Outside the Beltway

One thread that runs through most explanations for Tuesday’s result.

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

The MSG rally.

It turns out that the former and would-be-again President has a potty mouth.

Another one bites the dust.

The violence perpetrated by its namesake is well known. The violence that led to its creation, less so.

They won’t tell you who’s going to be President. They’re still useful.

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

Trump Bibles: made in China.

A massive Israeli operation. To what end?

On security details and conflicting MAGA views about the danger of rhetoric

The would-be gunman was captured before he could get off a shot.

The US Presidential election pits “two evils” who are “against life.”

Or maybe a gift certificate to some online poli sci courses?

His rants about the new race are unhelpful but not unfounded.

A graph that shows why Trump should be concerned

He’s not taking his change in fortunes very well.

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

That’s not a rhetorical question.

A bold strike that threatens to escalate a regional war.

They’re apparently ongoing. Who knew?

Five minutes is an eternity in the current information environment.

An odd juxtaposition in the major press.

Stuck in the semi-public stage.

Even getting shot, he can’t pretend to be a unifying force for long.

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

Efforts to oust him from the race have picked up steam.

Caution about making too many assumptions.

Doubling down on the MAGA.

Did Trump’s stoic reaction win him the election?

History rhymes in uncanny ways

We don’t know much but the early details are all too familiar.

And some reminders from where the violent rhetoric emanates.

A shocking if perhaps unsurprising development.

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

The Russian autocrat is emboldened.

It’s been around for a very long time.

It’s no longer just a Third World problem.

But humans made all the decisions that matter.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

A disturbing report.

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

An increasingly undemocratic regional power is a necessary but unreliable partner.

Generations of young Americans weren’t alive or have no real memory of the event.

The parties do not control their labels.

Corruption charges against the former premier have sparked rioting.

Politics and justice are in tension.

My (apparently) annual reflections on “The content of their character” day

A more dangerous world is changing the relationship.