Outside the Beltway

That escalated quickly.

A lottery brings out the worst in a small town.

“Remember”

A meaningless gesture that’s long overdue.

It passed the Senate unanimously.

And linkages to broader US politics.

He’s in the minority but promises to start obstructing again if that changes.

Another case of word choice overriding intent.

The indicators are pointing in the direction of caffeine being good for most people.

Israel’s long national nightmare is over. Or is it?

Yet another thing driving Americans apart.

You know, some light weekend thoughts.

A few notes from the beach.

Well, nothing of course.

The inevitable is now very much in progress.

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

“Court Square Fountain”

Don’t believe your lying eyes.

The question is: for how long and ultimately how much?

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

The project that has been on-again, off-again since 2008 seems to be off for good.

Even incredibly abnormal Presidents are Presidents.

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

A massive sting operation has been revealed.

A typical case of American blind justice.

Some good news in the hacking wars.

A non-technical explainer about a recurring complaint.

The law and justice are frequently not the same thing.

The piling on continues.

Vague reporting makes it hard to know whether the latest scandal is scandalous.

We’re all apes. And some are willfully stupid about their public duties.

Or, at least, he’s willing to kill democracy in order to save it.

A major first step to solving a longstanding global issue.

Millions have health insurance who otherwise wouldn’t.

The post really isn’t about Sinema as much as it about a theory of poltiics.