Outside the Beltway

The race is returning to expectation.

The rules for voting in America vary widely.

The former President knowingly signed a false affidavit in support of the Big Lie.

A thought inspired by the PA Senate race.

31 of the 35 Senate races next month are noncompetititve.

An example of rationalization.

And a reminder of the role of political parties.

Fifty-plus “local” news outlets are a front for David Brock and company.

Voting isn’t just about candidates.

Can the unsustainable be sustained?

Georgia Republicans didn’t violate the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act.

Autocrats facing defeat have all kinds of counterproductive, dangerous ideas.

The Russian leader may be looking over his shoulder after imposing a draft.

Putin provides an example for a Politics 101 class.

How well has the famous thesis fared?

Makin’ his way the only way he knows how, that’s just a little bit more than the law will allow.

As one does when one is confident of one’s policy choices.

It goes deeper than base names.

They could be overstating support for Democrats. Or understating it. Or be more or less right.

Partisanship may overcome poor candidate quality.

As more details emerge about the documents he stole, defenders are falling away.

American parties are coordination problems with shared branding.

“America can survive the demagogues themselves, it’s their audience that will kill us.”

They’re going to wait until after the midterms to decide whether Iowa and New Hampshire stay at the front of the line.

You have to be suspicious of people who enjoy gangster movies a bit too much.

Paywalls are not our problem.

The West Virginia Senator has pulled away the football yet again.

What is the right measure of success for the Committee investigating the Capitol riot?

Here we go again . . . .

How long can the unsustainable be sustained?

it likely won’t do much.

Top Four likely makes things worse.

More ugly revelations about the football hero turned politician.

It’s not all about Trump.

Sometimes politicians definitely say the wrong thing.

What does it all mean? It depends on who you ask.

Some GOP governors are taking a stance against Trump.

Two incumbents roared to victory despite his opposition.

Some great suggestions, same lame ones, and some missed opportunities.

Has a franchise that’s always been political gone too far?

Another day, another disappointment for the party’s legislative agenda.

Assumptions of racial animus are overshadowing a story that’s outrageous enough on its own.

At least not right away. But it’s quite possible by 2040.

A illustration from the Senate race in Georgia.

Why would a group that claims it has evidence of ballot harvesting refuse to turn it over?

It’s happened. What does it mean?

Party leaders are treating an electoral defeat as inevitable.

A wackadoodle colonel is on his way out.

There are too many variables to make generalized calculations.