Why Iran 2026 is not like Iraq 2003
Plus: A funky mezcal Manhattan variation.
Kirk Bado & Jeff Dufour
Kirk and Jeff cover politics, campaigns, and cocktails in D.C.
Category:Midterms
Ahead of the 2026 Primaries
What to know in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas
Will Congress finally flex?
Plus: A simple Manhattan variation for winter's last gasp.
Category:Politics
Five questions heading into the State of the Union
Plus: A delightfully simple Italian-American cocktail
Category:Midterms
Who Takes on the SOTU Rebuttal in a Critical Election Year?
Mind the Midterms
Category:Midterms
The limits of Democrats' would-be midterm wave
Plus a classic NOLA cocktail!
Category:Politics
The Impact of Susan Collins’ Reelection Bid
Mind the Midterms
The Cabinet's Version Of A Deadpool: Lutnick Leads The Pack
Category:Midterms
Musk Backs GOP Push for House and Senate
Mind the Midterms
Category:Politics
Surprise! Congress quickly gets to yes on spending deal
Plus: A return to high-proof cocktails.
Category:Politics
Mind the Midterms: Redistricting Battles in Virginia and Utah
The 'new' new world order
Some thoughts on Davos, Greenland, and Canada
Watching the crackup of the global order in real time
Category:Politics
Mind The Midterms: Minneapolis Shooting’s Impact on the Midterm Elections
Why impeachment won't go away- plus a low-alcohol Martini variation for January.
Category:Politics