Outside the Beltway

Local issues barely matter in Congressional races anymore.

Apparently, more expensive versions of products are often better.

Shocking but perhaps unsurprising news.

Some Democrats are less than pleased.

Yet another study that confirms my pre-existing biases.

PETA has launched a weird protest against Starbucks.

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

It’s that, er, time again.

With masks off, political leaders are urging people to get out there and spend money.

The West Virginia Senator has taken the football from Charlie Brown and gone home.

A lot of America is simply over the pandemic, even if it isn’t over us.

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

Two decades after a day we’ll not forget.

America’s weatherman is gone. Sadly, he did not make it to 100.

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

The indicators are pointing in the direction of caffeine being good for most people.

It’s at least as bad as you thought it was.

The Watergate conspirator, author, and talk show host was 90.

Also some ironic positions on capitalism.

The Chief of Staff wants to play pretend.

Statements by an HHS official underscore the rot of this administration.

Contrary to some expectations, Americans are logging three extra hours of work a day.

Unintended consequences of a necessary policy.

American’s online sales leader is straining under the social distancing regime.

Social distancing is a lot easier when you’re affluent.

Is being ruled by the elderly a bad thing?

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Supreme Court heard a significant Second Amendment case, but it is unlikely to rule on the merits of the case.

History shows us that candidates who enter the race for President late rarely do well, and rarely manage to win.

On documents and the degree to which they speak for themselves.

Another case where the cruelty is the point?

Wherein I explore the notion that ignorance is bliss.

There are many things to dislike about the Democratic socialist from Vermont. Hypocrisy isn’t among them.

Would a similarly-situated woman be getting such over-the-top coverage?

Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is the latest entrant into an already crowded Democratic field.

Virgnia’s governor has to resign. But not because of some 35-year-old photos.

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz is considering an independent run for the Presidency. This would likely be good news for President Trump.

Carlos Sanchez, who portrayed Juan Valdez the unofficial ambassador of Colombian coffee for some 30 years, has died at the age of 83.

Cory Booker’s interest in running for President has been an open secret for some time, now he’s being far less coy about it.

The morning show co-hosts tied the knot at a secret ceremony at the National Archives.

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz is apparently considering running for President.

Surely a celebrity hound with no political experience can’t become President. Right?

Entertainers work for a living, too.

California Republican Duncan Hunter Jr, who was an early backer of President Trump’s campaign, has been indicted on charges he used massive amounts of campaign funds to pay for personal expenses.

Harlan Ellison, who had a reputation for being as cantankerous as he was a great writer, has died at the age of 84.

The White Male Great American Literary Novelist for the 21st Century is not a fan of modern realities.

The Trump administration’s approach to immigrant children is a serious test of our national morality.

New York attorney Aaron Schlossberg found himself on the receiving end of an Internet firestorm this week. His case raises some interesting questions about Internet vigilantism.

The inventor of New Journalism has died of unknown causes.

Overnight, we moved to content encryption. Here’s what that means for you.