Outside the Beltway

Millions turned out in support of basic ideals.

The actor and director is gone at 89.

Are Red and Blue states even part of the same country anymore?

Trade wars are good and easy to win.

A chilling feature from the Wall Street Journal.

Cruel punishment is not unusual.

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.

The GOP caught the car and now doesn’t know what to do.

A longtime friend has passed.

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

When something simple isn’t so simple.

You can’t fire me, I quit!

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

Who knew they got cell reception?

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

It’s probably not strange visitors from outer space but we can’t rule it out.

Tales of threat assessment and media reactions.

You be the judge.

A tough map for the Democrats.

The will of the majority can prevail even in a skewed system.

A repeat of 1860 can’t happen. But something even worse could.

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

There will be no religious exemptions. For now, at least.

Get vaccinated edition

The Democrats are apparently selling their omnibus spending package the wrong way.

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.

The long shift of population from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt continues—with the unusual exception of California.

An exceptional choice that breaks the recent tradition of politicos in the post.

It’s seemingly just a matter of time before recreational use is allowed throughout the United States.

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

The author of “Lonesome Dove,” “Terms of Endearment,” and so many more great novels is gone at 84.

Most agree that it was good theater. But it’s not clear what they’ve proven.

Too little, too late.

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.

It’s getting worse, not better.

Predicting a Biden wave.

The state polling is not lining up along usual patterns.

Reminders from a perusal of the news.

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

Injecting data into the conversation.

The President has hit rock bottom.

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

States can punish Electors who substitute their judgment for those of the voters.

A seemingly obvious result that isn’t.

And another one gone, another one gone, another one bites the dust.

More good news for Mayor Pete.