Outside the Beltway

Some of the Capitol rioters were much more dangerous than others.

And here we go.

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

He wanted a cabinet post. And this is a cabinet post.

Why isn’t Joe Biden President already?

The President may be right on voting by mail.

The emotional and economic impact of the pandemic is hitting women especially hard.

A surprisingly slow response from a governor who has been proactive during the crisis.

Should government be taking harsher measures against smoking, car crashes, and the flu?

Presidents have appointed loyalists since time immemorial. Has this one gone too far?

Trump fires another Inspector General.

Social distancing is helping but too many aren’t taking it seriously enough.

But they weren’t shouting it from the rooftops.

Trading has resumed after an early plunge triggered automatic suspension.

Conferences, sporting events, and even school has been canceled to avoid spreading the pandemic.

The real scandal isn’t the price tag but the beneficiary.

November saw much higher jobs growth than economic analysts were expecting, but it could just be a statistical blip.

After months of anti-government protests, Hong Kong headed to the polls in record number.

Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is reportedly considering a late entry into the race for the Democratic nomination.

October’s jobs report came back better than expected but hardly something to cheer.

The Supreme Court returns to work today with a significant number of high-profile cases on its docket.

SpaceX unveiled a model of the “starship” it would send to Mars but there’s still a lot of work to do.

A somewhat disappointing jobs report for September.

California, joined by 22 other states and jurisdictions, is suing to block the Administration’s efforts to revoke the state’s waiver to impose tougher clean air regulations.

In a rebuke to traditional conservative views of Federalism, the Trump Administration intends to revoke California’s authority to set its own clean air standards,

The August Jobs Report came in below expectations as other economic statistics point to a slowing economy.

Stories from sites like The Onion are routinely shared on social media and perceived as real news.

Protests in Hong Kong have been going on for nine weeks now, but they are reaching a point where the patience of the leaders in Beijing is being tested.

July’s Jobs Report was in line with expectations, but hardly indicative of a booming economy.

The World Health Organization has declared the year-long Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “world health emergency.”

Last night New York City experienced what turned out to be a short-lived blackout mostly limited to Manhattan’s West Side, but it brought back memories of much bigger events.

A federal appeals court has ruled that DC and Maryland officials have no right to bring the suit.

June’s jobs report brought in stronger than expected numbers but the fact that these numbers have not been consistent all year makes one wonder what the state of the economy really is.

One of America’s fist celebrity CEO’s has passed away at the age of 94.

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

Not only are we deploying it more slowly than China and others but we’re doing it in a way that will live behind rural Americans.

Texas has become the latest state to eliminate red-light cameras amid increasing evidence that they are largely counterproductive.

How much sacrifice in our consumer culture is it worth to save the planet?

While the scope of Federal power has expanded beyond the ken of the Framers, this is not an example.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is being accused of giving preferential access to businesses and businessmen tied to her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

While the American media was paying attention to President travels and travails in Europe, there was another meeting taking place.

May’s Jobs Report came back with disappointing jobs growth, suggesting that the economy may be slowing down.

At some point, what we call conservatism turned into a racket. It’s not surprising that this led directly to Trump.

Northern Virginia is slowly undoing an anachronism.

Republicans have aborted President Trump’s lofty plan for a $2 trillion infrastructure deal just days after it was conceived.

Jobs Growth in April was much higher than expected, seemingly putting to rest for now fears that the economy might be slowing.

President Trump and the top Democrats in Congress announced a purported $2 trillion infrastructure deal but there’s no reason to believe it will ever become law.

A Federal Appeals Court recently found that chalking the tires of a car parked in a public place is a violation of the Fourth Amendment. It’s not at all clear that this decision is correct.

The HUD Secretary’s practice of treating Friday as a light-duty day is just fine by me.

It’s that time of year again, and once again people are asking if it isn’t time to drop the whole ritual of changing time every six months altogether.