Outside the Beltway

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

Another state has declared him an insurrectionist.

Lines on the map for the win.

Why can’t some of us handle the truth?

The denial of transfer to Federal Court could signal problems for Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claims

Economic Chart Edition.

Trump on peaceful transfers (and Hitler).

Ignorance, it turns out, isn’t bliss.

Blood poisoning edition.

Political things are inherently political part the millionth.

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

A historic ruling likely to be overturned.

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

The Republican frontrunner continues to use Hitler’s language, praise dictators, and lionize traitors.

A never-ending saga of politicians choosing their voters.

The system isn’t very good.

Vermin Supreme and Paperboy Love Prince have as good a chance as Vivek Ramaswamy.

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

The headline wrote itself.

More importantly, comments on challenges to incumbent presidents.

America’s weird system for choosing Presidents keeps getting weirder.

Turns out there is an easy way out.

The NYT goes too far but not far enough.

A David Brooks column inspires some thoughts.

Can’t a pundit fantasize about an alternative to the two major parties?

We shouldn’t be surprised that Americans have noticed their grocery bill.

A likely lost seat for Democrats in 2024.

And, not surprisingly, about parties.

Let the punditry begin.

Abortion, an unrepresentative electorate, and candidate idiosyncracy ruled the off-off-year election.

White Christian nationalism and the fight for control of America.

Survey research is not without flaws. But we dismiss it at our peril.

Looking ahead to November 5, 2024

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

Fading into the background is the appropriate end to his dance with MAGA.

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

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

Bidenomics is dragging Biden’s approval.

A high-stakes move.

Or, if you prefer, stupid headline tricks.

The Arizona gubernatorial loser is back to lose the Senate.

An amusing lede to an exasperating column.

A race a Democrat will definitely win will be the most expensive in US history.

Some people say there’s a reporter to blame.

The Emily’s list leader will be the first Black lesbian in the Senate.

The rules are a bit complicated.

The chickens are slowly coming home to roost.

Yet again, the Court has told the state that it has to draw lines that accommodate its Black citizens.