Outside the Beltway

Because I actually think its important.

Another bill doomed to die.

Inane, effective, and part of a far broader ideological debate.

An aggressive but expected move.

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

A real example of American exceptionalism.

A free panel on how transparent social media platforms should be about government requests

Open access to party labels has consequences.

The race is on before the 89-year-old has announced her intentions.

Latin America’s answer to Donald Trump has his own insurrection attempt.

The anti-McCarthy holdouts have no end game.

Pretty much.

What Americans say they want in the Oval Office.

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.

The past just won’t let him be.

How an apparent serial fabulist got elected to Congress

Electoral Count Act reforms are “hidden” in the bipartisan budget bill.

A 4155-page, $1.65 trillion dollar budget deal has been reached.

The President will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Get used to it.

Kate Brown has left a parting gift for the state’s worst criminals.

Her emphasis on turnout has helped other Democrats but she’s a two-time loser.

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

Because of course she is.

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

Democrats increase their Senate margin.

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

A watershed moment in the prosecutions of the Capitol Rioters.

Anger over COVID lockdowns has activated myriad frustrations.

Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.

The next Congress will look a bit more like America than did the last.

Can moderate Republicans take back their party?

It would be nice if politicians and cable news outlets were more responsible.

Covering the coverage.

Another election denier loses.

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

Thinking about what was likely and what wasn’t.

Parsing the results thus far.

The numbers aren’t real. Not yet, anyway.

A low bar has been cleared.

Boosting weak candidates in the Republican primaries paid off.

Most don’t even know it passed!

The corrupt leader is back for a sixth term.

We really have no idea how Tuesday’s election will unfold.

Is the President governing like he means it?

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

It’s easy if you try.

Would bypassing politicians altogether make the system more just?