Outside the Beltway

The cases of Ralph Northam and Mark Herring raise a question of when, if ever, something we did in the past should follow us for the rest of our lives.

There’s not really a good explanation for this, Governor Northam.

A WaPo data analyst gives it a shot.

A new law set to take effect in Utah before the New Year will lower the BAC limit for drunk driving by 40% to .05. Will the rest of the nation follow?

The future Supreme Court Justices had a lifelong relationship.

American troops in Iceland for a military exercise were apparently quite thirsty.

One of the longest-lasting characters on The Simpsons may not be long for this world, but before we write him off perhaps we ought to stop and think.

The F.B.I.’s updated background check is complete and will be reviewed by Senators beginning today. As a result, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving forward toward a final vote on the Kavanaugh nomination later this week.

After roughly a week of staying silent, President Trump decided last night to openly mock Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.

Saturday Night Live inevitably mocked the Ford/Kavanaugh hearing on Thursday in their cold open.

An ugly day for the United States Senate and the United States of America.

A woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of having assaulted her when he was 17 and she was 15 has come forward. What happens next is anyone’s guess.

As much as we hate paying $200 a month for television, the future is likely going to be worse.

If President Trump’s trade war continues, it could have a serious impact on the political fortunes of President Trump and his party.

Madison was right about politicians and ambition. He just didn’t see the how it would all play out.

61 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of a man who left office a failed president.

There are no magic foods. Cleanses are unnecessary and probably unhealthy. But we’re still eating a diet high in crap we know we shouldn’t eat.

Two seemingly contradictory essays out today highlight the exhausting political conversation environment.

A horrible terror attack in Egypt.

Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s fate lies the hands of the Supreme Court.

A new report finds that the problems at the Secret Service are far deeper than previously known.

Canada’s Liberal Party ran on a platform that includes nationwide marijuana legalization. With the election won, it seems only a matter of time before Canadians will be able to light up legally.

John Boehner let loose on the “false prophets” on the right yesterday, and he’s absolutely right.

The winners of the Women’s World Cup will get paid far less than the men that played last year, but that’s not because of sexism.

Taxes on wine, beer, and spirits vary wildly from state-to-state and even within each state.

If you’re under 21 in Hawaii, you’re still technically an adult but you can’t buy tobacco.

Maryland’s former Governor will announce his candidacy for President next week. Don’t expect him to go very far.

The scandal that will make everyone forget about Benghazi.

Some on the left are suggesting Democrats should write off the South for the foreseeable future, but that would be as foolish as Republicans assuming that their dominance in the region will last as long as Democratic dominance did in the century after the Civil War.

But, hey, don’t worry, there’s nothing racial going on here. Nothing at all.

Fresh off his third statewide win in four years, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker appears to be getting ready to run for President.

There’s more to life than politics. Unfortunately, there are many Americans who don’t seem to recognize that fact.

An unsurprising decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Once again, there’s speculation that something is up in the world’s most closed society.

These segments are usually unfair; they outdid themselves this time.

A New York Federal Judge has ruled that unvaccinated children can be forced to stay home during outbreaks.

The US Government has deemed the nickname of the capital’s NFL club racially offensive.

A supposed conservative calls for massive increases in taxes on alcohol.

Marijuana legalization is an issue that unites people across the political aisle.