Outside the Beltway

Democratic strategists are complaining that Biden is being too honest.

A desperate measure for a desperate problem.

The skies are getting a little friendlier thanks to technology.

Ending one of the big hassles of flying.

The experience keeps getting worse.

Cost cutting and the decline of venerable brands.

Can generosity be wrong?

The airlines hate hidden city ticketing and are cracking down.

Should businesses have to include taxes and other fees in their advertised price?

The central question remains unresolved.

The personnel bureaucracy reinterpreted regulations.

Safety, trade-offs, and risk assessment.

Some of these things are not like the other.

Where do we draw the line?

Constant flight delays and other frustrations require a solution.

Should Secretary Pete have done more?

Washington has imposed a contract that workers rejected.

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

A phony annexation doesn’t hide that he’s badly losing his illegal war.

As one does when one is confident of one’s policy choices.

Four dollars and change at the pump.
The cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.

Has the Internet made us more selfish?

The Biden administration’s mandate has been lifted immediately.

NATO has stepped up in a pleasantly surprising way to resist the Ukraine invasion.

The flurry of news around the new variant is dizzying.

Hesitancy is a complex phenomenon largely immune to facts.

You’re a monster, Dr. Grinch, Your heart’s an empty hole.

On mandates and other miscellany.

He was both the youngest and oldest man to run the Pentagon.

Is a de minimus standard too small?

Vaccinations are not keeping up with recklessness.

The GA GOP is butting heads with corporations over HB202

There are legitimate ethical and liberty questions but they’re outweighed by the benefits.

The Times investigation sheds more light on what most of us already knew.

The lousy hybrid option has been scrapped in favor of a worthless virtual one.

The venerable apparel company is having a hard go of it.

We’re a long, long way from normal.

We’re passing grim milestones on a daily basis.

Political considerations overruled warnings from national security and health professionals.

Finally.

This is no ordinary recession.

US citizens are urged to stay home. Those abroad are urged to return now or risk not being able to later.

…and confusion (and a further market tumble) ensues.

Trading has resumed after an early plunge triggered automatic suspension.

These decisions should be made by professionals.

Once again, President Trump is doing Vladimir Putin’s bidding.

The government shutdown is beginning to negatively impact the public’s perception of the health of the economy.

Herb Kelleher, who helped found an airline that revolutionized the industry thanks to his unconventional choices, has died at the age of 87.

While the political media is spending a lot of time talking about it, the actual impact of this latest government shutdown is likely to be limited and possibly even unnoticeable to most Americans.