Outside the Beltway

More than a quarter of Americans know something that isn’t true.

A couple of old cartoons feel like they could have been published today.

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

Castrating their party’s Speaker is not smart politics.

Pretty much.

There’s training on uncomfortable subjects. Oh noes!

The no electoral politics, no Trump edition.

A shot a day for all of 2022.

In case you need some NYD reading.

But did he ever really have it?

Happy 2023 from OTB!

The griftiness of it all is not surprising, but remains astounding.

The trailblazing television interviewer is gone at 93.

“Sky and Tree”

The Pope Emeritus has died at 95.

Last call for 2022.

Could it be that he was untruthful?

The Supreme Court may revisit a controversial criminal justice ruling.

Russia is humiliated but not defeated. Ukraine is winning but at a very high price.

United States and People’s Republic of China forces are playing a dangerous game.

Your regularly scheduled Photo for Friday: “Outlined Heron”

A photo from November:
“The Washington Monument”

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Some tab plus some tabs equals some tabs.

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

Michael Barone on out-migration from some Blue states.

“Two Turtles”

As I have noted before: he betrayed his oath.

What Americans say they want in the Oval Office.

A perennial outrage.

“You can’t be against everything.”

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

“The Dragon has Landed”

It’s the spirit of the season.

“In the Tree”

It’s the day for returns, right?

Merry Christmas from the staff at OTB to the readers!

Enrollments are down.

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.