Outside the Beltway

This ain’t 1976.

Resisting gaslighting must be social. It’s crucial for those who oppose Trump’s falsehoods to remind each other, again and again, that 2 + 2 = 4.

Presidents have wide latitude in this area but many say 47 is exceeding his authority.

The country is not happy with Trump. Except for Republicans.

Nationwide protests yesterday show a growing outrage over Trump 2.0.

America’s edge in innovation, built over a century, is being squandered in weeks.

Massive cuts are seriously undermining the mission.

The postwar era may have ended yesterday.

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

Is it even a traditional “Buy Out” and is it already in conflict with OPM statutes?

Federal workers are afraid and in the dark.

A billionaire troll with a West Wing office.

On Christian compassion (and hypocrisy) and a little bit of the Streisand Effect for good measure.

Agencies are quickly seeking to comply with the President’s order.

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

A preemptive strike against potential abuse of power.

Normal transition . . . and potential red flags.

And so it begins.

Deadlnes make deals.

A surprising honor.

Legions of unpaid drones . . . ? . . . budget cuts.

The honey badger strikes again.

The real crime is what’s legal.

Our transitions are too long.

He is yet again underscoring what types of world leaders he likes.

The move paves the way for Kash Patel or another Trump appointee.

Here we go again.

The President-Elect is testing the guardrails early.

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

In which I agree with Trump about the problem, but NOT the solution

A reflection on four decades of presidential elections.

The 39th President hits the century mark.

A massive Israeli operation. To what end?

A bold strike that threatens to escalate a regional war.

Is all diversity created equal?

We don’t know much but the early details are all too familiar.

And some reminders from where the violent rhetoric emanates.

Are the press out to get the President? Or abetting a coverup?

Will the first President convicted of crimes be the first convicted felon re-elected as President?

A disturbing dissection in the NYT Magazine.

It’s no longer just a Third World problem.

Well, that was something.

We shouldn’t be surprised that Americans have noticed their grocery bill.

Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

Another illustration of the weakness of the American party system.