Outside the Beltway

Putin is a monster, but he may also be just as irrational as the rest of us.

Some of his numbers are worse than even Donald Trump’s.

The 45th President is unlikely to face Federal prosecution but state and civil suits are not going his way.

Our system lacks accountability.

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

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

When procedures lead to more rejected ballots and fewer voters, what else is there to call it?

Did the President exceed his mandate? Does it matter?

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

Is the administration governing like it’s 2009?

It doesn’t add up.

Some pundits have high standards.

Hillary Clinton edition.

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

A necessary but likely irrelevant gesture.

In case anyone was wondering (and the GOP’s prospects are good).

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

It’s not compelling.

Shockingly, they’re not remotely equivalent.

Two members of the presidential commission reach the conclusion that expansion is needed.

We’re three short years from the next election.

The erosion of representativeness continues.

A weird new narrative has emerged.

The matter of Executive Privilege and former Presidents is settled law.

Senator Romney and the latest edition of the senatorial pro-filibuster op/ed.

It turns out “the economy” isn’t just one thing.

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

Joe Biden has bet his presidency on a caucus that may simply be irreconcilable.

The President seems to have persuaded the progressives in his party to settle for half a loaf.

The President’s approval has plummeted, largely because of factors outside his control.

American exceptionalism at its worst. (Plus some history!).

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

Canada has more parties than the US, but still suffers representation problems due to FPTP elections.

Really, they owed (and still owe) us better behavior.

Thirteen Marines and dozens of Afghan civilians are dead in a much-anticipated attack.

As the pandemic’s effects continue to worsen in Florida, DeSantis continues to play the worst kind of politics.

The collapse is not his doing. But he’s accountable for the poor planning.

The postmortems are well underway.

His executive order blocks schools from having masking rules.

An interesting podcast conversation.

Democrats and Independents are losing their enthusiasm. But some perspective is needed.

But compared to what?

Another R/D cleavage?

What we know about those arrested for the 6 January insurrection.

A meaningless gesture that’s long overdue.

And linkages to broader US politics.

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

A typical case of American blind justice.