Outside the Beltway

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

It appears a shutdown has been averted after all.

The rules are a bit complicated.

A trailblazer is gone at 90.

Why it’s inevitable and what it means.

“Dog bites man” isn’t news. Unless it’s the President’s dog.

The chickens are slowly coming home to roost.

Yet again, the Court has told the state that it has to draw lines that accommodate its Black citizens.

We need reform.

Much ado about nothing?

The President and his predecessor are heading to Detroit.

Also: calls for his resignation.

Another illustration of the weakness of the American party system.

The House is in recess as the exasperated GOP leadership tries to figure a way out.

Congress is doing something, at least.

The Senate is voting one-by-one in the face of the Tuberville hold on top nominees.

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

Jonathan Turley’s defense of the impeachment inquiry is not impressive.

A political trial for political crimes always yields a political result.

He is seeking a new regional consensus.

The trend shows no sign of abating.

The MAGA wing is driving us over a cliff.

The President’s support for labor and aggressive action on climate change are in tension.

Calling out a large chunk of the GOP.

The inmates are running the asylum.

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

A Republican lawmaker pleads guilty.

A trip through comparative democratic reform.

The 5th Circuit upholds a lower court ruling but narrows its scope considerably.

He was convicted of contempt of Congress.

A shutdown may be averted after all.

There’s no end in sight to an absurd standoff.

Oh, the irony.

A perennial fantasy has a new standard bearer.

So a court has ordered.

A slight recalibration (although perhaps not the one that was wanted).

The longtime politician and statesman is gone at 75.

Common ground is, sadly, bad politics.

More thinking about the 2024 GOP primary.

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

The Economist joins the “Biden is too old” bandwagon.

It’s time for transparency on the Republican Leader’s health.

Yet more evidence of an unfit, unstable candidate.

The Senate Republican Leader had another concerning incident.

A federal court has ruled, now the question is one of damages.

State election officials are standing by for challenges to Trump’s right to run.

Corrupt and crazy versus old and confused.

For the moment, the “January 6th” trial begins on March 4th, 2024

Americans don’t want either Trump or Biden! Film at 11.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.