Outside the Beltway

The safety gap between affluent, white and poor, minority communities has grown over the last three decades.

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

A new poll offers mixed results.

A majority of Americans are less than sure that Biden won the 2020 election.

The longtime Senate leader is gone at 82.

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

The continuing calls to abandon objectivity in reporting in favor of a particular agenda.

Is the stalwart of Senate bipartisanship interested in governing?

Counting is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem.

The clock is ticking.

Pew’s new typology shows the diversity of both US political parties.

Democrats and Republicans are playing by different rules.

The Biden admin is about to take a demilitarized group off the terrorist list and some people aren’t happy about it.

Will America re-elect an 82-year-old to the White House?

The average American is neither progressive nor all that interested in politics.

Senator Romney and the latest edition of the senatorial pro-filibuster op/ed.

Too woke! Not woke enough!

Going back to 1977 (there’s a pattern).

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

Tip O’Neil’s famous saying hasn’t been true in a long, long time.

Can we stop pretending these trolls and grifters are Republicans?

Joe Biden has bet his presidency on a caucus that may simply be irreconcilable.

$1.75 trillion ain’t $3.5 trillion but it’s something.

The West Virginia Senator is the epicenter of contemporary American politics.

The President’s approval has plummeted, largely because of factors outside his control.

His explanation makes no sense. At all.

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

The Democrats are apparently selling their omnibus spending package the wrong way.

The political calculus of Arizona’s senior Senator is unclear.

He beats the alternative.

Some recent news items that add to concern about American democracy.

An interesting podcast conversation.

Some people claim there’s a woman to blame.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Are Sinema and Machin going to jump ship?

Yet another thing driving Americans apart.

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

We’re all apes. And some are willfully stupid about their public duties.

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

Should live-saving drugs be protected intellectual property?

Bill Clinton’s strategist thinks his party needs a wake-up call.

More voice, more votes, more representation.

It’s undemocratic and we should get rid of it. But doing so isn’t a panacea.

With an appearance by Caitlyn Jenner’s choice of party.

Would a woman with his credentials be taken seriously?

A new poll from Texas give us a chance to think about parties and nominations in the US.

It’s not just Red states that put up too many barriers.

RussiaGate is back in the news but the story is unlikely to move the needle.

49 percent of Americans lean Democratic, compared to 40 for Republicans. Yet a plurality identify as Independent.