Outside the Beltway

Bizarre conspiracy theories shared by powerful people are immune to fact checking.

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

That’s not a rhetorical question.

“Dr. Ruth” is gone at 96.

Every once in a blue moon, a glimpse of humanity can be seen.

The company will debut an all-electric “Explorer” in Europe.

The PRC is skirting sanctions to supply a frienemy.

One of the OG blog pundits has reached a big milestone.

Is it time to call the whole thing off?

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

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

Elections have consequences: Old Dominion Edition

He’s controversial but consistent.

Kids 5-11 are getting their COVID shots at a rapid pace, but will it continue?

“The Closer” delivers more of what people love and hate about the GOAT.

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

The President announced a whopping 72 initiatives to rein in corporate power and lower prices.

Some people claim there’s a woman to blame.

It makes voting harder.

And what GOP opposition says about the party.

Debunking urban legends and Internet rumors is harder than it used to be.

Our enemies are getting more brazen and sophisticated in their cyber warfare.

The one-time wunderkind, blogging pioneer, and same-sex marriage champion is now on the outs.

Some incredibly thin reporting about a story that is almost certainly made up.

Is this our Rock Hudson moment?

The Vermont Senator is a better politician than most give him credit for.

After arguing for a month about an “unfair” impeachment process, the WHite House is saying ‘no thanks’ to an invitation to participate in the next round of impeachment hearings.

Republicans face a choice. Do they put their country first, or do they put their President first?

The liberal notion that people are persuadable through airing of ideas is obsolete.

Robert Mugabe led a nation to independence only to become a dictator who destroyed its economy, has died at the age of 95.

He could lose the popular vote by an even larger margin in 2020—and still coast to re-election.

The Trump Administration has officially conceded to the rule of law.

It’s still way too early to be predictive, but the latest head-to-head matches between the President and the top contenders for the Democratic nomination.

The legendary figure was in charge of strategic forecasting at the Pentagon for decades.

What would it mean for the companies’ workers, the stock market and the cost of care?

Nancy Pelosi is tired of Democrats voting to please their constituents.

More than any recent President, Donald Trump displays a tremendous amount ignorance about the world. Even worse is the fact that he seems proud of it.

A significant advance for LGBT rights in the world’s most populous democracy.

The tough guy actor best known for the “Smokey And The Bandit” movies has passed away at the age of 82.

A Federal Appeals Court has found that a Trump Administration policy purporting to punish so-called sanctuary cities is unconstitutional.

Another Federal Judge has held that the Trump Administration’s efforts to punish so-called ‘sanctuary cities’ violates both Federal law and the Constitution.

New York attorney Aaron Schlossberg found himself on the receiving end of an Internet firestorm this week. His case raises some interesting questions about Internet vigilantism.

Just when you think the President has hit rock bottom, it gets worse.

61 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of a man who left office a failed president.

Ronny Jackson did not invent the practice of giving Ambien and Provigil to high-level government workers.

Barbara Bush, only the second woman in history to be the wife and mother of a U.S. President, has died at the age of 92.

The new Black Panther movie raises a variant of the central question of the superhero genre. [No significant spoilers]

A confusing new report from the Washington Post.