Outside the Beltway

The erosion of representativeness continues.

Politicians gonna politician, but still…

Another example for the conversation.

“Fall Colors in Abstract”

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

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

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

Let’s look at the numbers and the clear effects of policy choices.

The MyPillow Guy went down to Bama…

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

Disappointment turns to tragedy.

A casual comparison is pretty striking.

Get vaccinated edition

The evidence is pretty clear: vaccinations are key, not weather (but that won’t stop people from trying to say otherwise).

DC’s new area code is causing an identity crisis.

Thoughts on how we think.

I wonder what the cause was? It sounds pretty serious.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one . . .

Policy matters.

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.

Stories from the ongoing pandemic.

News of the ongoing pandemic.

Some suggested stories.

Part of the ongoing, slow-motion tragedy.

Some recent news items that add to concern about American democracy.

The cost of raising a university’s profile.

Compared to what?

The President hit all the right notes.

The tabs must be cleared.

Legislatures and school boards politicize what our kids are taught.

Several stories, not enough time for full write-ups.

And so general discussion of vaccine passports and requirements in the US.

A study in contrasts.

More in a series of ongoing observations about the GOP primaries.

Another example of structural racism.

Some interesting stories or columns that I’ll never get around to writing full posts on.

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

Things that make you go Hmmm.

New York Times columnists are not a representative sample.

Stupid is as stupid does.

Are Sinema and Machin going to jump ship?

Most NCAA restrictions violate anti-trust law.

Quick takes from the week.

And linkages to broader US politics.

The inevitable is now very much in progress.

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.