Outside the Beltway

A poor answer to a softball question has created unnecessary controversy.

Shocking if unsurprising poll results.

A few predictions that are going to disappoint just about everyone.

The media’s favorite Republican is doing better in some polls than the other candidates losing to Trump.

The system isn’t very good.

400-plus general and flag officer promotions went through almost instantaneously.

The anti-Trump forces are rallying around the former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador.

The headline wrote itself.

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

Trump is making verbal gaffes while making fun of Biden’s verbal gaffes.

The fourth place candidate for second place in the Republican primaries has taken his ball and gone home to Mother.

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

The longtime politician and statesman is gone at 75.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.

But what does this actually mean?

Virginia’s governor has raised a ton of money.

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

A new book looks at the confluence of geography and disadvantage.

His lawyers and Democratic lawmakers are urging an exception.

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.

The 81-year-old Republican leader seems to still suffering from his fall.

The former President has a 50 point lead. Is he unstoppable?

Some New York Republicans are fighting for their constituents and against the GOP leadership.

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

An unconvincing column from an old pro.

The parties do not control their labels.

Another call for letting kids be kids.

A surprising ruling on the Voting Rights Act.

Thinking about what is predictive as well as the usefulness of historical case studies.

Are they bored? Delusional?

Virginia’s governor is reportedly taking a shot at the 2024 Republican nomination.

Can the fat man take down the elephant in the room?

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

Safety, trade-offs, and risk assessment.

Teachers are frustrated over interference from outside.

“The GOP” is not a singular unit.

One of his 2020 primary opponents is tanned, rested, and ready.

South Carolina and Georgia win! Iowa loses! New Hampshire whines!

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

Some stories worth noting but not at great length.

Shockingly, the Defense Department doesn’t keep up with former employees.

The idiocy of Iowa and New Hampshire having outsized influence on who is elected President may be ending.

Congress is poised to legislate protections previously mandated by the courts.

The margins for 2024 are likely to be slim. But that hides a larger story.

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

Alas, it probably doesn’t matter.

Discrimination? Issues? Incumbency?

The numbers aren’t real. Not yet, anyway.

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.