Outside the Beltway

It’s been more of a reading than writing morning.

Republicans killed their parents and demanding mercy for being orphaned.

The new honcho at the original 24 hour news network wants to be more subtle and less alarmest.

It’s not all about Trump.

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

A man who claims he was going to kill the Supreme Court Justice is in jail.

Donald Trump and friends speak to the NRA.

We know a lot less about the motives of spree killers than the public discourse suggests.

The pandemic forced the spread of useful technology.

Not so conservative.

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

The legendary comic book artist is gone at 80.

Seeing no way to win under their own label, they’ve called a Hail Mary.

We expect far more from the Oval Office than is reasonable.

Political theater on the southern border.

He was clearly willing to subvert the election.

Another morale booster for the good guys.

A former Virginia police officer has been found guilty, partly on the testimony of a former colleague.

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

The Defense Department shares the worst-kept secret about the war effort.

Stories of note sans write-ups.

They’re not missing and that points to a systemic issue

The network’s longtime weekend anchor couldn’t take it anymore.

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

With masks off, political leaders are urging people to get out there and spend money.

Most people liked it more than I did.

Manhattan’s new DA seems to think he has a weak case.

Putin’s forces are in Kyiv.

The first shoe has dropped.

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

The anti-vax-and-other-stuff protest is spreading to Europe.

The veteran journalist and Fox News original is gone at 75.

It’s Manchin-approved.

Trump’s pardon offer is just another way to propagate the big lies about the election and 1/6.

A scandal within a scandal.

When “obviously qualified” apparently isn’t enough

Outrage over the outrage is outrageous.

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

We deserve better.

Two stories about our culture’s focus on punishment

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

For your consideration.

People failing to treat emergencies as emergencies make matters worse.

Three dollars and change at the pump. The cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.

Why are we still wearing cloth, which was an emergency measure?

Gotta make space for all the new tabs that we are going to get for Christmas!

Our ostensibly ally is working with our chief adversary against our interests.

Misc. stories for your enjoyment.

The 83-year-old Justice is playing a dangerous game.