Outside the Beltway

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

Stuck in the semi-public stage.

A relatively strong performance doesn’t change the narrative.

A morally right but politically fraught move.

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

Will the first President convicted of crimes be the first convicted felon re-elected as President?

Closing arguments start today and a verdict and possible sentencing could come this week.

Faux amateurism is dead. What replaces it remains to be seen.

A collection I started but didn’t fully finish.

A technological miracle with obvious potential for abuse.

Americans look back more fondly on the Trump economy than they did in 2020.

Its like déjà vu all over again.

The state of the union is apparently fiery.

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy.

Republicans want him but do they really, really want him?

Also: the media landscape is currently evolving.

The media’s favorite Republican is doing better in some polls than the other candidates losing to Trump.

A television icon is gone at 101.

What if one of the candidates is Hitler?

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

The legendary football player and pitchman is gone at 80.

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

A surpringly large number tuned in to see people who won’t be the nominee.

It’s Nixon’s fault?

Thousands of LGBTQ veterans are seeking to have their discharges upgraded.

Fun in the sunshine state.

In truth, not close to enough.

The Wall Street Journal failed a key test.

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em?

Hollywood and the news media are roiled in labor disputes.

The real media bias.

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

The popular former Republican governor of Maryland has correctly assessed his chances.

It’s probably not strange visitors from outer space but we can’t rule it out.

The Greatest of All Time is hanging up his cleats a year too late.

One of these is not like the other.

A second stash has led to a special counsel and political embarrassment.

Just like Trump’s except for every important detail.

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

Some thoughts on polling and the news since 2016.

The trailblazing television interviewer is gone at 93.

The biggest entertainment product in America is getting bigger.