Outside the Beltway

Arresting the spouses of Americans at Green Card appointments.

As well as the politics that have followed.

Are Red and Blue states even part of the same country anymore?

In this case, Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council.

July jobs report shows signs of weakness.

A breaking of the social contract.

You can’t take the politics out of politics.

Trump’s weird rhetoric on trade.

The polls are showing a really weird dynamic.

The targeting of international students.

What could possibly go wrong?

The illogical of MAGA.

A response to an argument based on feels not facts

Deciphering the meaning of a vague slogan.

Is the DOGE now on a leash?

A judge says OPM has no authority to fire workers in other agencies.

A Valentine’s Day massacre.

This could be a issue for common ground… if both sides are prepared to give a little

Or is it?

The courts will decide whether we have a President or a King.

Federal workers are afraid and in the dark.

Agencies are quickly seeking to comply with the President’s order.

Multiple executive orders aim at rooting out the Deep State.

Oligarchy and populism don’t mix.

Oh my.

Some comparative data.

Plus some thoughts on mass deportation.

The New College of Florida invites a white supremacist to campus.

Fast food silliness.

It would be nice if it just happened without any help.

Most departments have shockingly little screening of their officers.

Facts versus framing, with a little Mandela effect thrown in for good measure.

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

We need to put this nonsense to rest, stat.

He’s ratcheted up what Trump started but also shifted focus.

A massive change to the business environment — if it survives judicial scrutiny.

Rural Americans are misunderstood!

Shockingly, most people aren’t economists.

A legendary actor is gone at 87.

A major effort to capture the diversity of America.

There will be lawyers.

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

Ezra Klein makes a compelling case.

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

A small but positive step.

The inevitable pushback against the pushback has begun.

Our pacing threat is hiring military veterans with special skills.

Helping the victims of degree mills.

Xi’s government is taking a drastically different approach to the slowdown.

It’s Nixon’s fault?