Outside the Beltway

His campaign now wants more live debates.

Because of course they are.

Is that wise?

The world’s worst COVID manager is now the world’s worst COVID patient.

A parody of a joke.

The inevitable has happened.

They are standing by as ordered.

Sigh.

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

The Times investigation sheds more light on what most of us already knew.

The President is deeply leveraged with no escape in sight.

Should we question the timing?

Multiple reports have the Notre Dame graduate replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

An interesting but unlikely-to-pass bill is about to be introduced.

Whether the delusions of a madman or a deliberate scheme to poison the waters, there’s cause for concern.

A long-winded and esoteric discussion about an elusive idea.

Legitimacy hangs in the balance.

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

A potentially catastrophic delay has been averted.

A new poll shows meaningful shifts in public attitudes.

A pleasant surprise.

A party-line vote may scuttle mail-in voting in a crucial swing state.

The two oldest major party nominees in American history are not inspiring great confidence.

The AG is not supposed to be the President’s personal attorney.

Biden is polling well, and consistently so.

Our screwy electoral system requires thinking about screwy scenarios.

As Election Day draws closer, the President is doubling down on stoking racial resentment.

The Toddler-in-Chief strikes again.

The latest FNC poll has more good news for Biden.

New numbers show more consistency.

The one-time wunderkind, blogging pioneer, and same-sex marriage champion is now on the outs.

Why roll with the facts when you can confuse your supporters with conspiracy theories?

Yet more flouting of the rule of law by the Trump administration.

Anonymous bullshit from the New York Post.

The platform decision is emblematic of a Trump-led party.

A stark contrast.

The Republican Party is now the mirror image of the totalitarian propagandists it used to hate.

The Republicans are putting on quite a show.

Or, more accurately, the president should not use false hope to try and bolster his political image.

A partial response in the context of a complex topic.

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

Ok, so what should change?

My latest for Defense One.

Joe Biden’s running mate will be highly scrutinized. What’s fair game?

A column is getting negative attention for all the wrong reasons

Joe Biden has either narrowed down his choice for running mate down to two women or he hasn’t.

The President has hit rock bottom.

Will we ever be satisfied?

An open Senate race is now much more likely to stay Republican.