Outside the Beltway

Looking backwards in the energy sector.

Both the policy issues but also the way it illustrates the politics of us versus them.

An unserious idea from an unserious man.

Democrats are mostly condemning it and Republicans are divided.

We’re officially past rhyming and into history (or at least rhetoric) repeating.

She’s making no one happy.

He now faces a federal indictment.

An Air Force colonel spread misinformation to hide the stealth program.

It says a lot about the Trump era.

The bromance is apparently over.

Resisting gaslighting must be social. It’s crucial for those who oppose Trump’s falsehoods to remind each other, again and again, that 2 + 2 = 4.

A major reshuffling of the foreign policy team 100 days into the administration.

The polls are showing a really weird dynamic.

…and I write a bit more than that.

We are at least on the precipice.

Deciphering the meaning of a vague slogan.

Is the DOGE now on a leash?

Russia, Russia, Russia?

Waiting for the other side to self-destruct has always been ridiculous and dangerous.

The postwar era may have ended yesterday.

A symbol of party and person, not of country.

The retired 3-star National Guard officer is an unorthodox pick.

More outrageous behavior.

Is it even a traditional “Buy Out” and is it already in conflict with OPM statutes?

Thoughts on an unnecessary confrontation.

Federal workers are afraid and in the dark.

And remembering “jokes” about governing like a dictator.

Today’s an appropriate on to think about the role of suffering in change

Going out on another unforced error

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

Legions of unpaid drones . . . ? . . . budget cuts.

Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Barrett sided with the Court’s liberals.

Fomenting fear, not demonstrating leadership.

Oligarchy and populism don’t mix.

Using money to control the GOP.

A disturbing loyalty test.

Trump is like a child with a new toy.

Thinking out loud, as one does.

The Congressman and Green Beret colonel will head Trump’s national security team.

Not a Red Wave but a Red Shift?

It’s the opposite of politics as usual.

Our long national nightmare is not over.

What prevents you from affirmatively supporting Trump?

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

Bizarre conspiracy theories shared by powerful people are immune to fact checking.