joy over Dr. Anthony Fauci’s invoking the Fifth Amendment before Rand Paul’s Senate Homeland Security Committee. The Kentucky Republican knew in advance that Fauci would give... 021
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Trump hates everybody whose views don't coincide with his own. He mocks them, prosecutes them, subpoenas them, denies them needed funding and then lies about it. My article in the Washington Monthly reveals his vindictiveness. Trump’s Anger Management Problem washingtonmonthly.com/2026/07/27/t...washingtonmonthly.comTrump’s Anger Management ProblemThe president’s fury was part of his success if voters thought his enemies included theirs. But the act is wearing thin. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Outrageous this is the case. So sad for our country. I don’t often agree with Reich, but he’s spot on this I know he just said just sat down. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026What a tragicprice to pay for Trump‘s blunder in Iran. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026No discovery, no lawsuit. Trump always chickens out. He will drop the case. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Rogoff is right to allege termination was unlawful because the president lacks authority to remove judicially appointed judges. This is the first time anyone has gone to court over this. Probably Trump will appoint his guy, and the Senate will confirm him. This will render the suit moot. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 23/07/2026It now appears that the document dump Trump produced as backup for his speech refutes almost all of the claims he made about the stolen election. 010
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Trump’s Election Integrity Speech Was Even Worse Than You Thought washingtonmonthly.com/2026/07/18/t...washingtonmonthly.comTrump’s Election Integrity Speech Was Even Worse Than You ThoughtThe president's claims about foreign actors interfering in American elections were erronerous and was the implication of vote manipulation. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Trump finds authority for the arch in his honor, known as the “Arc de Trump," in dissimilar congressional plans for the space made 100 years ago. My article in The, Washington monthly exposes the lie. Trump’s Flimsy Argument for his “Triumphal Arch” washingtonmonthly.com/2026/07/10/t...washingtonmonthly.comTrump’s Flimsy Argument for his “Triumphal Arch”The president’s insisting that his Triumphal Arch, the Arc de Trump, fulfills a Congressional vision for the space. Not really. 001
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Donald Trump continues the grift. He said he was paying for the renovation of a White House walkway festooned with portraits of our 47 presidents. In fact he was using funds appropriated for the National Park Service. My article today in the Washington Monthly tells the story. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Trump's OMB has proposed linking NIH grants to a MAGA political litmus test. Politicizing science is dangerous as well as an abridgment of free speech. My article in this morning's Washington Monthly explains why. Trump’s Dangerous Litmus Test for NIH Grants washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/15/t...washingtonmonthly.comTrump’s Dangerous Litmus Test for NIH GrantsA new OMB proposal stipulates that every federal research grant adhere to administration ideology, mixing science with political preference. 011
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Todd Blanche’s Hobson’s Choice washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/02/t... Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before Congress and reportedly put the hat on Acting AG Todd Blanche over the Epstein files. My article inbthe Washington Monthly discusses the mine field where Blanche has been walking.washingtonmonthly.comTodd Blanche’s Hobson’s ChoiceBlanche can go along with Trump’s schemes, like the settlement slush fund, or become AG. Republican senators are unlikely to let him do both. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The new indictment of Jim Comey is theater of the absurd. Prosecutors say he posted on Instagram an arrangement of seashells threatening President Trump. The judge should dismiss the case. James Comey Is Insufferable. The Trump Charges Against Him Are Absurd washingtonmonthly.com/2026/05/13/j...washingtonmonthly.comJames Comey Is Insufferable. The Trump Charges Against Him Are AbsurdFormer FBI Director James Comey been indicted again for a threat spelled with seashells. Why this lawfare will falter. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 07/05/2026King Charles III told Congress that "executive power is subject to checks and balances." He pleaded for the "defense of Ukraine." My piece in The Washington Monthly analyzes the speech The King’s Visit Couldn’t Save the U.S.-Anglo Relations, But It Didn’t Hurt washingtonmonthly.com/2026/05/07/t...washingtonmonthly.comThe King’s Visit Couldn’t Save the U.S.-Anglo Relations, But It Didn’t HurtKing Charles III gave Congress a polished defense of democracy and alliance. The trouble is that Trump’s America increasingly rejects both. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 28/04/2026As Trump bombs the justice system back to the Stone Age, he uses the criminal investigation of Fed chairman Jay Powell to get his hand-picked choice through a sticky confirmation battle. Trump’s Witch Hunt of Jerome Powell May Be Over, But Keep Worrying washingtonmonthly.com/2026/04/28/j...washingtonmonthly.comTrump’s Witch Hunt of Jerome Powell May Be Over, But Keep WorryingTrump had to drop the case against Jerome Powell to get a new Fed chair, but it could be revived amid a flurry of selective prosecutions. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know. My article in the Washington Monthly today treats the legality of assassination. Amid War in Mideast, Lingering Questions Over Killing Iran’s Leader washingtonmonthly.com/2026/04/23/a...washingtonmonthly.comAmid War in Mideast, Lingering Questions Over Killing Iran’s LeaderAssassinations, like the one the U.S. carried out against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aren’t illegal under U.S. law. But don’t tell Trump. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Trump wants to build a triumphal arch in his own honor, near Arlington National Cemetery. Dictators love triumphal arches. And who will pay for the vainglorious Arch? Undoubtedly the American taxpayer.The Arc de Trump—A Monstrosity in the Making washingtonmonthly.com/2026/04/16/t...washingtonmonthly.comThe Arc de Trump—A Monstrosity in the MakingTrump’s planned “Arc de Trump” near Arlington reflects a long tradition of strongmen using monuments to project power. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 13/04/202650 years ago in North Carolina, Joan Little was acquitted of the murder of her white jailer. The trial was conducted against the background of public protest. The trial raised more questions than it answered. My article in the Washington Times tells the story. bit.ly/4cGWHJxbit.lyThe Mystery of the Joan Little CaseFollowing her 1975 murder trial, Joan Little became the first woman acquitted for using deadly force to resist sexual assault. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026The English believe no one is above the law. They recently arrested the King's brother Andrew and Lord Peter Mendelson on Epstein charges. We gave substantial immunity to Trump. Key documents in the Epstein files are said to be “missing." My article in the Washington Monthly examines this anomaly. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Trump seeks to round up migrants for deportation detaining them without bond. Most have committed no crime. The 5th Circuit just upheld him. My lede article in the Washington Times looks beyond the decision. Bail for All, Except Undocumented Immigrants washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/19/d...washingtonmonthly.comBail for All, Except Undocumented ImmigrantsA Fifth Circuit ruling endorses detention without bond for undocumented immigrants. Will John Roberts and SCOTUS do their job? 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Trump's obsession is the 2020 election. He just executed a search warrant covering 2020 election records in Fulton County, Georgia. Astonishingly, DNI Tulsi Gabbard was on site, and Trump was there by speakerphone. My article in the Washington Monthly tells what happened. bit.ly/45MEYN9washingtonmonthly.comTrump’s 2020 Election Obsession Enters New PhaseThe president’s denial that he lost to Joe Biden now turns to a Tulsi Gabbard-led fishing expedition. What could go wrong? 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 31/12/2025In Wisconsin, famous for beer and Liederkranz cheese, justice was out to lunch when a jury convicted a state court judge of obstructing the arrest by ICE agents of an undocumented Mexican alien, a defendant in her court room. My article in the Washington Monthly discusses this bizarre case. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Apologies. I inadvertently omitted from my "Bloody December" piece that day before Australia attack, ISIS operative in Syria gunned down two American soldiers along with their civilian interpreter. Brown, Bondi Beach, and the Reiners: The Murderous December washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/19/b...washingtonmonthly.comBrown, Bondi Beach, and the Reiners: The Murderous DecemberShocking slayings at Brown, Bondi Beach, and of the Reiners, plus the background music of Trump’s dysfunction, cast a pall over the holidays. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Don't miss this one. Brown, Bondi Beach, and the Reiners: The Murderous December washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/19/b...washingtonmonthly.comBrown, Bondi Beach, and the Reiners: The Murderous DecemberShocking slayings at Brown, Bondi Beach, and of the Reiners, plus the background music of Trump’s dysfunction, cast a pall over the holidays. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Don't miss my article in today's Washington Monthly on Trump's pardons of major drug dealers. Trump’s Pardon Power Abuses washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/16/t...washingtonmonthly.comTrump’s Pardon Power AbusesThe president has wide latitude to grant clemency, but Trump has broken all pardon norms and sought even more authority to help his allies. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Don't miss my article in the Washington Monthly. 'Our Heroic Lower Court Judges washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/08/o...washingtonmonthly.comOur Heroic Lower Court JudgesOur heroic lower court judges, and the Justice Department’s war on the only group blocking Trump’s extra-legal push. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 28/11/2025I recount my talk at Jesus College, Cambridge in this morning's issue of the Washington Monthly. An American Comes to Jesus washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/28/j...washingtonmonthly.comAn American Comes to JesusI spoke at Jesus College, Cambridge, recently. The latest Trump maneuvers gobsmack our British friends. They’re right to alarmed. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Democrats must wake up. My latest article in the Washington Monthly. Redistricting, Supreme Court Should Worry Democrats About 2026 washingtonmonthly.com/2025/11/06/g...washingtonmonthly.comRedistricting, Supreme Court Should Worry Democrats About 2026Despite this week’s blue wave, it’s possible the Supreme Court and GOP statehouses could preserve the House Republican majority. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Check out my Washington Monthly article this morning on the Supreme Court and troops on the streets of Chicago. Supreme Court Set to Rule on National Guard Troops in Chicago washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/27/t...washingtonmonthly.comSupreme Court Set to Rule on National Guard Troops in ChicagoIt could give President Trump permission to send the National Guard nationwide to support federal law enforcement. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Family Feud: Donald Trump and the Pritzkers washingtonmonthly.com/2025/10/20/t...washingtonmonthly.comFamily Feud: Donald Trump and the PritzkersThe president and Governor Pritzker are at war. Now the Supreme Court is involved. Why the Realtor-in-Chief fights with the Hyatt Hotels clan 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Catch my piece on the Supreme Court in this afternoon's edition of the Washington Monthly. Federal District Judges Are Worried About the Supreme Court bit.ly/4qg0C4Lbit.lyFederal District Judges Are Worried About the Supreme CourtFederal District Judges Are Worried About the Supreme Court 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Don't miss my latest article in the Washington Monthly on the Robert Court. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Comey indicted! Don't miss my latest article in the Washington Monthly. Trump’s Threat to Justice: Comey and the Politics of Prosecution washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/26/j...washingtonmonthly.comTrump’s Threat to Justice: Comey and the Politics of ProsecutionAs the Justice Department wins an indictment against the former FBI director, a one-time federal prosecutor reflects on DOJ’s madness. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 21/09/2025Catch my latest article in the Washington Monthly. Jimmy Kimmel, Broadcast Media, and Free Speech washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/20/f...washingtonmonthly.comJimmy Kimmel, Broadcast Media, and Free SpeechThe broadcast media cowardice following the MAGA crackdown on free speech is stunning. Jimmy Kimmel is Exhibit A. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 15/09/2025My latest piece in the Washington Monthly Understanding Trump's Impact on the Great Seal of the United States washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/14/t...washingtonmonthly.comUnderstanding Trump's Impact on the Great Seal of the United StatesMy uncle presciently anticipated the president’s restoration of the Department of War and his effort to change the Great Seal. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 04/09/2025My lede article in this morning’s Washington Monthly argues that the Supreme Court, in the recent NIH grant case, jeopardized the health of thousands of Americans. In NIH Funding Case, the Supreme Court Makes Up the Rules as It Goes Along washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/04/t...washingtonmonthly.comIn NIH Funding Case, the Supreme Court Makes Up the Rules as It Goes AlongThe Supreme Court’s shadow docket ruling lets Trump block $783M in NIH grants for DEI, gender identity, and COVID-19 research. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 27/08/2025My article in the Washington Monthly The Retribution Presidency: Trump's Government of Revenge washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/26/t...washingtonmonthly.comThe Retribution Presidency: Trump's Government of RevengeWith law enforcement, emergency powers, and the pardon pen at his disposal, Trump has transformed the presidency into an engine of revenge. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Don't miss my piece on Trump's dangerous takeover of Washington DC in today's Washington Monthly Trump's Troop Deployment: Why It's Both Ominous and Stupid washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/21/t...washingtonmonthly.comTrump's Troop Deployment: Why It's Both Ominous and Stupid | Washington MonthlyTrump's troop deployment in the nation's capital isn't helping with crime, which is down. More and better policing is what's needed. 011
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Are the Martians coming? Catch my column in today's Washington Monthly. And still glowing from the shout out from Heather Cox Richardson for my article about Trump’s dirty deal with Ghislaine Maxwell. Have We Been Invaded? washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/14/h...washingtonmonthly.comHave We Been Invaded? | Washington MonthlyLooking for a Seat on the Supreme Court, Judge James Ho of Texas Spouts the Party Line on a migrant "invasion." 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025My latest article in the Washington Monthly, this one on the Scotus shadow docket bit.ly/4mAvElcbit.lyThe Shadow Knows | Washington MonthlyThe Supreme Court’s shadow docket has become Trump’s secret weapon, delivering swift anonymous rulings to hand him wins. 011
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 04/08/2025My article tin today's Washington Monthly on Trump's renditions of criminals to African failed states. Trump's Third-Country Deportations Explained washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/04/t...washingtonmonthly.comTrump's Third-Country Deportations Explained | Washington MonthlyTrump's third-country deportations are becoming commonplace, a violation of statute enabled by the Supreme Court. 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 24/07/2025My article in today's Washington Monthly. Check it out. Epstein and Trump: Why We’re Unlikely to See the Files washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/24/e...washingtonmonthly.comEpstein and Trump: Why We’re Unlikely to See the Files | Washington MonthlyDespite promises, Trump’s ties to Epstein may stay sealed. Judges, politics, and the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling all stand in the way. 020
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Another win for Trump in SCOTUS despite a plainly illegal executive order. My piece today in the Washington Times. How the Supreme Court Helped Trump Dismantle the Education Department washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/21/h...washingtonmonthly.comHow the Supreme Court Helped Trump Dismantle the Education Department | Washington MonthlyBy allowing Trump to ignore the law and crush the Education Department, the conservative justices let the president do whatever he wants. 020
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Don'tmiss my latest article in the Washington Monthly Emil Bove: Trump’s Judicial Nominee Says “F… you” to the Courts washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/14/e...washingtonmonthly.comEmil Bove: Trump’s Judicial Nominee Says “F… you” to the Courts | Washington MonthlyTrump nominee Emil Bove’s record of court defiance and loyalty raises serious concerns about his independence and a potential SCOTUS seat. 010
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025My latest article on birthright citizenship--a right without a remedy. Supreme Court Fallout: The Birthright Citizenship Case and Autocracy washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/08/s...washingtonmonthly.comSupreme Court Fallout: The Birthright Citizenship Case and Autocracy | Washington MonthlyThe Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Casa, Inc. strips nationwide protection from birthright citizenship, aiding Trump's autocratic agenda 000
jimzirin.bsky.social @jimzirin.bsky.social · 01/07/2025My take on the case this afternoon. The Birthright Citizenship Case—Loud Music from the Supreme Court washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/01/t...washingtonmonthly.comThe Birthright Citizenship Case—Loud Music from the Supreme Court | Washington MonthlyThe Supreme Court blocked nationwide injunctions, letting Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship stand. Barrett’s analogy says it all. 000