Outside the Beltway

A bad night for Trump.

Political scientists, however, are skeptical.

How party change actually works in the US. Plus more on messaging and organzing.

Peace Prize in our time!

A shocking, but not surprising, event. I fear it’s a harbinger rather than an outlier.

The former White House physican (and current Congressman)’s demotion for misconduct has been reversed.

The artless deal.

A weird, unnecessary intervention.

Thinking about the evolution (or is it devolution) of the GOP since the 1990s.

One of the big ones has given up.

It’s down, but relatively steady.

It’s bad writing, but a necessary evil.

They may whine and bluster, but Trump always gets their votes.

For all practical purposes, the Constitutional war powers have been stood on their head.

Democrats are mostly condemning it and Republicans are divided.

Whatever that means.

Resisting gaslighting must be social. It’s crucial for those who oppose Trump’s falsehoods to remind each other, again and again, that 2 + 2 = 4.

Presidents have wide latitude in this area but many say 47 is exceeding his authority.

Don’t let the door . . .

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

A surprising honor.

The real crime is what’s legal.

Yet again, a court affirms he committed sexual assault.

A GOP member of Congress on deportations.

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

Our long national nightmare is not over.

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

The 39th President hits the century mark.

The skews may offset.

Does it really all come down to Pennsylvania?

It’s not 2019 anymore.

His former National Security Advisor is not impressed.

A stark contrast in vibes.

From Juiceboxer to arguably the most important media figure on the left.

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

What Trump and many supporters get wrong about Kamala Harris

Stuck in the semi-public stage.

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

Doubling down on the MAGA.

A relatively strong performance doesn’t change the narrative.

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

The President is going all-in to undo the damage from the debate.

A long overdue move.

The only let him go so long out of kindness I suppose.

Their feelings don’t care about your facts.

A morally right but politically fraught move.

On the complexity of political funding.

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

While the West dithers, Russia is doubling down.

Suddenly, old voters are aligning Democrat and young ones Republican.