Outside the Beltway

Some of these things are not like the other.

It’s probably not strange visitors from outer space but we can’t rule it out.

The state of the union is . . . not good.

Eric Adams is begging for the Federal Government for relief.

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

Because of course she is.

There was some quiet meddling going on.

With a win in Nevada, the party will retain at least 50 seats.

He’s proposed a bill with no chance of passage seemingly timed to hurt his own party in the midterms.

She’ll almost certainly be out of a job in January. Then what?

The Schumer-Manchin compromise includes a massive increase in the tax collection budget.

Joe Manchin has come around on a pared back BBB, surprising just about everyone.

The West Virginia Senator has pulled away the football yet again.

Some Democrats are less than pleased.

Another day, another disappointment for the party’s legislative agenda.

Speaker Pelosi has it. Is President Biden next?

Hoisted by their own petard.

Do you believe in miracles?

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

Is the stalwart of Senate bipartisanship interested in governing?

They’re searching for good times. But just wait and see.

What happens if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade?

Every now and again, it’s not Mitch McConnell’s fault.

The President seems to have persuaded the progressives in his party to settle for half a loaf.

The Biden administration is not doing enough.

A recurring farce that does real damage.

The internecine fight over the budget is coming to a head.

This is no way to run a railroad.

More machinations from the mischievous mining mouthpiece.

The Democratic legislature is likely to set aside the map proposed by the independent commission.

A meaningless gesture that’s long overdue.

It passed the Senate unanimously.

Another case of word choice overriding intent.

Or, at least, he’s willing to kill democracy in order to save it.

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

A Trump-era policy designed to screw over blue states may actually be a good one.

A little-known rule might allow a majority to pass one more bill.

How the West Virginia Democrat came to vote for the stimulus bill.

And illustrations of the fact that this isn’t a regular trial.

What we have here is failure to communicate.

And here we go.

A sad and disturbing report from a reliable source.

The 87-year-old former San Francisco mayor isn’t woke enough.

Will he be a uniter or a divider?

Chuck Schumer and company sent a signal to their base against a fait accompli.

An appeal to some pretty basic virtues.

The President is issuing dangerous statements.