Outside the Beltway

As workplaces require proof of health status, a new debate has started.

COVID vaccine hesitancy is just the tip of the iceberg.

It’s not getting any better, folks.

He will challenge Greg Abbott for the GOP nomination.

Is a de minimus standard too small?

A really weird proposal to solve a problem that probably doesn’t exist.

Specifically: the former confederacy and Democratic dominance.

Maybe his title should be “Minority Follower.”

The Crimson Tide’s best season is one that shouldn’t have been played.

Steve Sarkisian joins a frustrating trend.

The best two teams in college football play for it all amid some controversy.

In hindsight, there were more than a few clues.

An exploding RV did substantial property damage but caused only minor injuries to bystanders.

Too little, too late.

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

A FiveThirtyEight-inspired message from the Democrats doesn’t compute.

Less Trumpy Trump still Trump.

Rudy Giuliani and a hack tabloid are trying to revive the Burisma story.

The trend line shifted this week.

Outside agitators, including white supremacist groups, are shaping public perception of the George Floyd protests.

“Will some people be affected badly? Yes.”

We’re putting people in an impossible position.

Not a great night for the former New York major. But he still has $54.5 billion to comfort him.

A bad night for Bloomberg and Warren has radically reshaped the race.

He’s campaigning in her home state and Amy Klobuchar’s, too. And may win both.

Which ones have you owned?

The primary season has just started. It is almost over.

America’s mayor talks like a snake oil salesman/conman.

The media coverage continues on script.

Proposed mid-stream changes could help Bloomberg, hurt Sanders, and divide the party.

A binary choice will produce a worse outcome than necessary.

Comet 2I/Borisov originated from an unknown star system and has made its way from the cold dark of interstellar space into our neck of the woods.

Mike Bloomberg isn’t officially a candidate for President yet, but he’s getting closer.

The Democratic victory in Virginia’s legislative elections has revived hopes for advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment, Even if Virginia does become the 38th state to ratify the measure, though, the actual status of the Amendment is exceedingly unclear.

After coming under fire for a decision designed primarily to benefit himself and his family, President Trump has decided to walk back the decision to hold the next G-7 Summit at one of his properties.

Fear of Donald Trump and his minions is making it hard for Republicans to answer a simple question.

Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson will retire at the end of 2019, setting up a contest in 2020 to fill the remainder of his term.

There are hints that former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper could abandon his seemingly doomed Presidential bid to run for Senate.

In the battle for Senate control in 2020, the conditions appear to favor Republicans. At least for now.

Some agree with him. Many others are cowards. But there’s more to it.

Republican Bill Lee is coming under fire for continuing an annual tradition.

Kris Kobach, former Kansas Secretary of State and former head of President Trump’s “Voter Fraud” Commission, is running for Senator in Kansas.

The Supreme Court issued a significant ruling on Monday that could make it easier to buy and sell alcoholic beverages across state lines.

One of the most well-known architects of the modern era has passed away.

A Virginia Judge has ruled that automated license plate collection systems violate state law.

A Federal appeals court says the traditional means of parking enforcement violates the 4th Amendment.

Per-student investment in public colleges has not recovered from the Great Recession.

While polarization in our national politics gets the most attention, several states also face serious rural-urban tensions.

Labor law has not kept up with our changing economy.