Outside the Beltway

Looking at the US South.

More data shows a more complicated picture.

The predicted has happened.

A Supreme Court Justice says our laws and regulations are out of control.

The big interview did little to ease doubts that he’s up to another four years.

The Replace Biden bandwagon continues rolling. Evidence is mounting that he needs to get on it.

Does Nicholas Kristof make his case?

It depends.

When does humanitarian catastrophe become something more?

New CDC guidelines acknowledge the political realities.

Will wonders never cease?

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

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

…and the perceptions thereof.

It’s time for transparency on the Republican Leader’s health.

Virginia’s governor has raised a ton of money.

A milestone that should never have been approached.

All states but one receive more in federal money than they pay out in taxes.

They join DC and San Francisco.

Running for office or just running?

The show about nothing has a big legacy.

The United States has not learned from Snowden and Manning.

Another poll showing the same thing as the other polls.

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

A lot of huge investments have failed for a variety of reasons.

A pending Supreme Court ruling could be more impactful than many realize.

A moderate Republican almost diagnoses the problem.

It would be an abuse of power.

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

Alas, it probably doesn’t matter.

31 of the 35 Senate races next month are noncompetititve.

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

This is just playing crass political games with human beings.

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

The iconic basketball player, coach, and civil rights leader is gone at 88.

The symbolic vote attracted a handful of Republican votes.

An already awful system on steroids.

Some Democrats are less than pleased.

The 6-3 ruling broke down on predictable lines.

Some GOP governors are taking a stance against Trump.

There are many barriers to true freedom.

When doing the right thing is the wrong thing.

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

Because of course it was.

He’s tanned. He’s rested. Is he ready?

An example of how lack of regulation leads to practices that damage public faith in policing

Even liberal states like California and Massachusetts are moving on.

Let’s not start celebrating just yet.

Apparently, New York and Oregon are not the same place.