Outside the Beltway

Utterly classic.

The GA14 House race.

Arguably the best comedian of his generation is not kidding around.

The state of American debate is not strong.

So, shake it out.

“Flickering Flame”

As the President becomes less popular, there are signs he’s losing support from his co-partisans in Congress.

Because sometimes a comment starts to become a post.

All of the ghouls come out to play

The Economist gives Joe Biden an 83% chance to win the Electoral College.

Every demon wants his pound of flesh.

The lockdowns are ending and likely not coming back.

All of these questions.

JK Rowling is uinder fire for arguing only women menstruate.

Decades of reform efforts have failed. Is it time for a radical solution?

I can never leave the past behind

Trump should be worried.

Codeswitch.

I like to keep my issues strong.

Clips of recent police behavior reminded me far too much of scenes from authoritarian Latin America.

Mostly stability.

It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back.

Official White House photos from the Battle of Lafayette Square.

Not that one. The other one.

The vagaries of our Presidential election mechanism gave us a surprising result in 2016. That’s unlikely this year.

“Liberty Blacked Out”

My latest for Defense One has published.

The preliminary hearing revealed a damning case against the shooter of a young black man.

The architect of the plan admits he was wrong.

Balancing social justice and criminal justice in a politically charged environment.

Iowa Republicans have had enough of being represented by a racist buffoon.

Here to relive your darkest moments.

The system makes it next to impossible to punish bad cops.

The President of the United States is on the precipice of fascism.

My latest at War on the Rocks.

How to translate understandable frustration at injustice into tangible reform?

The mayhem surrounding the demonstrations is drawing attention away from the grievance behind them.

The evidence is clear. Injustice feeds rage and rage sometimes boils over.

The contrast could not be more clear.

If the goal is to change politics, not just vent frustration, messaging is important.

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

Yet again, this administration puts Trump’s political fortunes ahead of the national interest.