Outside the Beltway

It’s not a cult but not exactly mainstream, either.

One of these really isn’t like the other.

The world’s worst COVID manager is now the world’s worst COVID patient.

A truly chaotic combination.

A national nightmare that may not have changed many minds.

The problem is real.

It’s time to accept the desecration of our political constitution.

A long-winded and esoteric discussion about an elusive idea.

A fundamental building block of our system makes it nearly impossible to fix.

Legitimacy hangs in the balance.

It is about finding ways to combat minority rule.

Two related discussions.

Ignoring religious diversity makes polarization much worse.

Is Trump really an outlier?

A defense of the indefensible.

President Trump is historically unpopular and has consistently trailed Joe Biden. He could still win.

The Electoral College is once again having the opposite effect of what its defenders claim.

The AG is not supposed to be the President’s personal attorney.

The one-time wunderkind, blogging pioneer, and same-sex marriage champion is now on the outs.

Why roll with the facts when you can confuse your supporters with conspiracy theories?

We’re winding down to Election Day. Where do we stand?

Ok, so what should change?

The convergence of design flaws in the constitution and a flawed leader have brought us to brink of an electoral crisis.

This is not even close to the worst it’s ever been.

Joe Biden’s running mate will be highly scrutinized. What’s fair game?

What would a reborn GOP look like and who would vote for it?

A clip from Trump’s Axios interview shows a man who really does not understand what is going on.

It’s much easier to fund bad information than good.

Trump’s nonsense campaign against vote-by-mail could cost the GOP votes.

We were much slower and have higher non-conformity than countries that have it under control.

Trump made up an invitation to throw out the first pitch.

A world in which we’re all contractors is a dystopian utopia.

The similarities are obvious. The differences are more important.

A lousy column indirectly makes an important point.

The weirdness of Internet outrage culture.

A majority of Americans of every sex, race, education, income, or region do the right thing. With one exception.

Congress forgot to disestablish a Creek Reservation created by treaty in 1833 and 1856 when it made Oklahoma a state in 1909.

A researcher has documented 66 separate incidents since May 27.

Free speech is not for everyone.

I don’t see it.

It creates a veto gate that they are almost guaranteed to control when they need it.

The writing is on the wall for simple-majority voting in the Senate.

CNN has a lengthy, deeply reported piece on Trump’s phone calls to other heads of state.

Another bow to the inevitable.

Always look for evidence.

The state of American debate is not strong.

Decades of reform efforts have failed. Is it time for a radical solution?

Clips of recent police behavior reminded me far too much of scenes from authoritarian Latin America.

Not that one. The other one.

The President is sending a terrible message.