Outside the Beltway

What at first blush appears a case of hypocrisy and cancel culture is a violation of professional ethics.

Here we go again.

An interesting proposal to improve tax collection.

The seemingly unremarkable event hadn’t happened in four decades.

We’re about to spend a whole lot more money.

Nonhierarchical parties strike again.

The U.S. Senators and a U.S. Representative beg to differ.

Let’s not get overly dramatic about special elections.

Balancing practical considerations and religious observances.

The lack of common understandings and shared assumptions makes political conversations challenging.

Immigration policy is harder than it looks.

Empowering authoritarians.

A mass shooting in Atlanta draws attention to a problem of which I was only tangentially aware.

Credulous reports notwithstanding, there’s more to the story.

Pandemic-induced recession? What pandemic-induced recession?

“Evening Fire”

Our insistence on relying on an 18th Century understanding of electoral systems is our ongoing bane (if one values representative government).

Any “fair” drawing of districts will yield a GOP advantage over time.

Those expecting Bernie Sanders’ agenda are sorely disappointed.

An interesting blast from the past.

The evidence is too clear to ignore at this point.

Major is a good boy who hardly ever bites anybody.

There are legitimate ethical and liberty questions but they’re outweighed by the benefits.

Deal-making in Washington is next to impossible.

Yes, partisanship is real. And it influences more than just voting behavior.

The case of Katie Porter’s committee assignments.

Israel is taking an aggressive approach to inoculation.

An explanation to a question you likely weren’t asking.

Yet another example.

On the one hand, true. On the other, so what?

An all-time boxing legend is gone.

Lots of shots.

Ted Cruz is at it again.

Foolish lies are for foolish liars.

It really does feel like a daily occurrence.

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

At least 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca are sitting in American facilities unused.