Outside the Beltway

…and I write a bit more than that.

We are about to find out the degree to which trade wars are good and easy to win.

Don’t let the door . . .

Another piece of an appalling cabinet is now in place.

The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body is not doing its job.

Yet again, too little, too late.

Only a handful of Republican Senators have objected. Mildly.

Proud Boys and Oath Keepers insurrectionists are now free.

Not to mention impotence.

South Korea demonstrates itself to be a more mature democracy than the United States.

A disturbing loyalty test.

In which I agree with Trump about the problem, but NOT the solution

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.

Several glimmers of hope from the Ukraine funding bill.

Of party, duty, age, and political roulette.

There is no denying that he was consequential.

The longest serving Republican Leader is passing the torch.

Yes, every special election is a very special snowflake, but trends do emerge

Further escalation is inevitable.

He’s at 61 percent disapproval in the lastest Monmouth poll.

400-plus general and flag officer promotions went through almost instantaneously.

A second Republican Speaker has reached across the aisle to avert a government shutdown.

House Republicans still can’t get out of their own way.

The party’s 2012 nominee is an indicator of how fall it has fallen.

Could the fourth time be the charm?

The crazies are this close to a complete takeover.

The MAGA wing is driving us over a cliff.

There’s no end in sight to an absurd standoff.

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

The Senate Republican Leader had another concerning incident.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.

A standoff over social issues may derail a $900 billion budget bill.

The 81-year-old Republican leader seems to still suffering from his fall.

Tommy Tuberville’s stunt is now impacting the highest levels of the military.

Slavery is an inextricable part of our past, whether we want to talk about it or not.

The times, they are a-changin’.

The controversies over our geriatric Congress continue.

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

Some Democrats are angry!

The anti-Trump Republican could find re-election difficult.

The race is on before the 89-year-old has announced her intentions.

The anti-McCarthy holdouts have no end game.

Pretty much.

“You can’t be against everything.”

Electoral Count Act reforms are “hidden” in the bipartisan budget bill.

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

A truly bizarre vote.