Outside the Beltway

Trump’s personal lawyer, and man accused of telling DOJ lawyers to ignore court orders is now a federal judge.

An attack on the First Amendment in plain sight.

The prize: sick and dead US children

An Air Force colonel spread misinformation to hide the stealth program.

Non-college-educated White men remain happy.

The Asia pivot is happening very slowly.

…and I write a bit more than that.

The new EPA.

Only the best people.

The people who safeguard our nuclear weapons and put out forest fires have been fired.

Remember kids, DEI is the REAL racism

A small step to reclaim Congress’ rightful authority.

Piling absurdity atop cruelty.

Federal workers are afraid and in the dark.

Multiple executive orders aim at rooting out the Deep State.

About half the country wants about half of Trump.

A dangerous choice that the Senate must reject.

And, more broadly, about the normalization of Trump

The Hit King is gone at 83.

Or more charitably, forgets due to cognitive decline

“Dr. Ruth” is gone at 96.

Sally Buzzee is out and the staff is “pissed.” Readers will likely notice no difference.

A weird report might explain a puzzling finding in the polls.

Finding 12 impartial people in a high-profile trial is challenging.

Creeping authoritarianism? Political suicide? Descent into madness?

Congressional Republicans are reminding voters of a dark hour in the Biden presidency.

When being despicable is normal, is it still news?

The last challenger to Donald Trump bows to reality.

Plus an observation on news coverage.

Israel and Iran’s proxies are on a collision course.

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

Most no longer believe it’s possible to get ahead through hard work.

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

A roundup of news and opinon.

Another illustration of the weakness of the American party system.

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

The Establishment is desperate for an alternative that’s not coming.

The oldest state institutions of higher education are spending money to make money.

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

Another hat for the pile.

A weird twist to the online leak story.

Americans are losing confidence in the bargain.