Outside the Beltway

I find it hard to take.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, except those that hate, steal, murder, and destroy everything that America stands for.

Getting close to his term 1 low.

Michelle Obama thinks so.

The octogenarian Speaker Emerita will not seek re-election.

Don’t let pundits spin too many fantasies.

The move to build Trump’s Big Beautiful Ballroom is moving at record speed.

The term which kicked off this week wil decide whether we effectively have a king.

A long and unusual speech has implications for civil-military relations.

On politics, guns, and people killing people

The former White House physican (and current Congressman)’s demotion for misconduct has been reversed.

Former VPs get only six months of protection?!

…but don’t let the Epstein matter distract you from everything else Trump is doing.

The artless deal.

A weird, unnecessary intervention.

Authoritarianism is popular.

One of the big ones has given up.

A strange fixaton.

Seeing the effects of Trumponomics.

They may whine and bluster, but Trump always gets their votes.

Over-reading the NYC mayoral primary.

For all practical purposes, the Constitutional war powers have been stood on their head.

There’s always a tweet

One for the pantheon of utterly terrible public non-apology “apologies.”

A massive purge ahead of the long weekend.

He is either too dishonest or too stupid to hold the office (or, you know, both).

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

Scary news for the former President.

Non-college-educated White men remain happy.

Spoiler: it is about the abuse of presidential power.

The scholar-statesman best known for coining “soft power” has died at 88.

The polls are showing a really weird dynamic.

Nationwide protests yesterday show a growing outrage over Trump 2.0.

A year-long Continuing Resolution or bust?

Beware the Ides of March.

The retired 3-star National Guard officer is an unorthodox pick.

You get what you vote for

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.

Going out on another unforced error

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

It is not ratified.

An observation or two.

It “literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.”

Deadlnes make deals.

The real crime is what’s legal.

It’s not known if they’re related.