Outside the Beltway

A bad night for Trump.

And what it means for 2024 and beyond.

The move to build Trump’s Big Beautiful Ballroom is moving at record speed.

The second round of No Kings rallies will take place today. Will they matter?

“He that spits against the Wind, spits in his own Face.”

Trump’s response to the Kirk assassination is to try and further divide us.

The actor best known for his role on “The Cosby Show” has died at 54.

Spinelessness isn’t permanent.

They may whine and bluster, but Trump always gets their votes.

…and I write a bit more than that.

The top uniformed lawyers for the Army, Navy, and Air Force have been relieved.

A difference in degree is a difference in kind.

It “literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.”

America’s 39th President, and greatest ex-President, is gone at the ripe old age of 100.

Abusing power to prevent the abuse of power?

A general conversation and a lot of specifics about RFK. Jr.

Of leopards and faces.

Not knowing the results of an election a week later is unacceptable.

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

Remember, remember the fifth of November…

My turn.

A low confidence Election Day forecast.

Elon is on record warning Trump supporters to be prepared for “temporary hardship”

And the real destruction of mail-in ballots

A modest disturbance in the force.

It turns out that the former and would-be-again President has a potty mouth.

Contrary to widespread perception, white men can in fact dance.

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

They won’t tell you who’s going to be President. They’re still useful.

Six GOP members of the House are targeting military ballots.

Trump is significantly outpeforming his 2020 results in New York and Florida. It doesn’t matter.

Trump Bibles: made in China.

They have a preference but may not vote.

The skews may offset.

Everyone’s favorite state.

Part the gazillioneth.

Does it really all come down to Pennsylvania?

It could all come down to Pennsylvania.

A modest proposal for Civil Service reform.

Things continue to be tight, yet Harrisward.

Fascist agitation begets violence.

Nate Silver is throwing cold water on the convention bounce.

One of these things is not like the other.

From Juiceboxer to arguably the most important media figure on the left.

His rants about the new race are unhelpful but not unfounded.

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

Beyond politics, there’s culture.