Outside the Beltway

Turning a campaign slogan into policy.

Definitely not advice from the pope

Should military officers substitute their judgment for the Commander-in-Chief’s?

And some reminders from where the violent rhetoric emanates.

A reasonable ruling with horrible consequences.

A reasonable ruling clarifying a poorly-written prior opinion.

Well, more than two…

It’s easy if you try.

There’s one in Maine.

A compelling document.

A historic ruling likely to be overturned.

So says a unanimous DC Circuit Court of Appeals panel.

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

One weird trick could save us from Trump.

Thousands of LGBTQ veterans are seeking to have their discharges upgraded.

Asset forfeiture may finally get reined in.

I will admit, I didn’t see this coming.

A wrongheaded if longstanding position.

The Supreme Court may revisit a controversial criminal justice ruling.

Congress is poised to legislate protections previously mandated by the courts.

A complicated case out of NYU.

Is it time to call the whole thing off?

Running down the latest “known knowns” with just a bit of analysis

The law is behind the times.

The implications of modes of interpretation.

A comparison of the two texts.

Two April Fool’s Day orders are no joke. And they’re apparently causing confusion.

Right wing protestors are expected to attempt to create (more) gridlock in the capitol later today.

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

The reactions to a verdict that were predictable (indeed, predicted) are over the top.

Exercising Constitutional rights comes with a price.

Our brains are wired to seek approval but may not be equipped to handle our modern existence.

An arrest underscores what the problem isn’t.

President Trump’s destruction of longstanding norms continues under his successor.

Ron DeSantis and friends are afraid of higher education.

Rogue cops, racial profiling, tainted cases, and the lack of consequences.

The law is out of sync with modern realities.

What at first blush appears a case of hypocrisy and cancel culture is a violation of professional ethics.

The Lone Star state is making up its own rules.

Dissenters to a denied emergency appeal argue it is.

A 7-2 decision by the highest court in the land is less decisive than the numbers suggest.

The 6-3 opinion written by Justice Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice Roberts defies conventional wisdom.

He’s doubling down on hypocrisy.

We need a better vocabulary for treating the spectrum between rude and horrific.

The Constitution in times of extreme crisis.

To defang impeachment is an invitation for presidents to ignore the rule of law.

The President of the United States has sent a bizarre, rant-filled letter to the Speaker of the House. Revealing just how unbalanced he actually is.

After arguing for a month about an “unfair” impeachment process, the WHite House is saying ‘no thanks’ to an invitation to participate in the next round of impeachment hearings.