Outside the Beltway

Contrary to some public opinion, the economy is in decent shape.

The party’s 2012 nominee is an indicator of how fall it has fallen.

We finally have a winner. And we’re all losers.

Sigh.

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

Could the fourth time be the charm?

Emmer drops out.

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

The best statement on the complexity of the Israel-Hamas conflict that I have heard/read.

Because I think it is really important.

The ongoing Republican debacle and what it says about representative democracy in the US.

A hopeful irony.

Squirrel!

Three increasingly-embarrassing defeats is all you get, apparently.

Yesterday the Kraken. Today the Cheese. Whose flipping tomorrow?

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

In a bathtub?

“Study Hall”

Bidenomics is dragging Biden’s approval.

He might prefer McDeath.

She took a plea deal.

A policy-leaning wing and a political-leaning wing make for an unworkable coalition.

Demonstrators once again breached Hill security.

He’s losing by a bigger margin in Round 2

Will at least four Republicans have a spine?

A bizarre miscarriage of justice.

The timing is not auspicious.

We need to do better.

A high-stakes move.

The crazies are this close to a complete takeover.

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

It’s . . . complicated.

Can generosity be wrong?

What does “complete victory” look like?

“A Lot of Rain”