Outside the Beltway

A weird, unnecessary intervention.

Both the policy issues but also the way it illustrates the politics of us versus them.

They may whine and bluster, but Trump always gets their votes.

Salting the earth and breaking the law.

It’s still murky but already quite different from the Trump 45 administration’s.

Applying rational analysis to attitude and instinct.

An entire Congressionally-created agency seems to have been shut down by fiat.

Deadlnes make deals.

A surprising honor.

A reflection on four decades of presidential elections.

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

Not a Red Wave but a Red Shift?

Here we go again.

Our long national nightmare is not over.

And his corruption.

A Republican columnist is angry that Trump, not Harris, is being seen as the incumbent.

Beyond politics, there’s culture.

Running for President as Vice President is uniquely challenging.

Facts versus framing, with a little Mandela effect thrown in for good measure.

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

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

The President is going all-in to undo the damage from the debate.

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.

The fine line between xenophobia and patriotism.

Is Rafah the breaking point?

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

A century-old tradition has gone by the wayside.

The rule of law is under seige.

The mess in California hides a more pressing issue.

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

The longest serving Republican Leader is passing the torch.

The problem that won’t go away.

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 first woman to serve on the Supreme Court is gone at 93.

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

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

Call-out culture has become a circular firing squad.

They average more than any other occupation and considerably more than their European counterparts.

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

An unconvincing column from an old pro.

The President is trying to change perceptions ahead of the election.

A legal defense without merit.