Outside the Beltway

What could possibly go wrong?

Our leaders are afraid to lead.

The legendary actor is gone at 95.

Only the best people.

Trump’s reaction to the air disaster is telling in a variety of ways.

Only a handful of Republican Senators have objected. Mildly.

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and both Roosevelts pushed the envelope, too!

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

There are 800 or so of them in the United States alone. Where the hell did they come from?

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

Here’s the full video.

Subtle demographic changes may have created a tipping point.

What we know a day later.

Some Democrats are unhappy Harris is touting the endorsement of the Cheneys.

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

It’s not been a great few days for J. D. Vance

Voters in Mexico, India, and South Africa are making their voices heard.

A beach home and “An Appeal to Heaven”

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

Two related questions.

Suddenly, old voters are aligning Democrat and young ones Republican.

Another escalation in the longstanding “shadow war.”

The book spawned a cottage industry. But did it change the study of economics?

A century-old cartel has been broken.

If we’re even bowling at all.

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

Why can’t some of us handle the truth?

A short-term win for creatives and a longer-term loss?

The Adobe cofounder who revolutionized printing is gone at 82.

West Virginia University may be the canary in the coal mine.

The current business model is collapsing. It’s about time.

Americans have taken the dominance of the Women’s National Team for granted.

On Florida’s updated standards regarding slavery.

Absolutely something!

Decades of innovation may be coming to fruition.

Politicians and other thought leaders are playing with fire.

Some predict a fundamental restructuring of the economy.

A pending lawsuit seeks to settle those questions.

A legendary guitarist is gone at 78.

The Robespierres in the House of Representatives are driving American politics in a predictably horrible direction.

A 34-year CIA officer’s thoughts.

Traffic deaths are going down in most of the world. Not here.

A reminder of how things (specifically the party system as a whole) have changed.

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

Do last year’s words belong to last year’s language?

And a reminder of the role of political parties.

Jim VandeHei and company have put out a new style guide.

Democratic backsliding appears to be spreading to another European country.