Outside the Beltway

Regardless of one’s views on abortion, the enforcement provision in the new Texas law should be concerning.

Is the debate over the cost of the “infrastructure” bill a distraction from its content?

The collapse is not his doing. But he’s accountable for the poor planning.

It’s not too late but it’s too late.

The cost of raising a university’s profile.

Several stories, not enough time for full write-ups.

Democrats and Independents are losing their enthusiasm. But some perspective is needed.

He has nominated only 304 people out 1,200+ that require Senate confirmation.

When he said he wouldn’t sign it if it wasn’t accompanied by a second bill, he wasn’t implying that he would veto it if it wasn’t.

A bizarre development looks to upend it less than 24 hours after it was announced.

Details are quite scant at the moment.

It turns out a 51-50 Senate majority isn’t enough.

Some good news in the hacking wars.

A major first step to solving a longstanding global issue.

A bipartisan compromise appears unlikely.

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

A reckless campaign of violence has now targeted American journalists.

Huge swaths of the country are underserved.

Increases in social benefits can increase freedom.

On fiscal policy and historical comparisons.

The President used his first speech to Congress as an attempt to unite the country.

The President is about to roll out another massive spending plan.

It’s undemocratic and we should get rid of it. But doing so isn’t a panacea.

Are we thinking about job training all wrong?

Look at who’s lined up against H.R. 1.

The Ezra Klein show on the “infrastructure” bill.

Yes, it’s complicated, but it is also time to stop relying on cliches.

The economy looks to be in full recovery. But it’s not clear how much credit the President deserves.

The semantic debate is obscuring the actual public policy issue.

President Biden has a second chance to do the right thing.

It doesn’t work like the movies, Senator.

A Trump-era policy designed to screw over blue states may actually be a good one.

We can all agree that it’s important but not what it is.

The Excelsior Pass is the nation’s first. Will it start a trend?

The media became the story but the President was the news.

Our current forms of collective action on guns have failed us.

While progressives in the party are often frustrated with the West Virginia Senator, he is demonstrating yet again that he’s no Republican.

We’re about to spend a whole lot more money.

There are legitimate ethical and liberty questions but they’re outweighed by the benefits.

Deal-making in Washington is next to impossible.

The reflections on the departed right-wing talk host continue.

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

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.

More packages are being mailed than ever and USPS can’t keep up.

The science and ethics are not the hardest part of determining who should go first.

Our enemies are getting more brazen and sophisticated in their cyber warfare.

He wanted a cabinet post. And this is a cabinet post.

The new Ford Mustang may be the harbinger of things to come.

Not of governance.

This time calling for Chris Krebs to be shot.