Outside the Beltway

How it started and how it’s going.

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.

An update from the Commander-in-Chief.

An ominous sign for the majority party.

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

What it is and isn’t. Some polisci basics.

A potential Executive Order on elections.

USA! USA! USA!

The critics are divided.

His growing focus on the mid-terms is concerning.

Even if the Chinese come for the Stanley Cup.

The Epstein fallout highlights differences in the US and UK systems.

Another data point that shows Trump’s unpopularity.

Destroying democracy in order to save it.

A never-ending story.

What could possibly go wrong?

Flooding the zone saps his opponent’s attention, but also his White House’s.

The big lie of 2020 continues.

So says the Cook Political Report

The question mark is for the peak, not for the cowardice.

Abigail Spanberger made history this afternoon.

Has the tide turned?

If the politics of cruelty has peaked, what follows?

Gone, gone, the damage done.

Debates about whether Trump is strong or weak often ignore the fundamental fact that he has power.

Permanent damage appears to be coming (oh, and it enhances the authoritarian power of the presidency as well).

I find it hard to take.

(While murdering people without due process because of [checks notes] drugs.)

Mamdani visits the WH; MTG resigns.

Michelle Obama thinks so.

Newly-Sworn-in-Rep. Grijalva provides the final signature.

Some questions to consider as you evaluate congressional leadership.

Why blaming “the Democrats” or even “leadership” ignores a basic fact of American politics.

There are real life consequences.

The octogenarian Speaker Emerita will not seek re-election.

A bad night for Trump.

Although it is still on life support.

And what it means for 2024 and beyond.

The standoff is in its 35th day.

Lee Drutman does the math.

Grumpy old man grumps about democracy.

We need to be focused on the system, not fantasies about messages and organization.

Upcoming milestones that could force a deal.

Lack of understanding and poor institutional design=bad political outcomes.

Thoughts and photos from downtown Montgomery, AL.

SCOTUS appears ready to supercharge gerrymandering.