Outside the Beltway

Of party, duty, age, and political roulette.

What happens if a corrupt man who owes hundreds of millions is President?

Trump is giving aid and comfort to insurrectionists.

A long-overdue reform is meeting resistance.

tl;dr: Either he goes or she (and her office) go

Punditry, complexity, and democracy.

It’s easy if you try.

An unsurprising result.

If so, he’ll almost surely win bigly.

There is no denying that he was consequential.

The “interference with the administration of justice” enhancement was wrongly applied.

The Supreme Court has effectively derailed the main criminal case against the likely Republican nominee.

A truly insane proposition.

A narrow ruling in a civil case could have huge consequences.

An unsurprising twist.

A new report puts the conversation in a different light.

Federal and state marijuana policies are wildly out of sync.

There is no excuse for ignorant laws.

The NLRB has sided with Dartmouth players on unionization.

A disturbing report.

More on the potential conflict of interest in Georgia

Fulton County Prosecutor’s alleged relationship with special prosecutor could derail the trial

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

The 9th Circuit says it is, at least under some circumstances.

This is the logical result of Trump’s legal arguments & that should give everyone pause

The Lawfare podcast offers a great primer on the eve of oral arguments

An illustration of the justice system working as designed.

Really not much to add on this one

A compelling document.

Some historical context.

Trump betrayed his oath. That should disqualify him from office. That’s the whole point of section 3 of the 14th.

Another state has declared him an insurrectionist.

The denial of transfer to Federal Court could signal problems for Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claims

They’ve punted to the DC Circuit.

Billions for a wall plus a likely showdown with the feds.

He appointed a third of the Justices but has the worst record before them in modern history.

Lie down with dogs you get up with fleas edition.

Even when it is focused on.

Political things are inherently political part the millionth.

A few predictions that are going to disappoint just about everyone.

A historic ruling likely to be overturned.

Might not be bribery, but it’s still exerting influence.

A Pyrrhic victory in one of many cases against America’s mayor.

Steamboat Willie is about to be ripe for exploitation.

A never-ending saga of politicians choosing their voters.

The highest court has agreed to expedite a ruling on a novel question.

He faces up to 17 years in prison.

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court is gone at 93.

So says a unanimous DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel.