Outside the Beltway

A Representative’s slip of the tongue and the ensuing debate.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

We all suffer if the the unserious have power.

Forget the cafe latte, screw the raspberry iced tea.

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

A legal defense without merit.

In a world of fixed positions, is debating in good faith really worth it?

Politicians and other thought leaders are playing with fire.

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em?

Ukraine is heavily censoring foreign media.

Train I ride, sixteen coaches long.

Applying nuanced judgement under the highest scrutiny is what we expect, but don’t often get.

Car manufacturers are slowly removing an old format.

Most high-income Congressional Districts are Democratic and low-income Districts are Republican.

Balancing the public’s desire to know and the potential for harm is not easy.

Should we expect privacy from our own cameras?

Being against something just isn’t enough.

As tired as we may be of him, his nominating electorate appears ready for another round.

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

A tough map for the Democrats.

An object lesson on the challenges of alliance politics.

The one-time Juiceboxer is still annoying the mainstream media.

After two days of futility, a deal is coming together to make futility permanent.

Just when you thought they couldn’t get more incompetent.