Outside the Beltway

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

Politicians controlling lines control voters (instead of voters controlling politicians).

Russia’s leader sees the situation in the former Soviet Republic quite differently than the West.

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.

What happens if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade?

Our system and the shaping of the GOP’s future.

Representatives Choosing Their Voters Rather than Vice Versa, Chapter 412.

The erosion of representativeness continues.

A depressing magazine piece argues it is.

Will America re-elect an 82-year-old to the White House?

A minor story that illustrates a far bigger problem in our politics.

This man is the face of the post-Trump party.

A largely mythical beast may become even more rare.

The average American is neither progressive nor all that interested in politics.

A conversation in two parts.

The matter of Executive Privilege and former Presidents is settled law.

Senator Romney and the latest edition of the senatorial pro-filibuster op/ed.

It turns out “the economy” isn’t just one thing.

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

The electoral calendar affects who the electorate is.

Too woke! Not woke enough!

Going back to 1977 (there’s a pattern).

Providing a little bit of electoral history.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

Tip O’Neil’s famous saying hasn’t been true in a long, long time.

A massive investigation into the Capitol riot looks at what came before, during, and after.

There is a lot of anger out there.

Late-breaking news may not matter that much anymore.

Voters are suppose to choose elected officials, not the other way around.

The Biden administration is not doing enough.

The President’s approval has plummeted, largely because of factors outside his control.

We’re an incredibly divided country but splitting it into two is impossible.

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

Speaking of elections.

Canada has more parties than the US, but still suffers representation problems due to FPTP elections.

The political calculus of Arizona’s senior Senator is unclear.

The Catch-22 of passing a massive spending bill in an undemocratic system.

Thoughts on how we think.

They shall not submit to blackmail!

The Democratic legislature is likely to set aside the map proposed by the independent commission.

This time in the CA recall.

It is closer than Newsom might want, but the numbers are favorable to him.

The Lone Star State has enacted some peculiar new laws.

The system is not defensible.

For anyone who might be interested.

A novel but flawed legal argument.

The long demographic trend continues.

The right questions are: 1) why do some some on the right like him, and 2) should this concern us all?

Some recent news items that add to concern about American democracy.