Outside the Beltway

The popular former governor wants another crack at it.

It’s much easier to fund bad information than good.

JK Rowling is uinder fire for arguing only women menstruate.

Hypocrisy, lies, and dangerous rhetoric from Trump and his allies on mail-in voting.

The pandemic is highlighting an international shame.

No. Just no.

The university is welcoming students back to campus, even as classes are going online.

He was the king of crossover hits long before Garth Brooks.

We’re going to make history one way or another in November.

An amusing discovery.

President Trump’s threat to attack Iranian cultural sites would most likely constitute a war crime if he actually carried it out.

For a change not by me.

Some key numbers.

The job laid out by the Framers in Article II of the Constitution has expanded a mite.

Herman Wouk, best known for works such as The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance, has died at the age of 103.

One of the most well-known architects of the modern era has passed away.

An argument for an exception to the style guides.

Already the longest-serving former President, he’ll pass George H.W. Bush as the longest-living tomorrow.

Some context for ongoing discussions.

The 83-year-old is taking time off finishing his LBJ quintilogy to write his memoirs. Is that selfish?

There’s not really a good explanation for this, Governor Northam.

As the shutdown drags on, the President is digging in his heels even further.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery to remove cancerous nodes from a lung, but reports seem to point to a quick recovery.

Washington said farewell to George H.W. Bush today in a service that both remembered his spirit and his heroism, and stands as a sharp rebuke to what politics has been reduced to in America today.

It’s been thirty-five years since one of the best music videos of all-time was released.

The morning show co-hosts tied the knot at a secret ceremony at the National Archives.

The second installment of a seemingly forgotten series.

Some last minute dramatics in the Kavanaugh nomination fight, but it seems unlikely to impact the outcome of the nomination fight.

Former President Jimmy Carter is warning his party against drifting too far left as we head into the midterms and, beyond that, the 2020 campaign cycle.

After spending most of his post-Presidency on the political sidelines, former President Bush is hitting the fundraising trail for GOP candidates in Texas and Florida.

A top Vatican official is alleging that Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI were both aware of previously unknown allegations of sexual abuse and chose to allow them to be covered up rather than bringing them to light.

The President was up late last night sending an incredibly over-the-top tweet directed at Iran.

A reference point for the future.

A pioneer woman born in 1867 depicted American Indians and African-Americans in ways that are cringe-worthy today.

It’s a valid question, but one should also be careful about drawing conclusions based on how a person in Trump’s position acts.

In response to inquiries about frequent media mentions of the Director’s wartime service, the CIA has confirmed he did not serve in combat.

Two classic pieces of American Literature have been banned from the curriculum in Duluth, Minnesota. This is a mistake.

A government panel has mandated a 50% increase in the revenue share streaming services pay songwriters and music publishers.

A huge loss for the world of Rock & Roll.

The school district in Biloxi, Mississippi has removed ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ from the 8th-grade reading list because it “makes people uncomfortable.”

Despite pleas from conservative lawmakers, the Dept. of Justice will not reopen the case against former I.R.S. official Lois Lerner.

A loss for the world of comedy.

Donald Trump kowtows to Vladimir Putin yet again.

Maryland and the District of Columbia are suing President Trump based on alleged violations of two provisions of the Constitution that have never been litigated before.

When a prominent political scientist committed suicide yesterday, I was deeply struck by how much he was like not only me but most of the people in my professional circle.

Another step toward making it easier to cut the cord.

The president’s skinny budget would eliminate most funding for science and the arts to fund more Defense spending.

The incoming president’s business interests are a yuuuge problem.