Outside the Beltway

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.

Jim VandeHei and company have put out a new style guide.

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

As Democrats gain college-educated voters, they’re losing Hispanics and men.

Pay no attention to the endorsement behind the candidate.

They’re taking their eye off the ball.

Another potential deal that doesn’t address the central issue.

Mixed messages from the pharmaceutical companies.

Links and infographics.

NATO has stepped up in a pleasantly surprising way to resist the Ukraine invasion.

Former President Trump routinely broke the law with respect to protecting public records.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

That didn’t take long.

Is the stalwart of Senate bipartisanship interested in governing?

Look no further than the Georgia GOP primary for governor.

Do young Democrats really hate Republicans more than vice-versa?

A possible murder plot in Colombia embedded into a problematic multi-decade narrative.

Journalism is terrible except when compared to the alternatives.

Reading disparate polling numbers critically.

Stories of potential interest.

Their case is less than persuasive.

President Biden was advised to keep troops in Afghanistan . . . for no apparent reason.

This is no way to run a railroad.

More machinations from the mischievous mining mouthpiece.

A follow-up to yesterday’s analysis.

Because why the hell not.

Making sense of a weird story.

Hungary is part of a broader global trend, but the real issue isn’t Hungary, it is the Americans who praise Hungary.

Despite a rising groundswell of support, the obvious solution to our crisis has not been implemented.

Almost everyone in households making over $75,000 are protected from COVID.

The rate at which Americans are getting COVID shots is slowing rapidly.