Outside the Beltway

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.

A shameful farce continues to unfold.

DHS cybersecurity expert who deemed election secure fired by tweet.

So, it turns out that Fox News wasn’t really all that fair or balanced.

Explaining the continuing cowardice of GOP Senators.

What is more concerning, speculation and war games, or the words of POTUS?

Ok, so what should change?

The convergence of design flaws in the constitution and a flawed leader have brought us to brink of an electoral crisis.

We’ve removing mail sorting machines just in time for mail-in voting.

The Russians are at it again, with the cooperation of the Trump administration and its enablers.

Online instruction is an inferior product. But it’s more expensive to deliver.

We’re unlikely to know who wins the November elections right away.

Or just a bump in the road?

Sanders supporters need to get on the bus.

President Trump has made plenty of mistakes handling this crisis. Let’s not invent dubious ones.

Despite our poor showing against COVID-19, we have the best infrastructure in place.

Most federal workers are still packing themselves into offices.

Whocouldanode?

The wagons have been circled.

CBS did a lousy job.

One side is arguing over rules while the other is focused on consequences.

Money has increasingly dominated American politics but the court case had little to do with it.

What lessons are there for the United States in general, and Democrats in particular, in last weeks British election?

POTUS believes, and is propagating, a conspiracy theory.

Thirty years ago today, history took off in a brand new direction.

In the least surprising news of Election Night, Republican Tate Reeves pulled off a win in overwhelmingly Republican Mississippi.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

Beto O’Rourke wants to use government policy to punish religious institutions that don’t recognize same-sex marriages.

As many expected, the initial returns from the Israeli elections are too close to call.

Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a massive attack on an important Saudi oil facility.

The Democratic National Committee is moving to block efforts by the state parties in Iowa and Nevada to open up the caucus process to more participants, citing security issues.

Indonesia is beginning an ambitious program to move its capital city. Because the current capital of Jakarta is sinking.

Donald Trump isn’t just admiring dictators now, he’s acting like one.

On the Sunday shows today, one of the President’s top aides insisted that the Administration is seriously looking at the idea of buying Greenland even though it isn’t for sale.

A newly released report leaked from inside the British Government notes that a hard Brexit is likely to be a disaster for the British economy.

While much of the talk about Robert Mueller’s testimony has focused on the Trump campaign, there was another part to his testimony that brings attention to a far more serious threat.

The evidence is clear that Russia interfered in the election in 2016 and intends to do so again. Despite this, Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation designed to enhance election security.

The World Health Organization has declared the year-long Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “world health emergency.”

The DNC has $9.3 million to the RNC’s $44 million.

Well, of course they are.