Outside the Beltway

Of leopards and faces.

No, I am not kidding.

How we feeling?

A mild-mannered JD Vance out-debated a nervous Tim Walz. It won’t matter.

The 39th President hits the century mark.

Alan Dershowitz is trying to make up his mind.

An oft-told tale turns out to be bullshit.

It’s not 2019 anymore.

A stark contrast in vibes.

From Juiceboxer to arguably the most important media figure on the left.

I love a good data visualization!

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

I don’t think its stolen valor, but Walz has played it loose when referring to his service

The Democrats are in a good place heading into their convention.

Stoking anti-Semitism for political gain

His Presidential aspirations may have played a big factor

The anti-DEI party is suddenly really concerned about identity

The slide continues.

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.

Impeach the Justices! Pack the Court!

He’s doing better in all the swing states but one than in 2020.

Does Nicholas Kristof make his case?

It all comes down to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

New CDC guidelines acknowledge the political realities.

The politics of chaos.

Take this job and shove it. I ain’t workin’ here no more.

More importantly, comments on challenges to incumbent presidents.

It’s going to be up to the American people to keep Trump out of the White House.

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

Americans don’t want either Trump or Biden! Film at 11.

The average new vehicle is now $48,000. And huge.

A new book looks at the confluence of geography and disadvantage.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

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

Vague terms of use.

A columnist argues his failed launch was emblematic of a larger problem.

The controversies over our geriatric Congress continue.

A symbolic gesture is now highly impractical, if not harmful.

Hubris has set back the cause of science.

Another poll showing the same thing as the other polls.

A growing trend has healthcare professionals and communities concerned.

There are at most eight toss-up states for the 2024 Presidential election.

Democrats meet this week to set the 2024 primary calendar.

A showdown over wages could upend the apprenticeship arrangement that has long characterized graduate education.

Well, kind of, but not really.

The Needle is Broken

How a hideous, diabolical, pestilential, God-abandoned hellhole became our 3rd largest state.