Outside the Beltway

The Trump administration treats personally disfavored American institutions the way past administrations treated foreign adversaries. His goal is political submission.

…and I write a bit more than that.

He is yet again underscoring what types of world leaders he likes.

And his corruption.

But it is all still close.

On security details and conflicting MAGA views about the danger of rhetoric

Going solo has its disadvantages.

Facts versus framing, with a little Mandela effect thrown in for good measure.

I guess the attention is worth it?

MAGA has eaten the Tea Party.

Grouping House Members by their voting patterns.

Gotta clear ’em all!

And back to thoughts on section 3.

Cost cutting and the decline of venerable brands.

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

The trend shows no sign of abating.

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

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

The panic continues. Is it warranted?

When a go-to “nonpartisan” defender breaks rank does that change your opinion?

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

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

The Biden administration had little choice but to act.

The left and right are attacking basic rights. But not equally.

Should we expect privacy from our own cameras?

Newspapers across the country are dropping the popular strip over a racist rant.

Constant flight delays and other frustrations require a solution.

States are sponsoring an increasingly controversial image.

Capitol Hill Republicans are turning the concept on its head.

Ruy Teixeira finds that Hispanics aren’t yet woke.

Who should have the final say on the law of the land?

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

Are we too regulated for our own good?

Some GOP governors are taking a stance against Trump.

Unlimited dialog makes conversations harder.

And other tales from the AK special election.

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

The great conservative humorist is gone at 74.

Musings about US politics and culture.

We deserve better.

Counting is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem.

Our reactions to recent murder trials tells us a lot about our divided country.

A long-overdue change appears to be happening.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one . . .

The longtime OTB front-pager has passed far too soon.

It’s not perfect but it beats our usual approach to picking winners and losers.

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.