Outside the Beltway

The College Republican National Committee Chairman elections shows the lessons taught by the national party.

Most aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.

What’s smaller than minuscule?

Another R/D cleavage?

I know obscenity when I see it and this ain’t it.

Fear of Chinese spies led to a bizarre and illegal operation within the Commerce Department.

Put the frustration where it belongs.

More in a series of ongoing observations about the GOP primaries.

COVID vaccine hesitancy is just the tip of the iceberg.

It’s not getting any better, folks.

Lymantria dispar just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

Magical? Impressive? Or just too much money?

NIMBY is still alive and well in the age of the Internet of Things.

Almost everyone in households making over $75,000 are protected from COVID.

The longtime OTB front-pager has passed far too soon.

A new career and a pending art sale.

This time: the Alaska GOP.

Another example of structural racism.

He has nominated only 304 people out 1,200+ that require Senate confirmation.

Can you guess?

An arrest underscores what the problem isn’t.

The tech giant is even more powerful than you think.

President Trump’s destruction of longstanding norms continues under his successor.

The President announced a whopping 72 initiatives to rein in corporate power and lower prices.

It’s not perfect but it beats our usual approach to picking winners and losers.

More reminders that the pandemic is not over.

The official global death toll hits another grim milestone.

“Fountain Fun”

Not surprisingly, it has been a bit contentious.

Guidance from WHO, CDC, and local governments differs widely and for good reason.

The rate at which Americans are getting COVID shots is slowing rapidly.

What we know about those arrested for the 6 January insurrection.

Eric Adams appears to have won a confusing race that isn’t quite over.

UNC’s loss is the nation’s most prestigious HBCU’s gain.

An ugly situation that’s getting uglier.

Some Democratic election observers think so.

A shameful exit from an ill-conceived war.