Outside the Beltway

Two decades after a day we’ll not forget.

America’s weatherman is gone. Sadly, he did not make it to 100.

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

The indicators are pointing in the direction of caffeine being good for most people.

It’s at least as bad as you thought it was.

The Watergate conspirator, author, and talk show host was 90.

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

The Chief of Staff wants to play pretend.

Statements by an HHS official underscore the rot of this administration.

Contrary to some expectations, Americans are logging three extra hours of work a day.

Unintended consequences of a necessary policy.

American’s online sales leader is straining under the social distancing regime.

Social distancing is a lot easier when you’re affluent.

Is being ruled by the elderly a bad thing?

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Supreme Court heard a significant Second Amendment case, but it is unlikely to rule on the merits of the case.

History shows us that candidates who enter the race for President late rarely do well, and rarely manage to win.

On documents and the degree to which they speak for themselves.

Another case where the cruelty is the point?

Wherein I explore the notion that ignorance is bliss.

There are many things to dislike about the Democratic socialist from Vermont. Hypocrisy isn’t among them.

Would a similarly-situated woman be getting such over-the-top coverage?

Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is the latest entrant into an already crowded Democratic field.

Virgnia’s governor has to resign. But not because of some 35-year-old photos.

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz is considering an independent run for the Presidency. This would likely be good news for President Trump.

Carlos Sanchez, who portrayed Juan Valdez the unofficial ambassador of Colombian coffee for some 30 years, has died at the age of 83.

Cory Booker’s interest in running for President has been an open secret for some time, now he’s being far less coy about it.

The morning show co-hosts tied the knot at a secret ceremony at the National Archives.

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz is apparently considering running for President.

Surely a celebrity hound with no political experience can’t become President. Right?

Entertainers work for a living, too.

California Republican Duncan Hunter Jr, who was an early backer of President Trump’s campaign, has been indicted on charges he used massive amounts of campaign funds to pay for personal expenses.

Harlan Ellison, who had a reputation for being as cantankerous as he was a great writer, has died at the age of 84.

The White Male Great American Literary Novelist for the 21st Century is not a fan of modern realities.

The Trump administration’s approach to immigrant children is a serious test of our national morality.

New York attorney Aaron Schlossberg found himself on the receiving end of an Internet firestorm this week. His case raises some interesting questions about Internet vigilantism.

The inventor of New Journalism has died of unknown causes.

Overnight, we moved to content encryption. Here’s what that means for you.

He cooperated with the FBI. He was arrested by ICE.

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.

Netflix no longer offers President Frank Underwood. They’re lining up a replacement.

Fortunately, yesterday’s missile alert in Hawaii was a false alarm. However, it is raising questions about the early warning system that’s in place and the state’s preparedness in case of an actual attack.

Some conservatives appear to believe that this year’s Starbucks coffee cops are “promoting a gay agenda.”

Charles Manson, who led a cult-like “family” to a series of murders in 1969 and subsequently spent more than 40 years in prison, has died at the age of 83.

After more than thirty years in power, Robert Mugabe is on his way out in Zimbabwe, but that doesn’t mean things will improve.

Predicting election outcomes is different than predicting impeachment.

Judge Gorsuch is now Justice Gorsuch and it’s time to hit the ground running.

Hillary Clinton’s national campaign wasn’t nearly as well-organized as we’d been led to believe.