Outside the Beltway

A man who claims he was going to kill the Supreme Court Justice is in jail.

He’s underwater and not going to take it anymore.

The NYT and CA41 and yet another example of telling the wrong story.

Very little progress has been made towards racial justice.

Quite often, political fights are about attitudes rather than issues and polices.

Another day, another disappointment for the party’s legislative agenda.

Susan Collins and other Senators claiming otherwise are just wrong.

Is harassing judges, mayors, Senators, and the like in their private lives just free speech?

At least not right away. But it’s quite possible by 2040.

The role of American political institutions.

There are many barriers to true freedom.

The apparently eminent demise of abortion rights has reignited an old debate.

POLITICO has obtained what purports to be the 1st draft of the opinion.

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

An extraordinary example shines light on coercive factors that incentivize plea deals

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

Oklahoma’s near-total ban is part of a larger trend.

The latest strategic moral panic from the far right

The Court is out of balance–and it is a design flaw.

It seems that some Americans are relocating to be with people who share their social and cultural views.

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

And yes, it is political (and always has been).

A roundup of reflection on a somber anniversary.

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

It’s not compelling.

Pew’s new typology shows the diversity of both US political parties.

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

Do young Democrats really hate Republicans more than vice-versa?

What happens if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade?

Oral arguments on the biggest abortion case in decades will be heard today.

Representatives Choosing Their Voters Rather than Vice Versa, Chapter 412.

The average American is neither progressive nor all that interested in politics.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

The tabs must flow.

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

We’re an incredibly divided country but splitting it into two is impossible.

The Catch-22 of passing a massive spending bill in an undemocratic system.

The flake beat the weirdo.

A few observations on Whole Woman’s Health, et al., Applicants v. Austin Reeve Jackson, Judge, et al.

Regardless of one’s views on abortion, the enforcement provision in the new Texas law should be concerning.

The Lone Star State has enacted some peculiar new laws.

COVID vaccine hesitancy is just the tip of the iceberg.

It’s no better than Joe Manchin’s.

And linkages to broader US politics.

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

The annual gathering showed us what the Republican Party would become years ago.

We’re witnessing something not seen since 1989.