Outside the Beltway

Shockingly, the current President’s numbers are worse than his predecessor’s.

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.

Normal diplomacy with an abnormal ally.

The “We Were Soldiers Once” author and his wife have been honored.

The courts can’t save us from ourselves.

The former president faces multiple criminal prosecutions.

Don’t blame the primary author of The Federalist for our current mess.

The controversies over our geriatric Congress continue.

It’s time to ban a growing and dangerous practice.

I will admit, I didn’t see this coming.

Some disturbing symbolism.

It’s taken more than two years to undo a silly, petty decision.

Some long-overdue safeguards are being implemented.

The trailblazing Congresswoman is gone at 82.

Tucker is one of those “elites” he saying hates his audience.

Being against something just isn’t enough.

The lunatic fringe idea is both appealing and unworkable.

Some Democrats are angry!

Another poll showing the same thing as the other polls.

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

“The GOP” is not a singular unit.

Alliance leaders have significantly different priorities regarding the conflict.

The jury forewoman is offering hints.

Some of these things are not like the other.

The state of the union is . . . not good.

It’s becoming a sad joke.

The market for competent centrists.

The Marine and Air Force chiefs appear to be the top candidates.

My (apparently) annual reflections on “The content of their character” day

One of these is not like the other.

Ezra Klein has some thought on the Republican Party.

A second stash has led to a special counsel and political embarrassment.

The race is on before the 89-year-old has announced her intentions.

A brilliant journalist is gone at 44.

Just like Trump’s except for every important detail.

Latin America’s answer to Donald Trump has his own insurrection attempt.

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

Some tab plus some tabs equals some tabs.

As I have noted before: he betrayed his oath.

What Americans say they want in the Oval Office.

The January 6 Committee recommends invoking the Insurrection Clause.

The past just won’t let him be.

His businesses make and lose a lot of money.

I went down the rabbit hole a tad…

House Democrats are releasing them because they can.

Is this how the cult ends?

The years-long NYC investigation finally bears some fruit.

Spoiler alert: the GOP has already failed this test multiple times.

What to make of her second straight loss?

Looking at past Senate elections and some more thoughts on historical patterns.