Outside the Beltway

Thinking about what was likely and what wasn’t.

CNN’s original anchorman is gone at 82.

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

A large plurality of the network’s viewers think left wingers trying to make Trump look bad are to blame.

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

The laying out of the case begins.

She advocated that AZ overturn its election.

The face of Fox News is not the bow-tied buffoon from his “Crossfire” days.

Beyond who her spouse is, the texts to Meadows reveal a deeply concerning situation.

A Supreme Court Justice’s wife urged the White House and Congressional Republicans to steal the 2020 election.

The Democratic strategist and longtime talking head is gone at 73.

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

A media critic argues we pay outsized attention to the goings-on at Fox, MSNBC, and CNN.

Two NeverTrump Republicans have had enough.

The appetite for content and clicks turns sensationalizes news that isn’t news.

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

Some recent news items that add to concern about American democracy.

An emotional day set the tone for the investigation.

Another R/D cleavage?

A new career and a pending art sale.

He will challenge Greg Abbott for the GOP nomination.

Or, you know, not.

New polling provides useful insights into the problem.

The reflections on the departed right-wing talk host continue.

The information bubble is getting smaller.