Outside the Beltway

You know, as is normal in democratic politics…

What the shutdown should have been about.

It’s not an unprecedented stance.

“What are they going to do? Say, ‘Gee, we don’t want to stop drugs pouring in?’”

Power is apparently very important.

SCOTUS continues to favor the executive over the legislature.

Twenty-Second Amendment edition.

Another day, another step closer towards military policing in the US.

A meme that is as muddled and authoritarian as the President who posted it

Steven is a guest on Michael Bailey’s podcast.

Spinelessness isn’t permanent.

An odd, impactful ruling.

An attack on the First Amendment in plain sight.

For all practical purposes, the Constitutional war powers have been stood on their head.

No. But it won’t matter.

There’s always a tweet

It was inevitable.

Well, most of them.

Or does it?

That’s a problem, given her job and all.

Presidents have wide latitude in this area but many say 47 is exceeding his authority.

A passing observation on the attempt to gift Trump a plane.

Habemus habeas corpus?

Spoiler: it is about the abuse of presidential power.

Public misconceptions about federal waste invite tolerance for questionable workarounds to the constitutionally prescribed manner of determining appropriations.

Being nice at dinner is easy.

The Trump administration treats personally disfavored American institutions the way past administrations treated foreign adversaries. His goal is political submission.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

In particular in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case

Fifth Amendment edition.

Sad and strange circumstances have forced the Democratic party to become the conservative party now. It’s important to remind ourselves of what is good in our lives and what is worth defending. 

We are at least on the precipice.

A seemingly obvious ruling was nonetheless 5-4.

The unorthodox non-agency agency run by no one in particular may violate the basic rules of our system.

When does Executive overreach become something more?

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

Remember kids, DEI is the REAL racism

Just beyond parody at this point.

This could be a issue for common ground… if both sides are prepared to give a little

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

Is it even a traditional “Buy Out” and is it already in conflict with OPM statutes?

You get what you vote for

Trying to upend 150 years of legal understanding with the stroke of a sharpie.

Today’s an appropriate on to think about the role of suffering in change

Going out on another unforced error