Outside the Beltway

Ignorance and motivated reasoning are never a good combination

The Eurozone is falling further behind the United States.

Forget the cafe latte, screw the raspberry iced tea.

The leveling of Bakhmut is the latest Russian atrocity.

The times, they are a-changin’.

Running for office or just running?

BuzzFeed, Disney, and others are making big cuts.

It turns out that the candy flavored booze at the grocery store isn’t even bourbon.

The veteran newsman is gone at 84.

Apparently, more expensive versions of products are often better.

There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.

A lot of America is simply over the pandemic, even if it isn’t over us.

The enigmatic Senator is a world-class attention seeker.

The Catch-22 of passing a massive spending bill in an undemocratic system.

If it’s made in France, it’s “sparkling wine.”

The legendary country music singer-songwriter known as “The Storyteller” is gone at 85.

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

He probably lacks the legal authority. And business interests in is state will fight hard against him.

The talk radio megastar has died, aged 70.

The formula: promote an image until the jig is up.

Remember how people used to think he was playing multi-dimensional chess?

Everything is easier with money.

Young people acting selfishly is a fact of life.

A much smaller debate stage led to a much better debate last night.

With just over two weeks to go until the deadline, the status of Brexit is entirely unclear.

As the Brexit deadline approaches, Boris Johnson’s options dwindle and a hard Brexit becomes more likely.

Virginia has finally repealed a dumb and unconstitutional restriction on how bars could advertise Happy Hours.

The next Prime Minster of the United Kingdom will be chosen by a very small segment of both the population and the Conservative Party. Does that make sense?

Christian doctrine actually has a lot to say that is of relevance to the border.

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

The Supreme Court has struck down a provision of the Lanham Act barring approval of “immoral” or “scandalous” trademarks as unconstitutional.

China has retaliated for the tariffs that the President imposed late last week, and things look like they’re only going to get worse.

Walter Jones, a former supporter of the Iraq War who became one of the most prominent anti-war voices in Congress, has passed away at the age of 76. He will be missed.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case that could make it easier for consumers to buy and ship wine and other adult beverages across state lines.

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that could make it easier to order and ship wine from out-of-state retailers.

Doctors have declared Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg cancer free but she is still expected to miss one more week of oral argument as she recovers from her surgery in December.

One of the longest-lasting characters on The Simpsons may not be long for this world, but before we write him off perhaps we ought to stop and think.

Several days after detailed sexual assault allegations against the Supreme Court nominee, I’m not fully sure what to believe.

Trade deals take more than an afternoon chat.

Anthony Bourdain was a renowned chef, writer, television host, and storyteller. He also suffered from demons that ultimately caught up with him.

The next time you sign a credit card receipt could be the last.

Running for and being President of the United States has been very lucrative for the family business.

Begun the trade wars have.

There are no magic foods. Cleanses are unnecessary and probably unhealthy. But we’re still eating a diet high in crap we know we shouldn’t eat.

Is Google acting as a good citizen here? Or abusing its market dominance?

We’re looking to inject some new life into an old blog.

Donald Trump’s golf courses are displaying something that literally is fake news.

The Bull Pulpit Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Donald Trump is turning out to be a man uniquely obsessed with appearances, and it’s impacting his entire Administration.