Outside the Beltway

The agency says a 1986 law overrides state restrictions.

It’s been more of a reading than writing morning.

We live in a bizarre timeline.

A comparison of the two texts.

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

The leaked draft is now the law of the land.

It’s not all about Trump.

The laying out of the case begins.

There are many barriers to true freedom.

A twist on an evergreen debate.

Oklahoma’s near-total ban is part of a larger trend.

His conversations with lawyers about stealing the election are not protected by privilege.

I’m shocked, shocked, to find that this is happening here.

People, details do in fact matter!

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

An epic but improbable win.

Oral arguments on the biggest abortion case in decades will be heard today.

Resolving the legal issues will take time we don’t have.

Let’s look at the numbers and the clear effects of policy choices.

A long-overdue change appears to be happening.

The number continues to rise.

Get vaccinated edition

The evidence is pretty clear: vaccinations are key, not weather (but that won’t stop people from trying to say otherwise).

We’re an incredibly divided country but splitting it into two is impossible.

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.

Sound decisions require sound reporting.

Part of the ongoing, slow-motion tragedy.

Fear of Chinese spies led to a bizarre and illegal operation within the Commerce Department.

Guidance from WHO, CDC, and local governments differs widely and for good reason.

Stupid is as stupid does.

The President has overturned decades of US foreign policy and alienated a NATO ally for, well, reasons.

A Trump-era policy designed to screw over blue states may actually be a good one.

HR1 is a national approach to expanding voter access. State legislatures are trying to both expand and restrict the vote as well.

And what GOP opposition says about the party.

Specifically: the former confederacy and Democratic dominance.

Large chunks of a hackish report were lifted from previous works of Commission members.

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.

A country music legend is yet another victim of COVID.

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

A FiveThirtyEight-inspired message from the Democrats doesn’t compute.

The Lone Star state is making up its own rules.

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

Injecting data into the conversation.

A quick overview and some examples to start a longer conversation.

The President has hit rock bottom.

A hundred days out, a wave election is the best bet.

The trend line shifted this week.

It is foolish to think that we ever escape politics.