Outside the Beltway

Early analysis merely confirms analysts’ priors.

Historical, but not enough.

And illustrations of the fact that this isn’t a regular trial.

Details of a heated phone discussion with the top House Republican have emerged.

Of course, it depends on what case one thinks needs to have been made.

Most agree that it was good theater. But it’s not clear what they’ve proven.

Some marginal Republican formers are thinking about maybe doing somethingoranother.

As expected, the second impeachment trial of the 45th President will proceed.

Mitch McConnell is testing out his spine again.

The Republican Party is not really a thing.

The man still can’t get out of his own way.

The problem is theoretical at best and cannot stop the Senate from acting.

The pivot point in the impeachment charges: two hours of silence.

Maybe his title should be “Minority Follower.”

The legal debates are unsettled but we can all agree that Rand Paul is a moron.

Will there be in-fighting? Yes. A break-up? No.

Maybe this will help someone understand.

Outliers are bad places to look for solid support of your argument.

The 45th President will go down in infamy, setting a record that’s unlikely to be broken.

The GOP will almost certainly survive. But in what form?

Some key GOP figures are at least testing the waters.

The #3 Republican in the House will vote to impeach.

His column for The Hill feels more like concern trolling than anything else.

Here we go again.

Not ordering the flags at executive buildings to half-staff.

As we assess Trump’s role in all of this, it is important to think through what he did (and did not) do.

Trump’s lack of fealty to truth and reality gives supporters an out (if they choose it).

And here we go.

The President of the United States is a national security threat. Can we get rid of him now?

The party is unlikely to suffer consequences for its anti-democracy actions.

Another sign of the dissent of the GOP into madness.

Perhaps the most normal thing President Trump has done.

Who’s to blame for the Blue Wave not materializing?

The Emoluments Clause is essentially unenforceable.

Having the topic of political reform start to seep into pop culture is a good thing.

A Senate GOP report doesn’t find anything new.

Perhaps a bit of a hot take.

Statements by an HHS official underscore the rot of this administration.

What would a reborn GOP look like and who would vote for it?

Will we ever be satisfied?

A civil rights legend has passed.

A shocking and yet completely unsurprising development.

The soldier who became a national figure for testifying against President Trump has had enough.

I don’t see it.

CNN has a lengthy, deeply reported piece on Trump’s phone calls to other heads of state.

A television interview promoting his book further reveals what an awful man he is.

For the second time, the chief federal prosecutor for Manhattan has been fired.

An amazing statement from Bolton’s book.