Outside the Beltway

Trump likes to use force.

One expert says yes.

Reality v. unreality.

We’ve seen a massive fall from the 2009 peak.

A state Representative and his wife have also been shot and are in the hospital.

A tidbit from Trump’s Fort Bragg speech.

“A brazen attempt at political intimidation.”

There’s always a tweet

He now faces a federal indictment.

Terrorism in Colorado. Continued awful violence in Gaza.

This isn’t normal.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

It is one helluva a catch

The saga of Kilmar Abrego Garcia continues to underscore the immoral nature of this presidency and its power goals.

Todd Lyons, acting Director of ICE provides the latest example.

The war is another thing, entirely.

Only the best people.

The abuse of power is obvious.

At least some people have character and are displaying it.

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

Part of our current quandary.

The administration is compiling a list of every single agent who participated in the January 6 investigations.

You get what you vote for

Only a handful of Republican Senators have objected. Mildly.

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers insurrectionists are now free.

Today’s an appropriate on to think about the role of suffering in change

Going out on another unforced error

Fomenting fear, not demonstrating leadership.

Gaetz’s own party hates him almost as much as the Democrats hate him

Justice delayed is justice denied.

The consequences of the post-Roe world.

And the real destruction of mail-in ballots

Ignorance and motivated reasoning are never a good combination

More on Trump’s attempt to subvert the 2020 election.

The first sitting New York City mayor to be so honored.

Racism this explicit needs to be directly confronted

I suspect it isn’t going to work

Most departments have shockingly little screening of their officers.

One of the most notorious war criminals in American history is dead at 80.

Immunity leading to impunity?

The only let him go so long out of kindness I suppose.

What out of control prosecutors and judges actually look like and why more people should be treated like former President Trump

A deep dive into why imperfect Criminal Legal System data is still reliable

Good news is seldom news.

He’s now just 31 felonies short of Donald Trump.

It’s a problematic concept.

Will the first President convicted of crimes be the first convicted felon re-elected as President?