Outside the Beltway

Here we go again . . . .

We live in a bizarre timeline.

They should panic, right?

Abortion is now illegal or heavily restricted in at least 11 states.

Yet another reminder of the pathologies of American institutions.

Concerned no more, Senator Collins is now dismayed that she was misled.

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

This will just reinforce minority rule in the US.

From J. S. Mill.

From a county-level race in New Mexico.

The most expansive firearms legislation in decades is likely to become law.

The 6-3 ruling broke down on predictable lines.

She? Xe? Xem? Let’s call the whole thing off.

it likely won’t do much.

Pay no attention to the endorsement behind the candidate.

The Proud Boys, Trump family, and Alex Jones all filmed documentaries of their actions leading up to January 6.

Could Alaska point the way to a solution?

Shameless (but not surprising).

The longstanding celebration that become a national holiday last year is being exploited for profit!

Tweaking the message and getting out the vote don’t matter as much as strategists think.

More ugly revelations about the football hero turned politician.

It’s not all about Trump.

A decades-long decline has ended.

Basically: Trump is a liar or delusional (perhaps both?).

Chris Stirewalt takes a victory lap.

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

Calling it a “deal” is vastly over-selling it.

A group of extremists are stopped from instigating a riot.

From the Cliché File.

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

Are you going to believe this index or your own lyin’ eyes?

It was far more compelling than expected.

The laying out of the case begins.

Much ado about a perfectly normal phenomenon.

A man who claims he was going to kill the Supreme Court Justice is in jail.

Sometimes politicians definitely say the wrong thing.

Some thoughts.

The Democrats have lots of problems. Salesmanship is pretty far down the list.

Dare I say that it’s the economy?

He’s underwater and not going to take it anymore.

They’re taking their eye off the ball.

A recurring genre about presidents.

You-VAL-dee? You-VAHL-day? Oo-VAHL-deh?

The NYT and CA41 and yet another example of telling the wrong story.

The Silents and Boomers have been in charge too long.

Growth continues.

Or are they?

Donald Trump and friends speak to the NRA.

The research is not as robust as you’d think.

Despite their military trappings and propaganda, they’re seldom heroes.