Outside the Beltway

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.

The President and his predecessor are heading to Detroit.

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

The President’s support for labor and aggressive action on climate change are in tension.

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

Oh, the irony.

A perennial fantasy has a new standard bearer.

So a court has ordered.

A slight recalibration (although perhaps not the one that was wanted).

Common ground is, sadly, bad politics.

More thinking about the 2024 GOP primary.

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

The Economist joins the “Biden is too old” bandwagon.

Yet more evidence of an unfit, unstable candidate.

Corrupt and crazy versus old and confused.

For the moment, the “January 6th” trial begins on March 4th, 2024

Americans don’t want either Trump or Biden! Film at 11.

Wherein I finally reveal my answer (spoiler: it is hardly surprising). And, also, wherein despite the goal of brevity, I fail at that goal.

The people want a fast trial and think he’s guilty and should go to jail.

A surpringly large number tuned in to see people who won’t be the nominee.

It is worth repeating

A shift in the legal team in GA.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

But what does this actually mean?

Virginia’s governor has raised a ton of money.

Who is the GOP’s best option to beat Biden and why?

The Establishment is desperate for an alternative that’s not coming.

They chose the ticket, now they are going for the ride.

tl;dr: Trump is a nightmare client & nightmare clients don’t do well in criminal courts

With the help of Popehat, I call out issues with the Fulton County case &, in doing so, piss everyone off

The next Trump indictment looks like it is coming this week.

A counterintuitive move.

Trump asked him to overturn the election.

The electorate is less alarmed than it was four years ago. Which is good!

Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense

Breaking news.

A tale from the DeSantis’ Woke Wars.

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.

The former President has a 50 point lead. Is he unstoppable?

Doubling down on state standards on slavery.

Today’s youth cohort might actually vote.