Outside the Beltway

The convicted criminal has been released pending appeal.

The Court is out of balance–and it is a design flaw.

Whether dupes or active participants, the damage is real (and points us back to 2016).

Antiquated counting methods lead to misallocation of resources.

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

It would appear to be the case.

One can see the faintest hint of a backbone in the former Vice President.

The ferocity of the global reaction to Putin’s invasion is stunning.

The former President should have known that his claims of election fraud were baseless.

Most people liked it more than I did.

Some of his numbers are worse than even Donald Trump’s.

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

Deterring Russia is a matter of principle.

With choices like these it’s easy to understand why people take plea deals

Because of course he did.

Republicans competing to see who can be the toughest on crime

The great conservative humorist is gone at 74.

Our system lacks accountability.

Two unclassified after-action reports shine a new—if one-sided—light on the evacuation.

Musings about US politics and culture.

A protest against vaccine mandates is growing with a little help from our adversaries.

Former President Trump routinely broke the law with respect to protecting public records.

It’s Manchin-approved.

Doing the right thing on 1/6/20 doesn’t absolve him of being a key Trump enabler.

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

The Biden administration is close to repairing the damage Trump caused.

Did you know that the elephant population has tripled over the last six months?

A ginned up controversy regarding a border nature reserve has escalated.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

The court wisely deferred to Congress in setting its own rules.

The singer and actor, born Marvin Lee Aday, is gone at 74.

And Biden approval down.

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

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

It doesn’t matter what I believe. It only matters what I can prove.

A necessary but likely irrelevant gesture.

After more than a year and countless investigations into election fraud, the big lie continues to be a big lie

A roundup of reflection on a somber anniversary.

A new poll offers mixed results.

When life doesn’t imitate art.

A majority of Americans are less than sure that Biden won the 2020 election.

There’s something happening here. But what it is ain’t exactly clear.

The governor of Texas vows to finish what Trump started.

The head of the House investigatory committee seems to think so.

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

With an obvious but important caveat.

Opponent of vaccine mandates succumbs to Covid-19.