Outside the Beltway

Doubling down on the MAGA.

Did Trump’s stoic reaction win him the election?

Expect an appeal and a long wait

History rhymes in uncanny ways

Impressive photojournalism.

And some reminders from where the violent rhetoric emanates.

A shocking if perhaps unsurprising development.

A clash of possibilities.

There’s something for everyone in the post-debate surveys.

But the story will continue for a while yet.

A relatively strong performance doesn’t change the narrative.

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

Democrats desperate for a different nominee are falling in line as the President refuses to go.

The slide continues.

The changes are minor but in the wrong direction for the guy who’s behind.

Are the press out to get the President? Or abetting a coverup?

More polling that contradicts the panic.

The big interview did little to ease doubts that he’s up to another four years.

Biden is old and in diminished capacity. His opponent is old, in diminished capacity, and a horrible human being.

The Replace Biden bandwagon continues rolling. Evidence is mounting that he needs to get on it.

The President is going all-in to undo the damage from the debate.

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.

Sounds dramatic, but not very convincing.

Weak and presidentialized.

More to consider.

More post-debate thoughts and a reminder about how US parties work.

Fund-raising alone won’t save American democracy.

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

This is bad.

He’s doing better in all the swing states but one than in 2020.

The Gaza conflict has ousted a member of “the Squad.”

Planting a flag.

Their feelings don’t care about your facts.

Quick thought on fundraising.

Could Thursday’s match-up shake up the race?

Part the millionth.

A whopping $50 million donation from a single nepo baby put him over the top.

While foreign policy seldom decides American elections, it really should this year.

That’s some catch, that Catch-22.

Progressive activists are preparing to “democracy-proof” the country.

A nonsensical proposal.

He may be under-estimating.

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.

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

It all comes down to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

*Parenthetically, his opponent wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him on the ass.

Democratic strategists are complaining that Biden is being too honest.