Outside the Beltway

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

Sanity has prevailed.

There has been a steady decline the last five years.

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

The rioting never seems to stop.

The inevitable has happened. Now for the fallout.

It’s becoming just another day off work!

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.

He’s likely to make heads explode.

An outrageous political stunt.

Calls for violence have been widespread but are unlikely to be heeded.

Disney has replaced a controversial song at its theme parks.

Ruy Teixeira finds that Hispanics aren’t yet woke.

Republicans killed their parents and demanding mercy for being orphaned.

The longstanding celebration that become a national holiday last year is being exploited for profit!

The Silents and Boomers have been in charge too long.

Very little progress has been made towards racial justice.

The face of Fox News is not the bow-tied buffoon from his “Crossfire” days.

And yet the state still extracted their pound of flesh

A key planner of the Capitol riot has agreed to testify against others in exchange for a lighter sentence.

With choices like these it’s easy to understand why people take plea deals

The infamous duo will have to do what they were already supposed to do for a year.

The 46th President will follow the lead of the 40th in making a historic appointment.

Once again, today marks a day where folks who would never have supported Dr. King decide they should praise him

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

It doesn’t matter what I believe. It only matters what I can prove.

When life doesn’t imitate art.

Apparently, getting her elected President is not a high enough priority in the Biden White House.

Our reactions to recent murder trials tells us a lot about our divided country.

A just verdict—but just a verdict.

A contrast in styles.

The reactions to a verdict that were predictable (indeed, predicted) are over the top.

The politicization of the virus continues.

A piece in The Atlantic inspires thoughts.

Officers are under enormous pressure–including from the Federal government–to write tickets.

Pretrial rulings strengthen his self-defense claims.

Is the Worldwide Leader responsible oblivious to bigotry?

A chance for a real investigation? Ruined legitimacy?

Getting an impartial jury in an internationally-famous case is next to impossible.

It’s harder than a looks, especially given the limited size of the problem.

They were “disrespectful to the rule of law.”

A criminal trial is a poor venue for solving society’s problems.

How should we balance public health and fundamental rights?

Does online performance logically devolve into rage and violence?

A long overdue–and complicated—recognition.

Peaceful protests were once again followed by nighttime clashes.

The inevitable happened, as extremist organizations descended on DC.