Outside the Beltway

Rural Americans are misunderstood!

A century-old tradition has gone by the wayside.

The 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee turned maverick is gone at 82.

Of party, duty, age, and political roulette.

Explaining the inexplicable.

The perils of speaking loudly while carrying a small stick.

There is no denying that he was consequential.

The politics of chaos.

The realignment of America’s political parties wasn’t quite what was hoped.

Ezra Klein makes a compelling case.

The problem that won’t go away.

The country music singer was 62.

The target this time: Nikki Haley.

Making 2024 about 2021 and 1777.

He appointed a third of the Justices but has the worst record before them in modern history.

A stroll through the archives.

The highest court has agreed to expedite a ruling on a novel question.

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

A fascinating conversation between two queer journalists.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

The party’s 2012 nominee is an indicator of how fall it has fallen.

A high-stakes move.

A political trial for political crimes always yields a political result.

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

Oh, the irony.

A perennial fantasy has a new standard bearer.

The longtime politician and statesman is gone at 75.

Common ground is, sadly, bad politics.

Call-out culture has become a circular firing squad.

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.

A quick follow-up to a previous post.

The President is trying to change perceptions ahead of the election.

Separating rhetoric from action.

Thinking about what is predictive as well as the usefulness of historical case studies.

Eight state have withdrawn from a system to prevent illegal voting because of ignorance and agitation.

Get me higher than the grocery bill.

The US intelligence community and Silicon Valley are warning of a major threat.

He’s turned Russia from a G-8 member to an international pariah.

The controversies over our geriatric Congress continue.

The Russian leader’s status as an international pariah is cemented.

As memory of the Cold War fades, so does support for American primacy.

President Biden’s dangerous gambit seems to have succeeded.

It’s becoming a sad joke.

Some thoughts on polling and the news since 2016.

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

Her emphasis on turnout has helped other Democrats but she’s a two-time loser.

What to make of her second straight loss?