Outside the Beltway

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

It’s Manchin-approved.

Doing the right thing on 1/6/20 doesn’t absolve him of being a key Trump enabler.

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

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

Yet another grim milestone.

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

In their censure of Cheney and Kinzinger the GOP wants to rewrite history.

The American way of war kills a lot of noncombatants.

Since when is it a crime to say stupid things on “The View”?

The industry is changing rapidly.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

Being too cautious and careless are not equal sins.

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

Breaking News

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

The United States and its NATO allies are in a dangerous standoff.

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.

We deserve better.

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

Items for your consideration.

The beloved comedian and actor is gone at 65.

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

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

65 million Americans are fully vaccinated but just 35 percent are boosted.

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.

A lone judge has halted the military’s vaccine mandate.

The legendary football player and coach is gone at 77.

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

We’ll take what we can get.

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 Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

The flurry of news around the new variant is dizzying.

The Rogue Warrior is gone at 81.

Some tabs plus some tabs equals some tabs.

There’s something happening here. But what it is ain’t exactly clear.

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

Gotta make space for all the new tabs that we are going to get for Christmas!

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