Outside the Beltway

Sounding a barbaric yawp over the streets of the world.

An ongoing discussion.

The octogenarian Speaker Emerita will not seek re-election.

On politics, guns, and people killing people

Are Red and Blue states even part of the same country anymore?

The pioneering astronaut is gone at 97.

Not really posts, but hey, here they are anyway.

The Beach Boy legend is gone at 82.

A case from rural Alabama.

The boxing great and grill pitchman is gone at 76.

The legendary actor is gone at 95.

The R&B icon is gone at 88.

The man who tried to prevent the vote from being counted last time is about to be certified President again.

The legendary star of stage and screen is gone at 93.

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

Too many! Too few!

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

*Parenthetically, his opponent wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him on the ass.

Suddenly, old voters are aligning Democrat and young ones Republican.

The 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee turned maverick is gone at 82.

Explaining the inexplicable.

A credulous report strings together some anedotes and dubious polling.

On racism, Republicans, and names

The coiner of Godwin’s law gives his blessing.