Outside the Beltway

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

What Americans say they want in the Oval Office.

“You can’t be against everything.”

The past just won’t let him be.

Electoral Count Act reforms are “hidden” in the bipartisan budget bill.

A 4155-page, $1.65 trillion dollar budget deal has been reached.

The President will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. Get used to it.

It would be an abuse of power.

Prices are coming down but they’re way higher than they were.

Plus misleading reporting.

Her emphasis on turnout has helped other Democrats but she’s a two-time loser.

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

Contrary to a Politico headline, the GOP response to Trump’s anti-constitution talk continues to underwhelm.

The man is a dangerous nut.

And thoughts on party systems more generally.

The idiocy of Iowa and New Hampshire having outsized influence on who is elected President may be ending.

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

Because sometimes the comment box is just too small.

A reminder of how things (specifically the party system as a whole) have changed.

More centrist fantasies.

The next Congress will look a bit more like America than did the last.

Every vote counted, with refreshing results.

MAGA loses again (twice)

Localities are consolidating local elections to coincide with national ones. Some don’t like that.

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

One of these things is not like the other.

It would be nice if politicians and cable news outlets were more responsible.

It was a squeaker, but this one is a win for the MAGAs.

This kind of “analysis” drives me nuts

Go ahead and pop a few.

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Losing has a way of creating intraparty strife.

Alas, it probably doesn’t matter.

Covering the coverage.

How much is enough?

Discrimination? Issues? Incumbency?

The “America First” slate of candidates lost all but one contest.

We used to (usually) know the results on Election Night because the outcomes were clearer.

Well, kind of, but not really.

Adam Laxalt’s big lead is slowly erodiing.

Looking at some historical data.

Thinking about what was likely and what wasn’t.

Parsing the results thus far.

The New York Post and Wall Street Journal are blasting the losing loser.

The numbers aren’t real. Not yet, anyway.

A low bar has been cleared.

The 2020 loser has doubled down on losing.

Republicans hold narrow leads for Governor and Senator but . . . .