Outside the Beltway

…and I write a bit more than that.

Orwell came to mind this morning.

Trump’s reaction to the air disaster is telling in a variety of ways.

The MSG rally.

More data shows a more complicated picture.

It would be nice if it just happened without any help.

The predicted has happened.

Facts versus framing, with a little Mandela effect thrown in for good measure.

Is all diversity created equal?

He may be under-estimating.

Voters in Mexico, India, and South Africa are making their voices heard.

After weeks of protest, a solid effort.

A major effort to capture the diversity of America.

It’s harder than I would have thought.

They’ve punted to the DC Circuit.

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court is gone at 93.

A counterintuitive move.

After other controls are applied, household income is still a huge advantage.

A Representative’s slip of the tongue and the ensuing debate.

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

Never waste a tragedy.

UPenn law professor Amy Wax as a test case.

Some tab clearing.

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

Is it time to call the whole thing off?

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

When “obviously qualified” apparently isn’t enough

Outrage over the outrage is outrageous.

Women are increasingly dominating American higher education.

Should wills have an expiration date?

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

A parting shot from the Trump administration.

There are different, and not equally good, reasons to talk about labels.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has entered the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination

A bittersweet farewell to a newspaperman past his sell-by date.

As the Supreme Court enters the final weeks of its term, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hints at deep divisions and disappointment for people on the left.

The early frontrunner for the Democratic nomination is drawing fire from multiple fronts. It may destroy his candidacy before it begins.

Elizabeth Warren still hasn’t figured out how to put the ‘Native American’ issue behind her.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery to remove cancerous nodes from a lung, but reports seem to point to a quick recovery.

Sad news from the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.

Elizabeth Warren has released a DNA report showing that she does indeed have some Native American heritage in her family’s past. That won’t stop conservatives from continuing to attack her, though.

By popular demand . . .

The second day of questioning for Judge Brett Kavanaugh was a bit rockier than the first, but nothing happened that seriously threatens his eventual confirmation.

Day One of questions for Judge Brett Kavanaugh went about as you’d expect.

The confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh begin today, but the outcome seems foreordained.