Outside the Beltway

In hindsight, there were more than a few clues.

The detective who shot her and another who prepared the warrant have been ousted nine months later.

Social media makes the line much harder to draw.

An exploding RV did substantial property damage but caused only minor injuries to bystanders.

The zombie idea for ousting an erratic and dangerous President.

Approaching 60 losses in court.

Peaceful protests were once again followed by nighttime clashes.

A case involving Pennsylvania may not be resolved for quite some time. Thankfully, it’s immaterial to the election outcome.

That which worked for petty business disputes was never going to work on this big of a stage.

Almost 50 losses in four weeks,. Impressive.

The farce will be with her. Always.

This time in the PA Supreme Court

They were rejected bigly.

Bringing sloppy to the outrageous.

The right to worship trumps the public’s health.

The 87-year-old former San Francisco mayor isn’t woke enough.

We won’t have Sidney Powell to kick around any more.

We’ve just had an election, not psychoanalysis.

A defensible distinction could give way to a Constitutional crisis.

Sigh.

Rethinking what qualities we should be looking for in Supreme Court Justices.

A whole ‘nother board came to a sane conclusion.

Disconnected representation in action.

A desperate re-election gambit that has no impact on the outcome.

Chuck Schumer and company sent a signal to their base against a fait accompli.

The Lone Star state is making up its own rules.

Some judicial alphabet soup in dialog with my co-blogger.

After weeks of evasion, the frontrunner hints at a compromise policy.

A legally correct ruling based on a lie.

The Emoluments Clause is essentially unenforceable.

It’s not a cult but not exactly mainstream, either.

A right-wing militia’s hairbrained scheme to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer has been foiled.

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

An unconvincing attack on the Democratic position.

Considering Breonna Taylor’s death, police shootings, and human rights.

A nuanced take on a complicated set of facts distorted in the public debate.

Multiple reports have the Notre Dame graduate replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

An interesting but unlikely-to-pass bill is about to be introduced.

A case where the truth doesn’t seem to matter.

A Solomonic solution from the commentariat.

It’s time to accept the desecration of our political constitution.

Legitimacy hangs in the balance.

It is about finding ways to combat minority rule.

Two related discussions.

The iconic Supreme Court justice has died at the age of 87.

A potentially catastrophic delay has been averted.

A pleasant surprise.