Outside the Beltway

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Jim Jordan is trying to bully his way into office. It almost certainly won’t work.

A race a Democrat will definitely win will be the most expensive in US history.

We won’t have Kevin to kick around anymore.

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

Much ado about nothing?

His message isn’t getting through. Is it the messenger?

This makes four.

A pandemic-inspired perk seems to be going away.

Say it ain’t so!

The North Dakota governor really, really wants to be on TV.

The parties do not control their labels.

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

Virginia’s governor is reportedly taking a shot at the 2024 Republican nomination.

When we do it, it’s negotiation. When they do it, it’s hostage taking—and terrorism.

Let him eat cake.

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

Most high-income Congressional Districts are Democratic and low-income Districts are Republican.

A format unchanged since the Ford Administration* doesn’t suit the modern era.

It’s taken more than two years to undo a silly, petty decision.

Truth is not an absolute defense against termination.

As tired as we may be of him, his nominating electorate appears ready for another round.

Some stories worth noting but not at great length.

The Michigan Senator’s stepping down at a reasonable age shocked everyone.

In case you need some NYD reading.

New details are emerging about possible motivations.

Alas, it probably doesn’t matter.

The 2020 loser has doubled down on losing.

They’re not sending their best people.

Journalists openly root for a good story.

Will voters overlook the elephant in the room?

They’re a bloc but also not.

Fifty-plus “local” news outlets are a front for David Brock and company.

Jim VandeHei and company have put out a new style guide.

What we believe and what we say we believe are often not the same.

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

As Democrats gain college-educated voters, they’re losing Hispanics and men.

Pay no attention to the endorsement behind the candidate.

They’re taking their eye off the ball.

Another potential deal that doesn’t address the central issue.

Mixed messages from the pharmaceutical companies.

Links and infographics.

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

Former President Trump routinely broke the law with respect to protecting public records.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

That didn’t take long.