Outside the Beltway

It would be nice if politicians and cable news outlets were more responsible.

There was some quiet meddling going on.

We used to (usually) know the results on Election Night because the outcomes were clearer.

A surprising factoid in a bad election for the party.

Would bypassing politicians altogether make the system more just?

A complicated case out of NYU.

How well has the famous thesis fared?

A lot of folks who study democracy have sent an open letter to Congress.

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

Is it time to call the whole thing off?

Are 20 arrests worth a $1.2 million dollar investment?

“America can survive the demagogues themselves, it’s their audience that will kill us.”

Shocking but perhaps unsurprising news.

Ruy Teixeira finds that Hispanics aren’t yet woke.

This will just reinforce minority rule in the US.

The Proud Boys, Trump family, and Alex Jones all filmed documentaries of their actions leading up to January 6.

It was yuuuge! And nobody saw it!

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

Some GOP governors are taking a stance against Trump.

Quite often, political fights are about attitudes rather than issues and polices.

An unprecedented manuever in response to unprecedented obstruction.

The apparently eminent demise of abortion rights has reignited an old debate.

Has the Internet made us more selfish?

Seeing no way to win under their own label, they’ve called a Hail Mary.

Our representation problems are far, far more about structure than they are about the messaging of the parties.

Speaker Pelosi has it. Is President Biden next?

The only way to save our freedom is to destroy it.

Unlimited dialog makes conversations harder.

The network’s longtime weekend anchor couldn’t take it anymore.

Generalities about an elusive and controversial phenomenon are unhelpful.

Antiquated counting methods lead to misallocation of resources.

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

Putin is a monster, but he may also be just as irrational as the rest of us.

The Russian leader is isolated and under tremendous pressure.

The bar for defaming public officials is too high.

What if the “fake news” is really fake news?

A too-small step in the right direction.

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. Alas.

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

Glimmers of hope for those involved in government service delivery

Aggregate self-identification doesn’t tell us much, but the breakdowns do.

Elections have consequences: Old Dominion Edition

It’s always a good idea to reread a text before referencing it, especially if you’re a history Ph.D. like Newt Gingrich

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

Apparently, getting her elected President is not a high enough priority in the Biden White House.

It’s not compelling.

A somber thought about this present moment.

The erosion of representativeness continues.

A largely mythical beast may become even more rare.

Too woke! Not woke enough!