Outside the Beltway

An interesting but unlikely-to-pass bill is about to be introduced.

Whether the delusions of a madman or a deliberate scheme to poison the waters, there’s cause for concern.

A long-winded and esoteric discussion about an elusive idea.

Legitimacy hangs in the balance.

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

A potentially catastrophic delay has been averted.

A new poll shows meaningful shifts in public attitudes.

A pleasant surprise.

A party-line vote may scuttle mail-in voting in a crucial swing state.

The two oldest major party nominees in American history are not inspiring great confidence.

The AG is not supposed to be the President’s personal attorney.

Biden is polling well, and consistently so.

Our screwy electoral system requires thinking about screwy scenarios.

As Election Day draws closer, the President is doubling down on stoking racial resentment.

The Toddler-in-Chief strikes again.

The latest FNC poll has more good news for Biden.

New numbers show more consistency.

The one-time wunderkind, blogging pioneer, and same-sex marriage champion is now on the outs.

Why roll with the facts when you can confuse your supporters with conspiracy theories?

Yet more flouting of the rule of law by the Trump administration.

Anonymous bullshit from the New York Post.

The platform decision is emblematic of a Trump-led party.

A stark contrast.

The Republican Party is now the mirror image of the totalitarian propagandists it used to hate.

The Republicans are putting on quite a show.

Or, more accurately, the president should not use false hope to try and bolster his political image.

A partial response in the context of a complex topic.

The official campaign to oust Donald Trump is off to a good start.

Ok, so what should change?

My latest for Defense One.

Joe Biden’s running mate will be highly scrutinized. What’s fair game?

A column is getting negative attention for all the wrong reasons

Joe Biden has either narrowed down his choice for running mate down to two women or he hasn’t.

The President has hit rock bottom.

Will we ever be satisfied?

An open Senate race is now much more likely to stay Republican.

“We are a cancer and there is no cure,”

The AG is Trump’s lawyer, not ours.

The reporting demonstrates the uncomfortable truth.

A world in which we’re all contractors is a dystopian utopia.

The similarities are obvious. The differences are more important.

We can’t punish every politician with a mental problem, but some are clearly unfit for office.

An interesting if frustrating new survey from Cato.

Portland may be a preview of what’s to come.

Life comes at you fast.

It’s just not immediate.

The President does not like his poll numbers.

A majority of Americans of every sex, race, education, income, or region do the right thing. With one exception.

Could a blue state governor be the future of the Republican Party?