Outside the Beltway

When does Executive overreach become something more?

An observation or two.

Amending the Constitution with one simple trick.

Could Democrats replace their oldest Justice before it’s too late?

The two most annoying Senators in the Democratic caucus are at it again.

It’s logical, maybe even inevitable. But is it a good idea?

Are the press out to get the President? Or abetting a coverup?

Impeach the Justices! Pack the Court!

The Democratic gadfly is performatively ‘leaving’ the party.

Who could have seen this coming?

They’re fast running out of time to find a candidate.

Ezra Klein makes a compelling case.

And the intuition that things aren’t really working.

A bad column is worse than expected.

A powerful voice in Black media is a thorn in the administration’s side.

Doing the right thing after doing the wrong thing.

Take this job and shove it. I ain’t workin’ here no more.

A David Brooks column inspires some thoughts.

Can’t a pundit fantasize about an alternative to the two major parties?

More on an ongoing saga.

A likely lost seat for Democrats in 2024.

Some people say there’s a reporter to blame.

The mainstream media isn’t and shouldn’t become a counterpart to the right-wing infotainment complex.

What to call non-crazies who aren’t Democrats?

A counterintuitive move.

The projections were way off—in a good way.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

Neither Republicans nor Democrats are happy. But one man is.

A hypothetical spoiler for 2024? (Stress on “hypothetical”).

Some Democrats are angry!

The market for competent centrists.

The anti-Trump Republican could find re-election difficult.

Open access to party labels has consequences.

The one-time Juiceboxer is still annoying the mainstream media.

Electoral Count Act reforms are “hidden” in the bipartisan budget bill.

The Biden Administration wants clean energy but only for some.

Americans want some new choices.

Because of course she is.

Can moderate Republicans take back their party?

A MAGA challenger has already emerged for 2024.

With a win in Nevada, the party will retain at least 50 seats.

Is the President governing like he means it?

The President flubbed a softball question. Oh noes!

A bill that was never about the thing it’s called doesn’t do that thing.

A 2020 blowout has long been presumed. But maybe it won’t happen.

“America can survive the demagogues themselves, it’s their audience that will kill us.”

The Schumer-Manchin compromise includes a massive increase in the tax collection budget.

Has the frustrating process of securing his vote taught Democrats anything?