Jeff Smith

The exact opposite of honor, dignity and respect is playing out in Wisconsin, Michigan and North Carolina — reminders of how rotten our politics have become.

Zoom, the de facto pandemic video-conferencing software company of choice, is getting into the hardware game. Today, the company announced the Zoom For Home—DTEN ME, a 27-inch tablet that comes with Zoom pre-installed. It's $600.

Analysis: Ideology plays a role in primary upsets like Lacy Clay's, but they are more about whether the incumbent is present and accounted for.

The 11-candidate Republican primary in the state's Second Congressional District is drawing attention — and thousands of dollars.