Outside the Beltway

Arresting the spouses of Americans at Green Card appointments.

The pioneering astronaut is gone at 97.

Habemus habeas corpus?

On renaming commemorations.

Thousands of job cuts are envisioned.

Just in case that wasn’t already obvious.

Is the DOGE now on a leash?

The people who safeguard our nuclear weapons and put out forest fires have been fired.

A small step to reclaim Congress’ rightful authority.

I question the timing.

She’s not likely to ride off into the sunset at 60.

The ludicrous appointments keep coming.

The legendary singer, songwriter, and actor is gone at 88.

The would-be gunman was captured before he could get off a shot.

Some Democrats are unhappy Harris is touting the endorsement of the Cheneys.

We live in interesting times.

That’s some catch, that Catch-22.

Does Nicholas Kristof make his case?

A long overdue strengthening of a key alliance.

Here we go again.

Our Pacific territories are giving more than they’re getting.

All states but one receive more in federal money than they pay out in taxes.

An odd set of Senators have a really bad idea.

The science-education gap.

“You can’t be against everything.”

Electoral Count Act reforms are “hidden” in the bipartisan budget bill.

Will anyone listen this time?

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

The court, rightly, punted the issue to Congress and local leaders.

Mary Peltola’s election was a milestone for America’s First Peoples.

CNN’s original anchorman is gone at 82.

The 6-3 ruling broke down on predictable lines.

The combination of a horrendous rollout and a social media onslaught was disastrous.

Is the stalwart of Senate bipartisanship interested in governing?

DC’s new area code is causing an identity crisis.

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.

A series of mismatches mean would-be workers can’t find employment despite an abundance of openings.

The long demographic trend continues.

ZZ Top’s longtime bass player is gone.

An over-eager supporter or something more sinister?

Appoint more Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Or else!

A shadowy flight into the realm of evidence that does not exist.

Injecting data into the conversation.

A fundamental building block of our system makes it nearly impossible to fix.

The President has hit rock bottom.

A legendary comic is gone.

Women didn’t vote for her either. But that doesn’t mean sexism didn’t play a role in her loss.