Outside the Beltway

The longtime conservative blogger is gone at 65.

What we know thus far.

The longtime OTB front-pager has passed far too soon.

Competing analogies and externalities.

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

A discussion of what #NeverTrump means, on Sanders v. Trump, and some about the philosophy of voting.

President Trump is making ridiculous threats against the regime in Iraq that are likely to draw it closer to Iran.

Mike Bloomberg’s campaign was forced to apologize for something that really isn’t a scandal.

The Hallmark Channel caved to the complaints of a small group of so-called Christians who objected to a television commercial.

California Congressman Duncan Hunter Jr. will remain in office for the rest of 2019 notwithstanding his guilty plea.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has apologized for blocking constituents on Twitter as part of a legal settlement.

The case of Roland Gramajo is an excellent example of what’s wrong with the Trump Administration’s immigration policy.

Mark Halperin, the former MSNBC political analyst who was accused of misconduct during the height of the #MeToo Movement, is trying to make a comeback with a new book.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that will make it easier for Congress to get President Trump’s tax returns.

Late last week it appeared as if a 90-year-old veteran of the Korean War would be buried without anyone to say goodbye. Then the word got out, and thousands of people responded.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for President, making him the 23rd candidate in an already crowded field.

Chelsea Manning, who was being held in jail for refusing to comply with a Grand Jury subpoena, was released yesterday but it’s likely to only be a temporary freedom.

A seemingly out-of-the-blue political movement is arguing in favor of independent election of Vice-Presidents.

One opinion writer says that Senator Kamala Harris should be disqualified as a Democratic candidate because she owns a handgun.

Checking in after an extended absence.

Our most prolific front-pager hasn’t posted in two weeks. Readers are beginning to ask questions.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court rejected a challenge by three women to their prosecution for going topless on a public beach in the Granite State.

A new law set to take effect in Utah before the New Year will lower the BAC limit for drunk driving by 40% to .05. Will the rest of the nation follow?

Once again, people on the left are complaining that Ruth Bader Ginsburg didn’t retire when they wanted her to.

With the election over, New York’s junior Senator seems to have changed her mind about running for President.