Outside the Beltway

Democrat wins special election to represent Trump’s home district in Florida.

How it started and how it’s going.

They were previously behind Iran.

ICE, ICE baby?

An American patriot is gone at 81.

“It takes money to kill bad guys.”

Shutdown follies are not victimless.

A majority describe the morality and ethics of their fellow citizens as “bad.”

They have a right to do anything we can’t stop them from doing.

Just more evidence of how our institutions help shape our parties.

Usually president care what the public thinks, especially at times of major military action. Not this time.

Apathy all the way down.

USA! USA! USA!

The evidence is thin.

The libs are so owned.

Enough is never enough.

The case has major implications beyond the taxation issue.

Michelle Obama thinks so.

A correct but disturbing ruling.

No. But it won’t matter.

Sad and strange circumstances have forced the Democratic party to become the conservative party now. It’s important to remind ourselves of what is good in our lives and what is worth defending. 

The 47th President is flooding the zone.

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

Amending the Constitution with one simple trick.

Could Democrats replace their oldest Justice before it’s too late?

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

A third (and hopefully final) post on the matter.

Public perception is not aligned with the top level data.

Of party, duty, age, and political roulette.

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court is gone at 93.

Tell us you don’t know anything about Federal Warrants without telling us you don’t know anything about Federal Warrants

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

Unlimited dialog makes conversations harder.

Democrats and Independents are losing their enthusiasm. But some perspective is needed.

Our political leadership is just too damn old for our good.

The House Judiciary Committee is seeking to obtain the material presented to a Federal Grand Jury by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before Congress in public. Testimony that is likely to be the big story of the summer.

We already know enough to impeach.

As I have noted before: party trumps institutional pride. The Barr testimony is just another example.

Robert Mueller objected to the Attorney General’s characterization of the final report he submitted, reports indicate.

Having lost to him, she’s an ineffective voice on the matter of Donald Trump.

Another demonstration that evidence doesn’t much matter in modern American politics.

The Lawfare gang and Popehat weigh in.

Robert Mueller appears to be winding down his investigation and getting ready to submit a report to the Attorney General.

Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is the latest Democrat to throw their hat into the Presidential ring.

Based on their own rhetoric, it seems clear that Republicans don’t really care what Christine Blasey Ford has to say regarding what happened to her in 1982.

Just under a year ago, Senate Republicans took a big risk regarding the Supreme Court. Now, it’s paid off big time.

Another Republican Senator has broken ranks and called for hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland, as another poll shows most Americans support hearings as well.