Outside the Beltway

The wrong solution for a real problem.

In which I agree with Trump about the problem, but NOT the solution

Turning a campaign slogan into policy.

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

Could Democrats replace their oldest Justice before it’s too late?

Was Marbury v. Madison a mistake?

The two most annoying Senators in the Democratic caucus are at it again.

By one vote.

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

Impeach the Justices! Pack the Court!

The courts would likely allow restricting a Chinese data mining operation popular with American teenagers.

The 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee turned maverick is gone at 82.

I know it when I see it.

Abortion, an unrepresentative electorate, and candidate idiosyncracy ruled the off-off-year election.

A policy-leaning wing and a political-leaning wing make for an unworkable coalition.

A trip through comparative democratic reform.

When we do it, it’s negotiation. When they do it, it’s hostage taking—and terrorism.

A silly workaround to an infuriating problem that won’t go away.

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

Looking at past Senate elections and some more thoughts on historical patterns.

Is the President governing like he means it?

Focusing just on a given election is missing the big picture.

Is it time to call the whole thing off?

Has the frustrating process of securing his vote taught Democrats anything?

Joe Manchin has come around on a pared back BBB, surprising just about everyone.

A proposal by Jamell Bouie

A theory floated in Bush v Gore could radically change American elections.

Another example of why the filibuster needs to go.

One of these things is not like the other.

The West Virginia Senator has pulled away the football yet again.

Another comment on the American presidency and its critics.

Assuming they had the votes, should Democrats carve out yet another exception?

Some Democrats are less than pleased.

Here we go again . . . .

Calling it a “deal” is vastly over-selling it.

From the Cliché File.

The Democrats have lots of problems. Salesmanship is pretty far down the list.

Are we too regulated for our own good?

The obstacles to fixing the problem are many.

Another day, another disappointment for the party’s legislative agenda.

At least not right away. But it’s quite possible by 2040.

POLITICO has obtained what purports to be the 1st draft of the opinion.

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

The days of unanimous votes are long behind us.

Do you believe in miracles?

Better than nothing, but still not enough.

It’s Manchin-approved.

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

Once again, today marks a day where folks who would never have supported Dr. King decide they should praise him