Outside the Beltway

The justices declined to review a bizarre 4th Circuit decision.

The Supreme Court sided with an anti-gay website designer.

The President is trying to change perceptions ahead of the election.

The silliness of singling out tiny measures.

The parties do not control their labels.

Good news with a cautionary note.

It’s just as possible to live on one income as it was in 1970. But not really.

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

The process that could chance Alabama’s congressional delegation begins.

Because it deserves more than just an entry in a tab-clearing list.

An acronym has slowly morphed into a mnemonic device.

Yet more allegations.

Breaking a cardinal rule.

A direct (albeit a tad snarky) statement on what reform we need.

A reminder that all choices are political to one degree or the other.

Breaking news.

The Lawfare Podcast: Read With Me: The Trump Indictment.

Remembering the past; living the future.

In truth, not close to enough.

All states but one receive more in federal money than they pay out in taxes.

The problem is not the indictment; it is the indicted.

It’s becoming just another day off work!

My two cents.

Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs survey has some interesting results.

The panic continues. Is it warranted?

Asset forfeiture may finally get reined in.

What’s more important, appearances or action?

Should the government need a warrant to get information it can buy on the open market?

Shut it down for the day, because it isn’t going to get better than this one.

In a world of fixed positions, is debating in good faith really worth it?

An extremely unlikely scenario.

When a go-to “nonpartisan” defender breaks rank does that change your opinion?

What about Biden?

Politicians and other thought leaders are playing with fire.

Separating rhetoric from action.

Diving into the structure of Alabama’s districts and highlighting deep problems.

A surprising ruling on the Voting Rights Act.

This time, it’s the feds.

Thinking about what is predictive as well as the usefulness of historical case studies.

Some interesting (and potentially disturbing) polling trends.

Thoughts on Pence and Christie.

Eight state have withdrawn from a system to prevent illegal voting because of ignorance and agitation.

Horse race coverage in all the things.

There’s been a load of compromising.

From the “you can’t this stuff up” file.

On to the Senate.

A perennial question.

There’s a fine line between upholding cultural norms and structural racism.

Shockingly, the current President’s numbers are worse than his predecessor’s.

Neither Republicans nor Democrats are happy. But one man is.