Outside the Beltway

Oligarchy and populism don’t mix.

An oft-told tale turns out to be bullshit.

Revisiting an old post.

A reminder that all choices are political to one degree or the other.

Michael Barone on out-migration from some Blue states.

Is this how the cult ends?

The 2020 loser has doubled down on losing.

The 79-year-old will be 80 on his next birthday.

Republicans killed their parents and demanding mercy for being orphaned.

What does it all mean? It depends on who you ask.

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

Let’s look at the numbers and the clear effects of policy choices.

The President has lost his patience with the unvaccinated.

Tab clearing time.

The latest variant of the “No Justice, No Peace” threat is unhelpful.

The legal debates are unsettled but we can all agree that Rand Paul is a moron.

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.

Let’s just say Rasmussen is an extreme outlier.

Same endless song, different verse.

It’s much easier to fund bad information than good.

She lost in both of her home states. She shouldn’t be embarrassed.

Ted Cruz is the latest Republican Senator to repeat discredited Kremlin-backed conspiracy theories about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.

Much like the President they obsequiously defend, Republicans have become useful idiots in Russia’s war on Western liberal democracy.

As Republicans and their conservative cohorts spread a discredited conspiracy theory about the 2016 election, Vladimir Putin smiles at yet another victory.

Senator Elizabeth Warren released a more detailed version of her ‘Medicare For All” plan late last week. It leaves much to be desired.

Contrary to the promises of December 2017, the Republican tax cuts are not paying for themselves. Instead, they are helping lead us to trillion-dollar deficits.

John Kelly, President Trump’s former Chief of Staff, is speaking out nearly a year after leaving office

A custody case out of Texas raises issues about how to react to and treat a child who identifies as a gender different from their biological sex.

Republicans from around the country want Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to run for Senate in Kansas. Because they’re afraid they can’t win without him.

What happened to “building a lasting relationship within the African American community”?

Last night, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs against Mexico for reasons that have nothing to do with trade itself.

It’s an interesting idea, although one fraught with moral hazard.

Roy Moore, who lost a Special Election to replace Jeff Sessions in 2017 after being hit with allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, isn’t ruling another bid for the same seat.

Breathless coverage of this freshman Congressman is getting tiresome.

Thanks apparently to the fact that it remained unwilling to get in line behind the Trumpidians, the conservative owner of The Weekly Standard has shut the magazine down.

The GOP has no alternative but to push forward with the Kavanaugh nomination, because they don’t have a viable alternative at this point.

While longtime supporters have turned on the legendary attorney over his support of Donald Trump, he’s been astonishingly consistent.

Republicans are blaming the President for the fading popularity of the tax reform law passed in December. It’s more complicated than that.

The statute of limitations has expired. But he should never have been asked the question to begin with.

Controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio is running for Senate in Arizona.

Roy Moore’s most die-hard defenders are living in a world of their own, and it’s unlikely they’ll change their minds.

While many on the right are condemning Roy Moore, there are far too many prevaricators and defenders out there.

A recent uptick in retirements from Congressional Republicans is leading some Republicans to become concerned about the party’s prospects in 2018.

It’s possible we haven’t heard the last from “Sheriff Joe.”

President Trump’s comments about Andrew Jackson and the Civil War reveal something about how he thinks, and it’s not good.

Health care policy analysts seem united in their assessment of the House GOP’s replacement for the Affordable Care Act, and it’s overwhelmingly negative.

Donald Trump’s “Winter White House,” which has effectively become a “Weekend White House,” is basically selling access to the President.

Clarence Thomas is the latest Supreme Court Justice to be the subject of retirement rumors. You should treat these rumors skeptically.