Outside the Beltway

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

Doubling down on the MAGA.

“Dr. Ruth” is gone at 96.

Who are you going to believe, the WSJ or your lying eyes?

The court amplified its power at the expense of the administrative state.

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

Progressive activists are preparing to “democracy-proof” the country.

Reactionary politics are not just a US phenomenon.

A non-ruling by the Supreme Court is being touted as something else.

Democratic strategists are complaining that Biden is being too honest.

After ‘the economy,’ the two diverge wildly on their top priorities.

The weirdness of this year’s polling gives the President’s team hope.

Grouping House Members by their voting patterns.

Simplistic solutions to complex problems lead to human suffering.

Part of an ongoing conversation.

It is a bit of a mess.

The GOP caught the car and now doesn’t know what to do.

“State’s rights” edition.

They can’t help themselves.

Calendars, How Do They Work?

The 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee turned maverick is gone at 82.

The ruling could be more impactful than Dobbs. Or render Dobbs less impactful.

The book spawned a cottage industry. But did it change the study of economics?

Of party, duty, age, and political roulette.

A long-overdue reform is meeting resistance.

The inevitable is all but official.

The mess in California hides a more pressing issue.

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

There is no denying that he was consequential.

Reading the tea leaves in Michigan.

The politics of chaos.

A narrow ruling in a civil case could have huge consequences.

The realignment of America’s political parties wasn’t quite what was hoped.

The Washington Post proves that, no matter how hard you try, you can’t cover some stories neutrally.

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

Trump and Trump-adjacent stories for this round of Tabs.

Election year is upon us, but the polling is still a bit fuzzy.

They’ve punted to the DC Circuit.

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

The highest court has agreed to expedite a ruling on a novel question.

A television icon is gone at 101.

400-plus general and flag officer promotions went through almost instantaneously.

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court is gone at 93.

The President has tepid support in the 18-29 demographic.

A David Brooks column inspires some thoughts.

I know it when I see it.

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