Outside the Beltway

It turns out that the candy flavored booze at the grocery store isn’t even bourbon.

In case you need some NYD reading.

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

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

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

Abortion is now illegal or heavily restricted in at least 11 states.

An ugly divorce exposes a gap in our legal structure.

Mitch McConnell and other senior Republican Senators foolishly believed their colleagues would do the right thing.

The Defense Department shares the worst-kept secret about the war effort.

A trailblazing diplomat has died at 84.

DC’s NFL franchise finally has a new name.

An epic but improbable win.

Mayor Pete is being mocked for telling obvious truths.

Let’s look at the numbers and the clear effects of policy choices.

A long-overdue change appears to be happening.

The number continues to rise.

It’s happening again. This time, it was easily preventable.

Stories from the ongoing pandemic.

As the pandemic’s effects continue to worsen in Florida, DeSantis continues to play the worst kind of politics.

When “the news” isn’t just “the news.”

Compared to what?

The College Republican National Committee Chairman elections shows the lessons taught by the national party.

More reminders that the pandemic is not over.

Public health shouldn’t be made into a partisan issue.

A lottery brings out the worst in a small town.

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.

The Senate’s last conservative Democrat is taking President Biden’s call for unity seriously.

Specifically: the former confederacy and Democratic dominance.

The President of the United States is a national security threat. Can we get rid of him now?

Thinking about unsupported narratives and a little bit about data usage.

The Party of Lincoln went over the cliff like lemmings in support. It’s tough to see how they recover.

A mind-boggling statistic.

Who’s to blame for the Blue Wave not materializing?

Injecting data into the conversation.

The President has hit rock bottom.

Republicans are half as likely to take the outbreak seriously.

A bad night for Bloomberg and Warren has radically reshaped the race.

The primary season has just started. It is almost over.

To defang impeachment is an invitation for presidents to ignore the rule of law.

The 2016 frontrunners at this stage won their nominations easily. But that’s often not the case.

Seeking to have a US citizen investigated by a foreign government based on innuendo is a major problem.

After flirting with the idea many times over the past decade and a half, Mike Bloomberg is officially running for President.

Mike Bloomberg isn’t officially a candidate for President yet, but he’s getting closer.

Mike Bloomberg is apparently entering the race for the Democratic nomination.

A Federal District court Judge in Alabama has blocked implementation of that state’s latest attempt to challenge Roe v. Wade

If President Trump expected to get a political bump from the death of the leader of ISIS, he is most likely going to be disappointed.

An incident this week in Arkansas is just the latest example of a depressing and dangerous trend.

Later today, the President is expected to take some form of ‘Executive Action’ in an effort to get a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

The Congressional Budget Office assesses several reform proposals.

Stephanie Grisham, presently a top aide to First Lady Melania Trump, has been named the new White House Press Secretary and Communications Director.