Outside the Beltway

The matter of Executive Privilege and former Presidents is settled law.

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

It turns out “the economy” isn’t just one thing.

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

The electoral calendar affects who the electorate is.

Too woke! Not woke enough!

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

Providing a little bit of electoral history.

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.

A massive investigation into the Capitol riot looks at what came before, during, and after.

There is a lot of anger out there.

Late-breaking news may not matter that much anymore.

Voters are suppose to choose elected officials, not the other way around.

The Biden administration is not doing enough.

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

We’re an incredibly divided country but splitting it into two is impossible.

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

Speaking of elections.

Canada has more parties than the US, but still suffers representation problems due to FPTP elections.

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

The Catch-22 of passing a massive spending bill in an undemocratic system.

Thoughts on how we think.

They shall not submit to blackmail!

The Democratic legislature is likely to set aside the map proposed by the independent commission.

This time in the CA recall.

It is closer than Newsom might want, but the numbers are favorable to him.

The Lone Star State has enacted some peculiar new laws.

The system is not defensible.

For anyone who might be interested.

A novel but flawed legal argument.

The long demographic trend continues.

The right questions are: 1) why do some some on the right like him, and 2) should this concern us all?

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

The President is in open defiance of the Supreme Court.

Legislatures and school boards politicize what our kids are taught.

An interesting podcast conversation.

A new poll show a very close race.

J.D. Vance’s cynical suggestion.

Part of a disturbing trend.

Tab clearing time.

Put the frustration where it belongs.

An arrest underscores what the problem isn’t.

It’s not perfect but it beats our usual approach to picking winners and losers.

Eric Adams appears to have won a confusing race that isn’t quite over.

Another 6-3 decision along ideological lines.

A completely unsurprising 6-3 decision.

The combination of incompetence and a new system have the mayoral race in turmoil.

It turns out a 51-50 Senate majority isn’t enough.