Outside the Beltway

The move paves the way for Kash Patel or another Trump appointee.

The cruelty isn’t the point.

Some quotes to ponder.

Just lie about it.

Autocracy in America.

Cabinet appointments edition.

Some sense of proportion would be nice.

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

Could Democrats replace their oldest Justice before it’s too late?

Unreality and sexual anxiety on display.

Plus some thoughts on mass deportation.

With a guest appearance by Hitler.

Hitler comparisons.

Has the calculus of either side changed?

Contrary to widespread perception, white men can in fact dance.

In the end there can be only one.

The violence perpetrated by its namesake is well known. The violence that led to its creation, less so.

Bizarre conspiracy theories shared by powerful people are immune to fact checking.

Well, at least it’s Friday…

Democrats and Republicans alike are less supportive than they were four years ago.

And the grotesqueness of the Trumpian response.

The persuadables and the irregulars.

And his corruption.

Why press coverage of the former and possibly future President doesn’t match the reality.

An oft-told tale turns out to be bullshit.

Going electric may require reversing a decades-long trend.

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

He’s not taking his change in fortunes very well.

Why the rent is too damn high.

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

A Supreme Court Justice says our laws and regulations are out of control.

A slogan that seem to be sticking.

A better articulation of the problem.

Stuck in the semi-public stage.

Caution about making too many assumptions.

Apparently, ex post facto payments are cool.

Politics-free edition.

Could Thursday’s match-up shake up the race?

While foreign policy seldom decides American elections, it really should this year.

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.