Outside the Beltway

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.

A law seeking to help the state’s workers seems to be having the opposite effect.

A recent poll provides interesting insights.

An over-eager supporter or something more sinister?

An exceptional choice that breaks the recent tradition of politicos in the post.

President Biden’s pollster has made an amazing discovery.

It makes sense for large-scale venues, yes? But making sense is not the issue.

He probably lacks the legal authority. And business interests in is state will fight hard against him.

A Trump-era policy designed to screw over blue states may actually be a good one.

Let’s not get overly dramatic about special elections.

Its founders are laughing all the way to the bank.

It is not a tool to foster compromise. It is tool of obstruction, plain and simple.

Some key GOP figures are at least testing the waters.

There are multiple ongoing plots and reasonable fear of infiltration of security forces.

Hashtag: You’re Fired.

The President of the United States is a national security threat. Can we get rid of him now?

The President of the United States is an existential threat to the Republic.

Or, more accurately, the lack thereof.

Yet another retired general in the post would be a bad idea.

They know Trump lost the election yet are aiding his outrageous assault on democracy.

The expectations game will be especially tricky this year.

Whether the delusions of a madman or a deliberate scheme to poison the waters, there’s cause for concern.

Accuracy takes time.

Joe Biden has either narrowed down his choice for running mate down to two women or he hasn’t.

The simplism is strong.

A clip from Trump’s Axios interview shows a man who really does not understand what is going on.

Despite hope for a vaccine, officials are canceling large events months in advance.

Jared Kushner and others want one that fits on a index card.

Presidents have appointed loyalists since time immemorial. Has this one gone too far?

The erstwhile Tea Party Republican is making a run for President.

It’s about damned time.

On Tucker last night, Patrick made an odd appeal (to be kind).

There’s very little upside.

Playing nice? Or setting up a fight?

Most national pundits saw it differently than I did.

Worrisome news for an American icon.

It’s time to start speculating about a brokered convention again,even though it probably isn’t going to happen.

Earlier this month, Senator Lindsey Graham blocked a bipartisan resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide, Now we know why.