Outside the Beltway

The Trump administration treats personally disfavored American institutions the way past administrations treated foreign adversaries. His goal is political submission.

Eye of the storm, indeed.

The targeting of international students.

…and I write a bit more than that.

Nationwide protests yesterday show a growing outrage over Trump 2.0.

Elite American universities are surrending at an astonishing pace.

Our leaders are afraid to lead.

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

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and both Roosevelts pushed the envelope, too!

There are 800 or so of them in the United States alone. Where the hell did they come from?

The man tabbed to lead the Defense Department was deemed an “insider threat.”

No, I am not kidding.

The MAGA Congresswoman is Trump’s pick.

My turn.

A different take on our political realignment.

In the end there can be only one.

And yes, Trump fits the definitions all too well.

Was Marbury v. Madison a mistake?

Where the science and art of polling intersect.

More data shows a more complicated picture.

The predicted has happened.

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

One of the most notorious war criminals in American history is dead at 80.

They’re apparently ongoing. Who knew?

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.

Are we betraying the Founders?

Suddenly, old voters are aligning Democrat and young ones Republican.

Shockingly, most people aren’t economists.

A century-old tradition has gone by the wayside.

The psychologist who won a Nobel in economics is gone at 90.

Punditry, complexity, and democracy.

If we’re even bowling at all.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one . . .

Repeated academic integrity violations led to her forced ouster.

He appointed a third of the Justices but has the worst record before them in modern history.

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

The innumeracy hurts.

When the obvious is controversial.

What does “complete victory” look like?

Will taking the war to Moscow change Putin’s calculus?

Back when people were kinder and man’s word was his bond.

After other controls are applied, household income is still a huge advantage.

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

They’re angry and yet having a good time.