Outside the Beltway

Following the Dear Leader.

The party that once invoked states’ rights once again turns to the heavy hand of federal power to stamp out any deviation from its own orthodoxy.

What was “extreme” a decade ago is now policy.

And threatening states.

The attempt to erase J6 by many at FNC continues…

The thuggish stylings of Tom Homan.

A heavy-handed move.

This is all for show.

Authoritarianism is popular.

Authoritarian instructions from Trump.

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