Outside the Beltway

DC’s new area code is causing an identity crisis.

Mediocre legal education doesn’t pay.

The President hit all the right notes.

Behind the CDC’s messaging debacle.

An interesting podcast conversation.

The serial sex offender will be released from prison.

Another narrowly-crafted but overwhelming opinion from the Supreme Court.

Brought to you by the son of Moon.

The answer seems simple but it isn’t.

Looking to Federalist 22.

Here we go again.

The long shift of population from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt continues—with the unusual exception of California.

The US has more shots available than willing arms while those in the developing world are dying.

Quite a number of Democratic Congressmen are thinking about seeking a new job.

Foolish lies are for foolish liars.

HR1 is a national approach to expanding voter access. State legislatures are trying to both expand and restrict the vote as well.

America’s institutions are undemocratic but only some of them are a product of the Constitution.

Some marginal Republican formers are thinking about maybe doing somethingoranother.

House Democrats have done what their Republican colleagues refused to do.

A legally correct but maddening ruling.

The aftermath of the January 6 Capitol riots runs into the First Amendment,

Will there be in-fighting? Yes. A break-up? No.

As we assess Trump’s role in all of this, it is important to think through what he did (and did not) do.

Trump’s lack of fealty to truth and reality gives supporters an out (if they choose it).

It’s finally officially official.

AZ, GA, and Pa are on the table.

It will be symbolic, but the symbol will be an anti-democratic one.

Social media makes the line much harder to draw.

First whining about losing, now whining about legislation. (And creating chaos along the way).

Wherein I detail evidence of fraud and take the Heritage Foundation’s database of fraud to task.

Although, as usual, he maintains his odious approach to it all.

January 6th, when the electoral votes are counted.

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

A case involving Pennsylvania may not be resolved for quite some time. Thankfully, it’s immaterial to the election outcome.

The phone tour continues.

Wherein I respond to a ridiculous comparison.

A shadowy flight into the realm of evidence that does not exist.

This time in the PA Supreme Court

They were rejected bigly.

Why did Emily Murphy finally do her job?

Was Trump’s attempt to overturn the outcome a one-off or a sign of things to come?

We won’t have Sidney Powell to kick around any more.

More on why it isn’t going to happen.

They know Trump lost the election yet are aiding his outrageous assault on democracy.

GOP leaders in key states signal no EC shenanigans.

The utter smallness of Trump’s legal challenges to the election.

The numbers behind recounts.