Outside the Beltway

Some initial thoughts.

Trials of mRNA treatments are going well.

They can’t help themselves.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

Some interesting tidbits.

Explaining the inexplicable.

A purge of the professional staff for, well, reasons.

But probably won’t.

So many open tabs, so little time.

Economic Chart Edition.

The inevitable has happened.

The unworkable Republican caucus is about to get less workable.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

A race a Democrat will definitely win will be the most expensive in US history.

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

Much ado about nothing?

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

This makes four.

A pandemic-inspired perk seems to be going away.

Say it ain’t so!

The North Dakota governor really, really wants to be on TV.

The parties do not control their labels.

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

Virginia’s governor is reportedly taking a shot at the 2024 Republican nomination.

When we do it, it’s negotiation. When they do it, it’s hostage taking—and terrorism.

Let him eat cake.

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

Most high-income Congressional Districts are Democratic and low-income Districts are Republican.

A format unchanged since the Ford Administration* doesn’t suit the modern era.

It’s taken more than two years to undo a silly, petty decision.

Truth is not an absolute defense against termination.

As tired as we may be of him, his nominating electorate appears ready for another round.

Some stories worth noting but not at great length.

The Michigan Senator’s stepping down at a reasonable age shocked everyone.

In case you need some NYD reading.

New details are emerging about possible motivations.

Alas, it probably doesn’t matter.

The 2020 loser has doubled down on losing.

They’re not sending their best people.

Journalists openly root for a good story.

Will voters overlook the elephant in the room?

They’re a bloc but also not.

Fifty-plus “local” news outlets are a front for David Brock and company.