Outside the Beltway

Was Marbury v. Madison a mistake?

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

Too little, too late.

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

Public perception is not aligned with the top level data.

A disturbing dissection in the NYT Magazine.

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

The rule of law is under seige.

The mess in California hides a more pressing issue.

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one . . .

He appointed a third of the Justices but has the worst record before them in modern history.

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

America’s weird system for choosing Presidents keeps getting weirder.

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.

It’s Nixon’s fault?

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

The problem is not the indictment; it is the indicted.

The Wall Street Journal failed a key test.

A rare man and a rare milestone.

It’s becoming a sad joke.

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

What should be the bar? Can it ever be reached?

The most popular television product is running out of room to expand.

Will voters overlook the elephant in the room?

Both sides have had their say and now we wait for a ruling.

Are plurality winners less legitimate than popular vote losers?

What is the right measure of success for the Committee investigating the Capitol riot?

He plans to hang on as PM through the fall but likely won’t be able to.

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

He’s underwater and not going to take it anymore.

It’s the Swiss army knife of profanity.

Because of course he did.

Hillary Clinton edition.

A roundup of reflection on a somber anniversary.

The longtime Senator and Vice Presidential and Presidential nominee is gone at 98.

Oral arguments on the biggest abortion case in decades will be heard today.

A weird new narrative has emerged.

The political calculus of Arizona’s senior Senator is unclear.

A meaningless gesture that’s long overdue.

The Watergate conspirator, author, and talk show host was 90.

The longtime public servant has died, aged 100.

The GOP, alas, is not going anywhere.

President Biden told a little fib.

143 at the 11th hour.

Explaining the continuing cowardice of GOP Senators.

“Now this campaign is over, what is the will of the people? What is our mandate?”

We’ve just had an election, not psychoanalysis.