Outside the Beltway

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.

A lot of folks who study democracy have sent an open letter to Congress.

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

A sweet story gets a wee bit more complicated.

They could be overstating support for Democrats. Or understating it. Or be more or less right.

CNN’s original anchorman is gone at 82.

The UK’s longest-reigning monarch has passed, aged 96.

What does objectivity mean in the Trump era?

The last Soviet leader is gone at 91.

Why would the Trump team release a document that casts them in such a bad light?

The intersection of politics, morality, and meaning.

Is it time to call the whole thing off?

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

“Declassification, even by the President, must follow established procedures.” (Trump Administration 2018)

The Trumper consolidation of their control of the GOP continues.

Running down the latest “known knowns” with just a bit of analysis

This is as close as we get to Garland saying “Eff around, find out!”

A great American author is gone at 89.

The former President and his supporters are crying “weaponization of the justice system.”

The iconic basketball player, coach, and civil rights leader is gone at 88.

Some light fundraising whilst waiting for mum to die.

The man most famous for his turn on “Leave it to Beaver” has passed from liver cancer aged 77.

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

Meeting with people who are essentially couplotters should be disqualifying.

Ruy Teixeira finds that Hispanics aren’t yet woke.

The US armed forces are looking for a few more good men and women.

As Democrats gain college-educated voters, they’re losing Hispanics and men.

Signs and portents?

With record-low poll numbers, the grass roots wants someone new on the ticket next time.

The 79-year-old will be 80 on his next birthday.

The 6-3 ruling broke down on predictable lines.

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

The Washington Post has fired a reporter for her rants against colleagues.

The retired general and think tank president is in hot water.

Apparently, whoever has the most Twitter followers.

The NYT and CA41 and yet another example of telling the wrong story.

Growth continues.

What does it all mean? It depends on who you ask.

The first round produced two very different candidates.

Who gets to claim Latino heritage?

Very little progress has been made towards racial justice.

A long-overdue milestone has been reached.

An ongoing series of observations.

Tragedy has played out so often that it has become a statistic.

The bubble may have burst.

The Biden Administration is constantly bragging about its actions against Russia. Is that wise?

The 45th President was a psychopath.

The face of Fox News is not the bow-tied buffoon from his “Crossfire” days.