Outside the Beltway

Putin is a monster, but he may also be just as irrational as the rest of us.

The ferocity of the global reaction to Putin’s invasion is stunning.

The former President should have known that his claims of election fraud were baseless.

The Russian leader is isolated and under tremendous pressure.

Most people liked it more than I did.

The American President is once again leading the free world.

It might feel good but it has zero impact on Putin.

The rollout could have been smoother.

Pundits like Thomas Friedman struggle with premature prognostication.

Links and infographics.

Addressing an analytical pet peeve (and, more importantly, correcting a mistake).

Some of our citizens are at greater risk under relaxed mask guidelines.

NATO has stepped up in a pleasantly surprising way to resist the Ukraine invasion.

News and commentary of note.

Two notorious cases indicate a policy shift on federal prosecutions of cases already tried in lower courts.

Some of his numbers are worse than even Donald Trump’s.

“Lone Light”

Most of us have suddenly gone from High to Low risk communities.

The front-runner was indeed the pick

Manhattan’s new DA seems to think he has a weak case.

Sanctions are already taking a toll. But the West could do more if it had the will.

Deterring Russia is a matter of principle.

The military threat is smaller, but the political one is bigger.

An example of how lack of regulation leads to practices that damage public faith in policing

Putin’s forces are in Kyiv.

Right wing protestors are expected to attempt to create (more) gridlock in the capitol later today.

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.

The first shoe has dropped.

Why clearing criminal records makes economic sense

The Democratic strategist and longtime talking head is gone at 73.

The reports are conflicting but I’d bet on Yes.

The much-anticipated escalation has happened. Now to see how the United States and its allies respond.

With choices like these it’s easy to understand why people take plea deals

Greatest democracy in the world, right?

It seems that some Americans are relocating to be with people who share their social and cultural views.

Surprisingly, yes.