Outside the Beltway

Are “trust issues” in the way?

Shame on him for defending authoritarian actions.

A hundred days out, a wave election is the best bet.

A lousy column indirectly makes an important point.

An interesting if frustrating new survey from Cato.

Comparisons with 2016 all work against Trump’s re-election.

It’s just not immediate.

The President does not like his poll numbers.

Could a blue state governor be the future of the Republican Party?

The Paycheck Protection Program protected some interesting paychecks.

I don’t see it.

Is the Chief Justice laying a trap or simply ‘calling balls and strikes’?

A useful insight from the former late night comic.

Joementum.

President Trump is behind 14 points in the latest NYT poll.

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

A television interview promoting his book further reveals what an awful man he is.

The President gave a delusional rant to a half-empty stadium thanks to some crazy kids.

The Senator from Minnesota is no longer a candidate for Vice President.

Always look for evidence.

If the Democrats win back the White House in November, it’ll be no thanks to men.

The state of American debate is not strong.

Because sometimes a comment starts to become a post.

The Economist gives Joe Biden an 83% chance to win the Electoral College.

Trump should be worried.

The vagaries of our Presidential election mechanism gave us a surprising result in 2016. That’s unlikely this year.

If the goal is to change politics, not just vent frustration, messaging is important.

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

Former prosecutors are suddenly “out.”

Every Democratic woman seems to be under consideration.

Presidents have appointed loyalists since time immemorial. Has this one gone too far?

We won’t have whatshisname to kick around any more.

Biden’s polling lead over Trump is historically stable.

He’s doubling down on hypocrisy.

The Tara Reade allegations haven’t hurt the presumptive nominee with the party.

Another allegation of Biden misbehavior that is another category altogether.

And a broader discussion of the ongoing Tara Reade story.

We need a better vocabulary for treating the spectrum between rude and horrific.

The presumptive Democratic nominee says, “They aren’t true. This never happened.”

The erstwhile Tea Party Republican is making a run for President.

These are serious allegations.

And some notes on Trump’s media exposure.

Some potentially good news for Biden,

It’s about damned time.

Thoughts on Biden’s low profile and Trump’s daily exposure.

Things are not looking good.

Especially for Joe Biden.

Dan Drezner makes an interesting comparison.

The 58-year-old may have a post-presidency unmatched in history.

A much-needed call for unity.