Outside the Beltway

But from what? Comparing two stories from Tennessee that show our society’s contradictory impulses when it comes to “protecting the children.”

When “obviously qualified” apparently isn’t enough

Outrage over the outrage is outrageous.

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

The pandemic seems to have broken the social contract.

Once again, today marks a day where folks who would never have supported Dr. King decide they should praise him

We deserve better.

A reminder.

Some pundits have high standards.

The longtime drama critic and blogger is gone at 65.

While there is an investigation, it doesn’t appear ballots were sold for “$10 a piece”

An irresponsible Trump-era practice continues.

The beloved comedian and actor is gone at 65.

A former classmate is going to be one of the US military’s most senior leaders.

A lone judge has halted the military’s vaccine mandate.

People failing to treat emergencies as emergencies make matters worse.

The Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

Misc. stories for your enjoyment.

The West Virginia Senator has taken the football from Charlie Brown and gone home.

Assessing her actions in 2018 in light of 2020 and onward.

He is heading to CNN+

Look no further than the Georgia GOP primary for governor.

In the age of vaccines, should we stop worrying about the pandemic?

Democrats and Republicans are playing by different rules.

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.

Gotta clear them all.

Our system and the shaping of the GOP’s future.

The Biden admin is about to take a demilitarized group off the terrorist list and some people aren’t happy about it.

The reactions to a verdict that were predictable (indeed, predicted) are over the top.

The average American is neither progressive nor all that interested in politics.

Journalism is terrible except when compared to the alternatives.

A conversation in two parts.

Providing a little bit of electoral history.

The tabs must flow.

The appetite for content and clicks turns sensationalizes news that isn’t news.

A sign of our times.

Can we stop pretending these trolls and grifters are Republicans?

Let this be his last halloween battlefield.

Continuing and expanding on thoughts from the previous post.

It’s not funny when you have to constantly explain the jokes.

Voters are suppose to choose elected officials, not the other way around.

The veteran character actor has died of cancer at 66.

It appears that normal safeguards were ignored, leading to disaster on the set.

Stories of potential interest.

DOJ has settled a civil suit with the former official.

Replacing the social media giant ain’t easy.

A spectacular fall for a man who has been at the center of the football world for three decades.

Disappointment turns to tragedy.

It does not create better deliberation.