Outside the Beltway

A third of the party’s Members of Congress voted against a popular bill.

The Southeast has been hit especially hard.

Huge swaths of the country are underserved.

The latest bogey man is likely not well understood.

The flagship of the centrist Navy is both a throwback and a sign of what’s wrong with the Senate.

If the younger generation seems to be maturing later, there are good reasons.

The trends over the last half century are really something.

The long shift of population from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt continues—with the unusual exception of California.

It’s not just Red states that put up too many barriers.

It’s seemingly just a matter of time before recreational use is allowed throughout the United States.

The Internet killed the newspaper without really replacing it.

A shocking number of states no longer require them and the Leader of the Free World lacks the authority to change that.

The Lone Star State is celebrating its independence in a big way.

Some reflections

A rather odd non-ruling during the non-session from America’s highest court.

Specifically: the former confederacy and Democratic dominance.

Some political history,

Implications for Alabama and the GOP as well as considerations on the evolution of American politics.

Hammerin’ Hank is gone.

Will there be in-fighting? Yes. A break-up? No.

The Crimson Tide’s best season is one that shouldn’t have been played.

As we assess Trump’s role in all of this, it is important to think through what he did (and did not) do.

They’re actually going to go through with it.

Steve Sarkisian joins a frustrating trend.

The best two teams in college football play for it all amid some controversy.

Our cultural divide over the pandemic is turning us into worse people.

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.

As we approach the new year, the virus is at its peak.

An exploding RV did substantial property damage but caused only minor injuries to bystanders.

Who ya got?

The junior Senator from Kentucky is drawing a lot of attention to himself on “fraud.”

A silly, sexist WSJ op-ed has generated plenty of attention.

January 6th, when the electoral votes are counted.

A country music legend is yet another victim of COVID.

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

The popular former governor wants another crack at it.

That thing that happens when you sow the wind with conspiracy theories.

Competing priorities.

Gridlock doesn’t mean government stops. It just shifts who is governing.

The transition is on pace despite President Trump’s best efforts.

Revisiting predictions about what would happen if what has happened happened.

A mind-boggling statistic.

Who’s to blame for the Blue Wave not materializing?

Two prominent media pollsters are hedging their bets.

Alabama’s junior Senator needs my help.

The Lone Star state is making up its own rules.

Three negative tests have overturned an initial false positive.

A Blue Wave still looks quite likely.

Thinking about what we might know on the night of the election.

Alabama’s head football coach and athletic director have both tested positive for COVID-19.