Outside the Beltway

The bar for defaming public officials is too high.

What if the “fake news” is really fake news?

Former President Trump routinely broke the law with respect to protecting public records.

Blue and red states alike are ending mask mandates and other restrictions.

How do we know when our government is telling us the truth?

Media reporting on CDC findings is, once again, unhelpful.

Did you know that the elephant population has tripled over the last six months?

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

People, details do in fact matter!

Are we really being blocked from getting back to normal? And if so, what is the real barrier?

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

The singer and actor, born Marvin Lee Aday, is gone at 74.

Let’s not start celebrating just yet.

A provision of the 14th Amendment to keep Civil War generals out of office is back in play.

Let the browser be cleared!

The longtime drama critic and blogger is gone at 65.

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

The safety gap between affluent, white and poor, minority communities has grown over the last three decades.

The beloved comedian and actor is gone at 65.

Fraudsters caught!

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

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

After more than a year and countless investigations into election fraud, the big lie continues to be a big lie

A roundup of reflection on a somber anniversary.

How the host’s off-camera views contradict what he was telling his audience

The serendipitous day off may soon be a thing of the past.

The legendary football player and coach is gone at 77.

But only the original books, not the Disney adaptations.

The biggest news doesn’t always get the most attention.

The television star increasingly known for her longevity has passed days shy of her 100th birthday.

The CDC is weighing changing the definition of “fully vaccinated.”

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

The flurry of news around the new variant is dizzying.

The Rogue Warrior is gone at 81.

The governor of Texas vows to finish what Trump started.

The head of the House investigatory committee seems to think so.

Apparently, getting her elected President is not a high enough priority in the Biden White House.

The continuing calls to abandon objectivity in reporting in favor of a particular agenda.

A lot of America is simply over the pandemic, even if it isn’t over us.

Assessing her actions in 2018 in light of 2020 and onward.

A historic achievement for the first-year starter.

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

Democrats and Republicans are playing by different rules.

Russia’s leader sees the situation in the former Soviet Republic quite differently than the West.

They’re searching for good times. But just wait and see.