Outside the Beltway

The state of the union is . . . not good.

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

Speaker Pelosi has it. Is President Biden next?

He’s tanned. He’s rested. Is he ready?

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

Vladimir Putin is banning commodity exports.

With masks off, political leaders are urging people to get out there and spend money.

The plans to replicate the chaos in the Great White North are not coming together.

Most people liked it more than I did.

The rollout could have been smoother.

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

Right wing protestors are expected to attempt to create (more) gridlock in the capitol later today.

It’s Manchin-approved.

We may be out of Afghanistan but the ‘war on terror’ is likely to continue indefinitely.

The evacuation could soon become a terrorist target.

The latest variant of the “No Justice, No Peace” threat is unhelpful.

Elected officials should not comment on ongoing legal proceedings.

Judges are pressuring prosecutors to strike deals, most of which will be for misdemeanors.

The talk radio megastar has died, aged 70.

As we approach the new year, the virus is at its peak.

Gracious concessions are the norm except when they’re not.

The Chief of Staff wants to play pretend.

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

A non-exhaustive tour of Trump’s utterances on the pandemic since January.

Ongoing ambiguity is not helpful.