Outside the Beltway

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

Eighteen HIMARS and what do you get? Years older and deeper in debt.

Apparently, more expensive versions of products are often better.

How well has the famous thesis fared?

Reading habits continue to evolve, not necessarily for the better.

Many young, progressive Jews are feeling unwelcome in young, progressive circles.

A repeat of 1860 can’t happen. But something even worse could.

As more details emerge about the documents he stole, defenders are falling away.

A proposed $10,000 writeup would cost more than $300,000,000,000.

Most Americans are choosing to live a normal life in abnormal times.

American parties are coordination problems with shared branding.

The intersection of politics, morality, and meaning.

Is it time to call the whole thing off?

“Moderate” is up, “Liberal” is down, and “Conservative” is static. What does it mean?

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

A 2020 blowout has long been presumed. But maybe it won’t happen.

A loudmouth III%er cried like a baby during his sentencing.

Capitol Hill Republicans are turning the concept on its head.

She? Xe? Xem? Let’s call the whole thing off.

The Proud Boys, Trump family, and Alex Jones all filmed documentaries of their actions leading up to January 6.

You-VAL-dee? You-VAHL-day? Oo-VAHL-deh?

The research is not as robust as you’d think.

Is harassing judges, mayors, Senators, and the like in their private lives just free speech?

People are resisting going back to the office.

The face of Fox News is not the bow-tied buffoon from his “Crossfire” days.

When doing the right thing is the wrong thing.

A illustration from the Senate race in Georgia.

It’s the Swiss army knife of profanity.

Unlimited dialog makes conversations harder.

A Black columnist argues that Will Smith set back a whole race.

The ferocity of the global reaction to Putin’s invasion is stunning.

The Russian leader is isolated and under tremendous pressure.

Addressing an analytical pet peeve (and, more importantly, correcting a mistake).

It seems that some Americans are relocating to be with people who share their social and cultural views.

Even liberal states like California and Massachusetts are moving on.

Is the past still the past?

You pay for this but they give you that.

When “obviously qualified” apparently isn’t enough

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

The United States and its NATO allies are in a dangerous standoff.

Are we really being blocked from getting back to normal? And if so, what is the real barrier?

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

Some pundits have high standards.

Two stories about our culture’s focus on punishment

Hillary Clinton edition.

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

When life doesn’t imitate art.