Outside the Beltway

The President’s support for labor and aggressive action on climate change are in tension.

The Justice Department claims the search giant abused its power.

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

More thinking about the 2024 GOP primary.

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

Yet more evidence of an unfit, unstable candidate.

A federal court has ruled, now the question is one of damages.

For the moment, the “January 6th” trial begins on March 4th, 2024

Americans don’t want either Trump or Biden! Film at 11.

A shift in the legal team in GA.

One weird trick could save us from Trump.

tl;dr: Trump is a nightmare client & nightmare clients don’t do well in criminal courts

With the help of Popehat, I call out issues with the Fulton County case &, in doing so, piss everyone off

It’s the only one that puts all the piece together.

This makes four.

The next Trump indictment looks like it is coming this week.

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

A remarkable milestone.

America survived a civil war and the turmoil of the 1960s. Can we rebound again?

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

The panic continues. Is it warranted?

An extremely unlikely scenario.

Politicians and other thought leaders are playing with fire.

A surprising ruling on the Voting Rights Act.

This time, it’s the feds.

Get me higher than the grocery bill.

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.

A bad idea backed up by worse reasoning.

The “We Were Soldiers Once” author and his wife have been honored.

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

The former president faces multiple criminal prosecutions.

“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. More rights or fewer.”

A key pathway to success for low-income citizens isn’t working.

A format unchanged since the Ford Administration* doesn’t suit the modern era.

And so it begins?

“Red States” and “Blue State”

The lunatic fringe idea is both appealing and unworkable.

Alliance leaders have significantly different priorities regarding the conflict.

The jury forewoman is offering hints.

The state of the union is . . . not good.

South Carolina and Georgia win! Iowa loses! New Hampshire whines!

It’s becoming a sad joke.

Some thoughts on polling and the news since 2016.

The anti-McCarthy holdouts have no end game.

Republicans are dying at a much higher rate than Democrats.