Outside the Beltway

A story that is both unserious and yet emblematic of our age in a serious way.

The annual gathering showed us what the Republican Party would become years ago.

Yet another reminder about pathologies of US democracy.

There’s more than enough opinion journalism.

The talk radio megastar has died, aged 70.

The disgraced loser remains as popular as ever with his base.

Some reflections

Early analysis merely confirms analysts’ priors.

Some marginal Republican formers are thinking about maybe doing somethingoranother.

An opportunity for unity and a restoration of normal order.

Some political history,

Implications for Alabama and the GOP as well as considerations on the evolution of American politics.

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

Not.

Mitch McConnell is testing out his spine again.

Historical precedents fall apart when we’re in a truly unprecedented time.

The Republican Party is not really a thing.

The pivot point in the impeachment charges: two hours of silence.

American political parties are controlled by the primaries.

Every illegal immigrant would have a path to citizenship.

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

The GOP will almost certainly survive. But in what form?

Some key GOP figures are at least testing the waters.

A one-time denizen of Blogger’s Row at CPAC has come a long way.

And here we go.

We’ve shouldn’t be surprised we’ve arrived at this destination.

Kamala Harris will be very, very busy the next two years.

The President who promised to “Make America Great Again” has made her a laughingstock. And worse.

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

His tantrum stopped checks over the weekend but Congress called his bluff.

The President of the United States is an existential threat to the Republic.

The Trump Presidency has been a long con.

Our long national farce is over.

One member of the Grand Old Party has had it.

There won’t be a Lincoln Party. It isn’t sustainable.

Further musings on the future of the Grand Old Party.

The party is unlikely to suffer consequences for its anti-democracy actions.

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

Not of governance.

Almost 50 losses in four weeks,. Impressive.

That thing that happens when you sow the wind with conspiracy theories.

Some Republicans are doing their jobs.

While the authoritarian threat recedes, the fascist threat remains.

A shameful farce continues to unfold.

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

The GOP is behaving exceedingly irresponsibly. Senator Graham and Representative Collins are prime examples.

Explaining the continuing cowardice of GOP Senators.