Outside the Beltway

The griftiness of it all is not surprising, but remains astounding.

The trailblazing television interviewer is gone at 93.

“Sky and Tree”

The Pope Emeritus has died at 95.

Last call for 2022.

Could it be that he was untruthful?

The Supreme Court may revisit a controversial criminal justice ruling.

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

United States and People’s Republic of China forces are playing a dangerous game.

Your regularly scheduled Photo for Friday: “Outlined Heron”

A photo from November:
“The Washington Monument”

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Some tab plus some tabs equals some tabs.

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

Michael Barone on out-migration from some Blue states.

“Two Turtles”

As I have noted before: he betrayed his oath.

What Americans say they want in the Oval Office.

A perennial outrage.

“You can’t be against everything.”

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

“The Dragon has Landed”

It’s the spirit of the season.

“In the Tree”

It’s the day for returns, right?

Merry Christmas from the staff at OTB to the readers!

Enrollments are down.

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.

The biggest entertainment product in America is getting bigger.

“Sunset in Black and White”

Wherein I examine UATX specifically.

Will discusses a nascent university and in doing so produced a cliched column about higher education.

Why a paper got the story right and no one paid attention and polls over opposition research

The January 6 Committee recommends invoking the Insurrection Clause.

“Just, Wow”

Goslings!

Time to get the pole out from the crawl space.

The past just won’t let him be.

How an apparent serial fabulist got elected to Congress

Enjoy.

His businesses make and lose a lot of money.