Outside the Beltway

The President admits that he intentionally downplayed the threat posed by the epidemic.

The venerable military newspaper lives to print another day.

Free speech is not for everyone.

The President is desperate and unwell and the press is making no bones about it.

Some incredibly thin reporting about a story that is almost certainly made up.

The evolution of America’s racial language continues.

The state of American debate is not strong.

The venerable magazine is following industry trends. Is the billionaire owner a monster?

The newspaper of record radically altered a column and then misrepresented it.

Bad journalism is not needed right now.

The policy was undeniably harmful and unconstitutional. Is it forgivable?

A legendary newsman has passed.

With Kamala Harris”s exit from the race, some are raising questions about why minority candidates have failed to break through in a party that has a very diverse base.

He raises a very real problem.

Twitter is banning all political advertising from its site. It is a largely meaningless decision, but it’s still a bad idea.

The President is tired of all the fake news.

The longtime anchor is leaving the network, ostensibly at his request.

The norms of social discourse are rapidly changing in the #MeToo era.

The past week has demonstrated more notably than any other that this President is not well.

We’re unlikely to see anyone like her again.

After falling for the second debate, ratings were back near record levels for the third debate.

One of the giants of the progressive blogosphere is going away.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed on with Fox News Channel to continue her career of lying on behalf of the President.

Jeffrey Epstein’s death by suicide has led to many legitimate questions that should be investigated. It has also led to the rise of a number of baseless conspiracy theories.

Everything you always wanted in a hearing. And less.