Outside the Beltway

It’s Nixon’s fault?

The oldest state institutions of higher education are spending money to make money.

They average more than any other occupation and considerably more than their European counterparts.

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense

A milestone that should never have been approached.

The Supreme Court sided with an anti-gay website designer.

The central question remains unresolved.

They join DC and San Francisco.

When prejudice overrides simple humanity.

A bill in Alabama would bar Chinese nationals from buying property in the state.

Striking the balance between cruel and misleading.

They’re fighting for fair treatment. They’ll likely lose.

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

France shines new light on an old problem.

People are leaving our cities for the suburbs. But not on an equal basis.

Where do we draw the line?

A modest regulatory change may have a big impact.

Eric Adams is begging for the Federal Government for relief.

A proposed rule would increase the freedom of a huge segment of the labor force.

Pretty much.

Shockingly, the Defense Department doesn’t keep up with former employees.

An unsavory practice that’s mostly legal.

Voting isn’t just about candidates.

The economic downturn is hitting groups in different ways.

Shocking but perhaps unsurprising news.

The economy, it turns out, is complicated.

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

The Washington Post has fired a reporter for her rants against colleagues.

Growth continues.

A splendid idea but why stop there?

The numbers don’t match the perception.

An extraordinary example shines light on coercive factors that incentivize plea deals

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

Why clearing criminal records makes economic sense

The plural of anecdote is not data.

Did you know that the elephant population has tripled over the last six months?

Is the administration governing like it’s 2009?

65 million Americans are fully vaccinated but just 35 percent are boosted.

Politicians gonna politician, but still…

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

Another effect of the pandemic.

A former cast member charges that the show about equality wasn’t equal.

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

What malarkey is this?

The President has lost his patience with the unvaccinated.