Outside the Beltway

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

Not a Red Wave but a Red Shift?

A low confidence Election Day forecast.

For want of an apostrophe . . .

Our long national nightmare is not over.

They are not like you and me.

The 45th President and the press, part a million.

The skews may offset.

It could all come down to Pennsylvania.

To what degree is right wing media shaping Trump’s view of Harris?

A microcosm of the campaigns and the candidates.

Things may well get ugly regardless of the outcome of November’s election.

His former National Security Advisor is not impressed.

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

Spoiler: the same people often work at both

It’s logical, maybe even inevitable. But is it a good idea?

A relatively strong performance doesn’t change the narrative.

The Gaza conflict has ousted a member of “the Squad.”

On the complexity of political funding.

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

Many Democrats are worried about the fallout.

Of party, duty, age, and political roulette.

What happens if a corrupt man who owes hundreds of millions is President?

Explaining the inexplicable.

The politics of chaos.

The realignment of America’s political parties wasn’t quite what was hoped.

He owes over half a billion so far. That creates significant conflicts of interest.

A new report puts the conversation in a different light.

A special counsel has declined to prosecute the President but his rationale was painful.

A powerful voice in Black media is a thorn in the administration’s side.

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

Oh, the irony.

The longtime politician and statesman is gone at 75.

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

Yet more evidence of an unfit, unstable candidate.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.

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.

In truth, not close to enough.

What’s more important, appearances or action?

The Wall Street Journal failed a key test.

Separating rhetoric from action.

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.