Outside the Beltway

Things will get radically worse if the shutdown doesn’t end soon.

Lies about past White House upgrades. It all start with Jesse Waters, but also heads to the op/ed pages of the NYT and WaPo.

Millions turned out in support of basic ideals.

The second round of No Kings rallies will take place today. Will they matter?

Senator Mike Lee helps us understand what he means by “a republic, not a democracy.”

Trump exploits our mistaken beliefs about crime to consolidate his power.

By law enforcement.

Hyperbole? Dishonesty? Distraction? Fantasy? Too much cable TV?

The term which kicked off this week wil decide whether we effectively have a king.

She was not amused by the administration’s workaround.

The Feds raid an apartment building in Chicago.

“There’s a lot of commander coming.”

A long and unusual speech has implications for civil-military relations.

Some musings on the wrong lessons from a major global event.

Can Democrats do anything?

Trump’s lack of focus may spare us the worst outcomes in this one instance.

A meme that is as muddled and authoritarian as the President who posted it

It is unusual and a problem.

Nor does Benny Johnson.

Authoritarianism is popular.

The pioneering astronaut is gone at 97.

This ain’t 1976.

Thinking about possible outcomes.

Is it time for the Democrats to move to the center?

Or does it?

A lifetime ban now ends with death.

Robert Francis Prevost has been elected to head the Catholic Church

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

First thing we do, let’s intimidate all the lawyers.

The sadly predicted has come to pass.

The culture seems to be shifting.

The real crime is what’s legal.

There are 800 or so of them in the United States alone. Where the hell did they come from?

Making mountains of molehills.

Ignorance and motivated reasoning are never a good combination

Democrats and Republicans alike are less supportive than they were four years ago.

The actor known for “Good Times,” “Roots,” and “The West Wing” is gone at 84.

And his corruption.

Alan Dershowitz is trying to make up his mind.

Things continue to be tight, yet Harrisward.

Yet another service disruption over rights fees calls attention to the issue.

A Republican columnist is angry that Trump, not Harris, is being seen as the incumbent.

A stark contrast in vibes.

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

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.