Outside the Beltway

The legendary AP politics reporter is gone at 87.

Addressing an analytical pet peeve (and, more importantly, correcting a mistake).

The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.

Greatest democracy in the world, right?

Data from Texas underscore a frequent point about primaries.

Better than nothing, but still not enough.

It’s Manchin-approved.

Doing the right thing on 1/6/20 doesn’t absolve him of being a key Trump enabler.

When procedures lead to more rejected ballots and fewer voters, what else is there to call it?

Lawyers in North Carolina are trying to get a Congressman off the ballot.

Expert opinion on the standoff differs sharply.

The court wisely deferred to Congress in setting its own rules.

A pretty good President has numbers comparable to his historically bad predecessor.

Elections have consequences: Old Dominion Edition

It doesn’t add up.

Some pundits have high standards.

While there is an investigation, it doesn’t appear ballots were sold for “$10 a piece”

Hillary Clinton edition.

The silly season has commenced a mite early.

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 . . . .

Apparently, New York and Oregon are not the same place.

A necessary but likely irrelevant gesture.

After more than a year and countless investigations into election fraud, the big lie continues to be a big lie

A roundup of reflection on a somber anniversary.

A new poll offers mixed results.

In case anyone was wondering (and the GOP’s prospects are good).

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

This time: some multi-party examples.

The 83-year-old Justice is playing a dangerous game.

Counting is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem.

It’s not compelling.

Assessing her actions in 2018 in light of 2020 and onward.

Two members of the presidential commission reach the conclusion that expansion is needed.

We’re likely to see more instances like the Capitol Riot and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings.

Politicians controlling lines control voters (instead of voters controlling politicians).

Russia’s leader sees the situation in the former Soviet Republic quite differently than the West.

Violence, masculinity, and American politics.

What happens if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade?

Our system and the shaping of the GOP’s future.

Representatives Choosing Their Voters Rather than Vice Versa, Chapter 412.

The erosion of representativeness continues.

A depressing magazine piece argues it is.

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

A minor story that illustrates a far bigger problem in our politics.

This man is the face of the post-Trump party.