Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social
Contributing editor, Harper's Magazine; Lecturer, Columbia Law School; Attorney
Claudio Coello, St Anthony of Padua (Madrid c 1670) He is dressed in the typical Franciscan robe, fastened by the rustic cord with the three knots symbolising the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Contemporaries described St Anthony as corpulent and short.
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Claudio Coello, St Anthony of Padua (Madrid c 1670) He is dressed in the typical Franciscan robe, fastened by the rustic cord with the three knots symbolising the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Contemporaries described St Anthony as corpulent and short.
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025.
Kevin Hassett seems unaware of the fact that 100% of all federal judges to rule on the question have ruled the diametric opposite of what he says. But with Hassett, much turns on his selective ignorance.
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Kevin Hassett seems unaware of the fact that 100% of all federal judges to rule on the question have ruled the diametric opposite of what he says. But with Hassett, much turns on his selective ignorance.
Precisely what we are witnessing this week. Keep in mind that the GOP base is the poorest and least educated part of he population, while the Democratic base is the most educated and successful part of the population.
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Precisely what we are witnessing this week. Keep in mind that the GOP base is the poorest and least educated part of he population, while the Democratic base is the most educated and successful part of the population.
Mike Johnson makes clear that contrary to what 8 Senate Democrats claim, the GOP congressional leadership made no commitment to hold a vote on extension of ACA benefits, and he has no expectation that a vote will ever occur.
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Mike Johnson makes clear that contrary to what 8 Senate Democrats claim, the GOP congressional leadership made no commitment to hold a vote on extension of ACA benefits, and he has no expectation that a vote will ever occur.
“67% of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated in the September survey – far higher than the roughly half who said this in 2021 and 2019.” Expect this number now to move much closer to 100%
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
“67% of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated in the September survey – far higher than the roughly half who said this in 2021 and 2019.” Expect this number now to move much closer to 100%
It's the tactical genius of Chuck Schumer in a nutshell
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It's the tactical genius of Chuck Schumer in a nutshell
Ron Filipkowski: Queen Ghislaine even has a puppy at Club Fed. This is how convicted sex traffickers are coddled by the Trump admin. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Ron Filipkowski: Queen Ghislaine even has a puppy at Club Fed. This is how convicted sex traffickers are coddled by the Trump admin. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
Politics in America today: MAGA is Leninist, while Mamdani is Trotskyite?
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Politics in America today: MAGA is Leninist, while Mamdani is Trotskyite?
But in NYC, people with high incomes did spectacularly well. It is a city for rich people.
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
But in NYC, people with high incomes did spectacularly well. It is a city for rich people.
What Eric Adams achieved: Comparative data on city development from James A. Parrott at the Center for New York City Affairs confirms that New York City is the only city in the US to have seen a significant real median household income fall between 2019 and 2024.
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
What Eric Adams achieved: Comparative data on city development from James A. Parrott at the Center for New York City Affairs confirms that New York City is the only city in the US to have seen a significant real median household income fall between 2019 and 2024.
Adam Tooze: The collapse of the Eric Adams regime in the city opened the door to a radical alternative in the city itself. The discrediting shambles of Democratic Party politics at the national level from 2023 onwards, exemplified by the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, added further impetus.
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Adam Tooze: The collapse of the Eric Adams regime in the city opened the door to a radical alternative in the city itself. The discrediting shambles of Democratic Party politics at the national level from 2023 onwards, exemplified by the Biden administration’s Gaza policy, added further impetus.
A very New Yorker take
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A very New Yorker take
A report on Kristi Noem's war against Christianity
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
A report on Kristi Noem's war against Christianity
A $1 tn comp package for Musk, a Great Gatsby Party for Trump, while millions of Americans lose their healthcare and are left starving. A perfect encapsulation of America in the age of Trump.
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A $1 tn comp package for Musk, a Great Gatsby Party for Trump, while millions of Americans lose their healthcare and are left starving. A perfect encapsulation of America in the age of Trump.
After $40 bn for Milei, now $40 bn for Orbán? Meanwhile no money for starving children or healthcare in America.
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
After $40 bn for Milei, now $40 bn for Orbán? Meanwhile no money for starving children or healthcare in America.