Outside the Beltway

Playing two-level games.

It’s becoming a sad joke.

The anti-Trump Republican could find re-election difficult.

Too many jobs needlessly specify a bachelor’s.

A modest regulatory change may have a big impact.

One of these is not like the other.

A more dangerous world is changing the relationship.

A second stash has led to a special counsel and political embarrassment.

Just like Trump’s except for every important detail.

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

After 15 votes and innumerable concessions, Kevin McCarthy is nominally in charge of the House of Representatives.

The anti-McCarthy holdouts have no end game.

After two days of futility, a deal is coming together to make futility permanent.

Just when you thought they couldn’t get more incompetent.

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

“You can’t be against everything.”

The elite consensus that free trade would bring them around is gone.

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.

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

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

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

The January 6 Committee is expected to make a minimum of three referrals.

Is this how the cult ends?

Trump NFTs: just in time for Xmas.

Americans want some new choices.

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.

Twenty five alleged plotters have been arrested

The years-long NYC investigation finally bears some fruit.

Democrats increase their Senate margin.

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

The man is a dangerous nut.

The idiocy of Iowa and New Hampshire having outsized influence on who is elected President may be ending.

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

Democratic politicians are lining up behind the octogenarian President.

Every vote counted, with refreshing results.

MAGA loses again (twice)

Can moderate Republicans take back their party?

Waaaay too little, waaay too late.

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

You know, Russia, Russia, Russia.

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

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

Covering the coverage.

There was some quiet meddling going on.

Another election denier loses.

How much is enough?