Outside the Beltway

A bad night for Trump.

Political scientists, however, are skeptical.

Trump exploits our mistaken beliefs about crime to consolidate his power.

A sad fact about the quality of American leadership and an indictment of Christians who ardently support it.

Data? How quaint.

“He that spits against the Wind, spits in his own Face.”

Thinking about the evolution (or is it devolution) of the GOP since the 1990s.

Are Red and Blue states even part of the same country anymore?

It’s bad writing, but a necessary evil.

She’s making no one happy.

A state Representative and his wife have also been shot and are in the hospital.

The 88-year-old Bishop of Rome has died.

Waiting for the other side to self-destruct has always been ridiculous and dangerous.

Links related to various recent posts.

Amending the Constitution with one simple trick.

It’s going to be a long four years.

Not a Red Wave but a Red Shift?

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

A low confidence Election Day forecast.

The consequences of the post-Roe world.

Our long national nightmare is not over.

A mild-mannered JD Vance out-debated a nervous Tim Walz. It won’t matter.

They have a preference but may not vote.

The two most annoying Senators in the Democratic caucus are at it again.

The skews may offset.

And his corruption.

The US Presidential election pits “two evils” who are “against life.”

Alan Dershowitz is trying to make up his mind.

Donald Trump fared considerably worse against a cogent opponent.

Because I think too much about this stuff.

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

Too many! Too few!

The Democrats are in a good place heading into their convention.

They’re apparently ongoing. Who knew?

It’s not been a great few days for J. D. Vance

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

Doubling down on the MAGA.

“Dr. Ruth” is gone at 96.

Who are you going to believe, the WSJ or your lying eyes?

The court amplified its power at the expense of the administrative state.

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

Progressive activists are preparing to “democracy-proof” the country.