Outside the Beltway

He’s using a tool he denounced as cruel to deal with a humanitarian crisis.

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

An already awful system on steroids.

Here we go again . . . .

A comparison of the two texts.

There are many barriers to true freedom.

It’s happened. What does it mean?

Brussels has gotten ahead of Washington in regulating mostly American-based Internet companies.

Two notorious cases indicate a policy shift on federal prosecutions of cases already tried in lower courts.

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

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

Exercising Constitutional rights comes with a price.

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

The actor known for his roles on “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire” is gone at 54.

Fear of Chinese spies led to a bizarre and illegal operation within the Commerce Department.

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

The law is out of sync with modern realities.

Multiple indicators point to a decline in the representativeness of the American system.

Reflections on the events of 6 January two months later.

The Supreme Court refused to block a lower court order.

The iconoclastic journalist is out at the publication he founded.

Comparing the White House’s approach to that of sports leagues on testing.

The iconic Supreme Court justice has died at the age of 87.

The Supreme Court isn’t taking much of a break this year.

What has the Supreme Court wrought?

A researcher has documented 66 separate incidents since May 27.

The 6-3 opinion written by Justice Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice Roberts defies conventional wisdom.

And I don’t mean not wearing a mask to Costco.

Gina Raimondo has apparently lost her copy of the Constituiton.

How do we balance societal and individual rights during a pandemic?

Much like the President they obsequiously defend, Republicans have become useful idiots in Russia’s war on Western liberal democracy.

After months of anti-government protests, Hong Kong headed to the polls in record number.

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

When the facts make for a poor defense, attack the process.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court held oral argument in a series of cases asking it to decide if existing civil rights laws cover discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Eighteen years after the September 11th attacks, it’s becoming harder to remember what the world used to be like.

A Federal Judge in Virginia has found the terrorist watch list unconstitutional.

David Koch, one-half of the Koch Brothers and the head of a wide-ranging business empire who also went on to have a huge impact on politics and cultural philanthropy, has died at the age of 79.

Protests in Hong Kong have been going on for nine weeks now, but they are reaching a point where the patience of the leaders in Beijing is being tested.

A Federal Court has ruled once again in favor of a transgender student in Virginia who was prevented from using the bathroom conforming to their gender identity.

Beijing is warning protesters in Hong Kong that it’s restraint in the face of protests is not without limit. However, it has few realistic options when it comes to how far it can go.

A Federal Judge in Washington has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the DNC alleging a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg isn’t very impressed by the proposals made by several liberal politicians lately to increase the size of the Supreme Court to counterbalance the conservative tilt created by the Gorsuch and Kavanaugh confirmations.

The Supreme Court handed the President a victory last night, ruling that the Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging his funding of the border wall did not have standing to challenge his diversion of Defense Department funds. This may only be a temporary victory, though.

Another case where the cruelty is the point?

Detroit shows how modern technology can lead to a virtual police state.

Another court loss for Trump and his border wall.

In the wake of an adverse Supreme Court ruling, the Trump Administration has decided not to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

Three new polls show significant changes in the Democratic race in the wake of last week’s debates.