Outside the Beltway

Is the President governing like he means it?

A generic attack ad that’s cringeworthy in the specific.

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

Not everything is racially-motivated but most things have a disparate impact.

We likely won’t know on Election Night.

What should be the bar? Can it ever be reached?

What will it take to end the cycle of violence?

It’s easy if you try.

The attack at the Pelosi house should surprise no one.

Will voters overlook the elephant in the room?

The President flubbed a softball question. Oh noes!

The party in the White House is likely to lose seats.

A revealing comparison of Republican districts that deny and don’t deny the 2020 outcome.

A bit of a rant, I expect.

They’re a bloc but also not.

Touting the accomplishments of the last two years isn’t working.

He remains free pending appeal.

Opponents lose at the district and SCOTUS level in opening salvos.

The race is returning to expectation.

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

The former President knowingly signed a false affidavit in support of the Big Lie.

A study of 29 countries shows the impact of the pandemic.

The largest adjustment since the tax code was indexed in 1985.

A former dissertation advisor and two Army War College professors are speaking out against the gubernatorial candidate.

Three-and-a-half years and almost 6 million tax dollars have produced nothing.

Linking to a piece I wrote for The Conversation.

He’s using a tool he denounced as cruel to deal with a humanitarian crisis.

A thought inspired by the PA Senate race.

Another example of the arbitrariness of the death penaly

The investigation produced mounds of evidence. Will it matter?

It would be nice if the legislature represented the voters and whatnot.

A dramatic if likely symbolic move.

Hope is not a COA.

31 of the 35 Senate races next month are noncompetititve.

An example of rationalization.

And a reminder of the role of political parties.

The Nebraska Republican got an offer he can’t refuse.

Voting isn’t just about candidates.

Tudor’s down. No laughing or drinking, just a crippled party.

Georgia Republicans didn’t violate the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act.

Candidate quality can matter.

Cable news v. court edition.

If you haven’t actually seen the clip, here you go.

The reactionary press is once again misrepresenting diversity training.

How well has the famous thesis fared?

Makin’ his way the only way he knows how, that’s just a little bit more than the law will allow.

A lot of folks who study democracy have sent an open letter to Congress.

Mary Peltola’s election was a milestone for America’s First Peoples.

The President is getting hammered from all sides for stating the obvious.

A song and some passing thoughts on supermarket tabloids.