Outside the Beltway

Facts versus framing, with a little Mandela effect thrown in for good measure.

Taking a closer look at Cooper, Kelly, and Shapiro

What if 2024 was a “West Wing” episode?

Stuck in the semi-public stage.

The President’s support is considerably stronger among Black Democrats.

Trump’s second term would be much worse than his first.

Some interesting, if unworkable, ideas.

Because I really do have too many open.

Doubling down on the MAGA.

The far right won the first round. The far left won the second. It’s a mess.

Are the press out to get the President? Or abetting a coverup?

The basics.

The big interview did little to ease doubts that he’s up to another four years.

Weak and presidentialized.

A second Trump presidency got much more likely last night.

He’s doing better in all the swing states but one than in 2020.

Part the millionth.

A morally right but politically fraught move.

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

Progressive activists are preparing to “democracy-proof” the country.

Reactionary politics are not just a US phenomenon.

It all comes down to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

His party got destroyed in EU elections, so he’s doubling down.

The moderates are gone.

The world’s largest democracy just became more democratic.

The professionals are striving to keep up with changing voter habits.

Voters in Mexico, India, and South Africa are making their voices heard.

Rubio reportedly wants the gig.

The weirdness of this year’s polling gives the President’s team hope.

It’s depressingly short.

Public perception is not aligned with the top level data.

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

Compared to any available alternative, yes.

Yesterday’s New Jersey speech was something to behold.

Democrats are helping the Republican Speaker tame his nihilist wing.

Well, more than two…

The United States has less press freedom than 54 countries. Or does it?

Police have been brought at universities across the country.

This is only “one alternative, and this is being murdered.”

Americans look back more fondly on the Trump economy than they did in 2020.

A disturbing dissection in the NYT Magazine.

A famed political forecaster doesn’t believe the polls.

It’s no longer just a Third World problem.

Part of an ongoing conversation.

A longstanding project inches forward.

Some of these have been piling up for a while.

People around the world are more skeptical about governing institutions.