Outside the Beltway

We have crossed Putin’s red line.

The wrong solution for a real problem.

In which I agree with Trump about the problem, but NOT the solution

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

And the real destruction of mail-in ballots

Trump is significantly outpeforming his 2020 results in New York and Florida. It doesn’t matter.

Should military officers substitute their judgment for the Commander-in-Chief’s?

Perfectly sensible suggestions that are unconstitutional, politically infeasible, or both.

Spoiler: the same people often work at both

Taking a closer look at Cooper, Kelly, and Shapiro

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

All of the legal remedies are impossible.

If only we knew why Mississippi chose to join the Confederacy…

A longstanding project inches forward.

It’s easy if you try.

A truly insane proposition.

Gregg Abbott is now defying the U.S. Supreme Court, forcing a showdown.

A literal Mexican stand-off.

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

This is the logical result of Trump’s legal arguments & that should give everyone pause

The Lawfare podcast offers a great primer on the eve of oral arguments

When checks and balances aren’t enough.

The denial of transfer to Federal Court could signal problems for Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claims

A few predictions that are going to disappoint just about everyone.