Outside the Beltway

Thanks to mostly what amounts to bad science reporting in the popular media, a false claim about one of nature’s most mysterious and unique creatures continues to spread.

It takes a whole lot of work to net small gains for underrepresented groups.

Andrew Sullivan wonders, “Will there always be an England?”

Solving the problems created by neighborhood-based schools isn’t going to be easy.

The Atlantic fired one of their few conservative voices for saying women who have abortions should be hanged. Was this beyond the pale?

Old-fashioned notions of journalistic neutrality are chafing young reporters in the Age of Trump.

More than 1200 refugees, mostly from Honduras, are trying to come to the United States. What should we do about it?

An artist discovered via discussion in the comments section.

Attorneys for the Defendants in the lawsuit filed by Stormy Daniels, including the President, have removed the case to Federal Court and are claiming that Daniels owes $20 million for her alleged breaches of a settlement agreement.

The Federal Government has fired another shot in the ongoing war over so-called “sanctuary cities.”

Some thoughts on the biggest Marvel blockbuster yet. [Modest spoilers]

The prospects for extending legal protections for DACA beneficiaries are getting grimmer by the day.

The prospect for a fix to help DACA beneficiaries is looking gloomier than ever.

A bipartisan group of Senators has proposed a largely reasonable fix to the DACA problem, but its fate remains unclear.

The Judge presiding over a case dealing with Trump’s proposed border wall expressed doubts about the project. The President will no doubt be irked by the identity of that Judge.

Congress seems no closer to a DACA deal than they were in January.

International travel to the United States has declined since Donald Trump took office, and it’s having a measurable impact on the economy.

The prospects for a deal in Congress on DACA are starting to look grim.

A sign of hope that Alabama voters could end up rejecting the far-right theocratic politics of Roy Moore? Possibly.

The President has endorsed a bill that would cut legal immigration in half.

French voters face a stark choice in the May 7th runoff for President. Hopefully, they’ll make the correct choice.

The Meatloaf All Around Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Two Republican Senators are introducing legislation that would result in drastic reductions in the number of people allowed into the country legally.

A movement motivated by hurt and fear turned into a political force eight years ago. Can another follow suit?

To the surprise of nobody who paid attention, Nancy Pelosi won re-election as leader of the House Democrats.

Happy Thanksgiving!

So what’s wrong with the Whitelash Backlash thesis?  Not everything, actually.  But plenty.

Mike Pence’s night at the theater included a message from the cast. Good for them.

The real model for Trump’s team is neither Abraham Lincoln nor Andrew Jackson but The Simpson’s Mr. Burns with a room full of Waylon Smithers-types.

Donald J. Trump will be the 45th President of the United States.

A new poll shows Donald Trump barely winning in a state that should be solidly red.

Hillary Clinton delvers a largely successful acceptance speech that caps off a convention that ran far smoother than its Republican counterpart.

Many pundits are arguing that the victory for ‘Leave’ presages good news for Trump in November, but there’s no reason to believe that.

In a somewhat surprising opinion from Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas’s race-based admissions program.

As the Empire State votes, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton look well positioned to have a very good night.

Justice Sotomayor argued last week that we ought to look somewhere other than just the Courts of Appeal, the Ivy League, and the Northeast for Supreme Court Justices. She’s right.

My latest for War on The Rocks, “Professional Military Education and the Rigor Problem, has posted.

The host of a weekend show on MSNBC is angry that the network wants her to talk about the presidential race.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are battling today for votes in a caucus whose outcome could go either way.

A divided Supreme Court heard argument today in a case involving affirmative action in college admissions that is before the Court for the second time in two years.

Another European capital is on edge over fears of a terror attack.

To a large degree, the narrative you believe will govern the 2016 elections depend on which party you want to see win. But what’s the most likely outcome?

You may not be aware, but your local Starbucks is the new front in the ‘War On Christmas.’

Donald Trump was on Saturday Night Live last night. It wasn’t even remotely funny.

The marriage equality issue is resolved, but that doesn’t mean the Supreme Court won’t have a lot of high profile cases on its docket over the next eight months.

International relations prof mostly assign readings by male scholars. Female profs are slightly less likely to do so.

Kimba Wood has finally found a teacher exam she likes.