Outside the Beltway

A conversation in two parts.

Another example for the conversation.

Science and insanity don’t mix.

“Fall Colors in Abstract”

The matter of Executive Privilege and former Presidents is settled law.

He’s controversial but consistent.

A favorite anecdote from Robert Caro’s first masterpiece is likely untrue.

Kids 5-11 are getting their COVID shots at a rapid pace, but will it continue?

Mayor Pete is being mocked for telling obvious truths.

The Vietnam War hero and one-term Georgia Senator has died at 79.

Resolving the legal issues will take time we don’t have.

Senator Romney and the latest edition of the senatorial pro-filibuster op/ed.

It turns out “the economy” isn’t just one thing.

Apparently, it’s been a one-sided affair up until now.

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

The electoral calendar affects who the electorate is.

Too woke! Not woke enough!

Going back to 1977 (there’s a pattern).

Providing a little bit of electoral history.

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

Running against Trump didn’t work this year.

The CDC is leaving it up to you!

Is media coverage of experts’ struggles to understand COVID helpful?

Tip O’Neil’s famous saying hasn’t been true in a long, long time.

A massive investigation into the Capitol riot looks at what came before, during, and after.

The tabs must flow.

The appetite for content and clicks turns sensationalizes news that isn’t news.

Another effect of the pandemic.

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

Officers are under enormous pressure–including from the Federal government–to write tickets.

A sign of our times.

The idiocy continues.

Denial, whining, and truth wrapped into one segment.

Good news with mixed messaging.

Can we stop pretending these trolls and grifters are Republicans?