Outside the Beltway

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

The inmates are running the asylum.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.

His lawyers and Democratic lawmakers are urging an exception.

We all suffer if the the unserious have power.

A reminder that all choices are political to one degree or the other.

Some interesting (and potentially disturbing) polling trends.

Inventing outrage in an already outrageous world.

Some of these things are not like the other.

What was once impossible, then inevitable, has now happened.

He is proving the opposite of his argument.

Just when you thought they couldn’t get more incompetent.

Some tab plus some tabs equals some tabs.

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

They’re all made out of ticky tacky. And they all look just the same

Can moderate Republicans take back their party?

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

As more details emerge about the documents he stole, defenders are falling away.

Capitol Hill Republicans are turning the concept on its head.

Republicans killed their parents and demanding mercy for being orphaned.

Did Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony change anything?

Another potential deal that doesn’t address the central issue.

An unprecedented manuever in response to unprecedented obstruction.

The legendary comic book artist is gone at 80.

It’s happened. What does it mean?

Anyone familiar with Betteridge’s law of headlines knows where this is going.

Did we not already know this?

The craziest damn thing you’ve ever heard of or a secret message to the crazies?

Is the stalwart of Senate bipartisanship interested in governing?

A historic achievement for the first-year starter.

An emotional day set the tone for the investigation.

Another GOP member is added to the investigation.

A chance for a real investigation? Ruined legitimacy?

Most aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

A third of the party’s Members of Congress voted against a popular bill.

Now, we’re just haggling over price.

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

A FiveThirtyEight-inspired message from the Democrats doesn’t compute.

Give him his damn respect.

Black football players at Iowa complain they were treated differently—and also the same.

Athletes are getting bigger and stronger. Except those who aren’t.

A progressive idea that could win conservative support.

Sanders supporters need to get on the bus.

Is this our Rock Hudson moment?

Looking back to a story from 2018.

Another controversy amid a reality show State of the Union address.

The basketball legend and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among five fatalities.

Politics makes strange bedfellows.