Outside the Beltway

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.

Immunity leading to impunity?

All of the legal remedies are impossible.

Too little, too late.

Too much deference to the president, but the trial will continue.

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.

Apparently, ex post facto payments are cool.

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.”

A long overdue move.

Planting a flag.

Their feelings don’t care about your facts.

Quick thought on fundraising.

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

A reasonable ruling with horrible consequences.

Reggie Jackson and playing baseball in the Deep South.

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.

A morally right but politically fraught move.

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

A nonsensical proposal.

Does Nicholas Kristof make his case?

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.

Political grandstanding over dubious claims of privilege.

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

I guess the attention is worth it?

The fine line between xenophobia and patriotism.

Democratic strategists are complaining that Biden is being too honest.

A desperate measure for a desperate problem.

The professionals are striving to keep up with changing voter habits.

2,000 Mules edition.

The Democratic gadfly is performatively ‘leaving’ the party.

An execrable assertion.