Outside the Beltway

There may be no exit.

A unanimous Supreme Court has ordered the administration to comply with a lower court order.

Unequal treatment for senior officials is the norm, like it or not.

Applying rational analysis to attitude and instinct.

Beware the Ides of March.

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

The man who tried to prevent the vote from being counted last time is about to be certified President again.

Not to mention impotence.

South Korea demonstrates itself to be a more mature democracy than the United States.

But reports are he will leave office “early.”

Abusing power to prevent the abuse of power?

The Florida governor is among several names being floated to replace Pete Hegseth.

The President-Elect is testing the guardrails early.

The MAGA Congresswoman is Trump’s pick.

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

Impeach the Justices! Pack the Court!

All of the legal remedies are impossible.

Too little, too late.

Progressive activists are preparing to “democracy-proof” the country.

Political grandstanding over dubious claims of privilege.

*Parenthetically, his opponent wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him on the ass.

Well, more than two…

Heads he wins, tails you lose.

Immunity edition.

It is a bit of a mess.

He’s suddenly a billionaire after all.

California’s next Senator had his night spoiled.

It’s easy if you try.

There is no denying that he was consequential.

A truly insane proposition.

An unsurprising twist.

Yes, every special election is a very special snowflake, but trends do emerge

This is the logical result of Trump’s legal arguments & that should give everyone pause

The Lawfare podcast offers a great primer on the eve of oral arguments

There’s one in Maine.

The inevitable threats to remove Biden from the ballot emerge.

Making 2024 about 2021 and 1777.

When checks and balances aren’t enough.

A few predictions that are going to disappoint just about everyone.

A shameful farce.

The highest court has agreed to expedite a ruling on a novel question.

It’s going to be up to the American people to keep Trump out of the White House.

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.