Outside the Beltway

A stroll down memory lane.

I like to keep my issues strong

“Oscar”

The wheels of justice ran more swiftly than usual.

The President is sending a terrible message.

Hypocrisy, lies, and dangerous rhetoric from Trump and his allies on mail-in voting.

The President has been Twitter on their own platform. Now, he’s following through.

Believe it or not.

Are those who die in our wars more deserving than those who die in our stores?

A surprisingly slow response from a governor who has been proactive during the crisis.

Likely the right outcome but I wish I political motivation weren’t the default presumption.

The President’s unhinged Twitter rants have drawn a rebuke from an unlikely source.

Yet another grim milestone.

The pandemic is highlighting an international shame.

Jared Kushner and others want one that fits on a index card.

This is more about structural conditions than it is about the GOP.

The conversation continues. (Warning: it is over 3000 words).

Should government be taking harsher measures against smoking, car crashes, and the flu?

All the deaths are fit to print.

Is the comment voting feature serving its purpose?

Have at it.

A further attempt to explain how party is such a key variable.

Every Democratic woman seems to be under consideration.

This is what we’ve waited for.

“Screened”

An attempt at getting the point across.

Can there be truth when there are consequences?

It’s difficulty to have have a conversation with an albatross hanging over it.

The venerable magazine is following industry trends. Is the billionaire owner a monster?

Working on mysteries without any clues.

A new study finds earlier lockdowns could have saved 54,000 lives by early May.

Jo Rae Perkins may be a nut, but she won a four-person primary.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

Two new studies bring more questions than answers.

Presidents have appointed loyalists since time immemorial. Has this one gone too far?

Tuesday’s gone.

You can guess the rest.

Fire away.

The “Leave it to Beaver” actor went on to a career with the LAPD.

Vastly more people died than needed to and the economy still crashed.

A new study estimates how many lives were saved in 30 American cities.

For all I know, you may be right.

Trump fires another Inspector General.

We won’t have whatshisname to kick around any more.

It’s all because of you.