Outside the Beltway

Intellectuals are fleeing as Soviet-style censorship returns.

A potentially more representative map that still underscores deep flaws in our system.

His conversations with lawyers about stealing the election are not protected by privilege.

We did much better in 2020 and worse since 2021 than we thought.

A Manichean struggle between good and evil.

Putin must be worrying about losing what little empire he has built.

We can only hope.

The most likely outcome is not a happy one.

Strikes near the Polish border show the real possibility of escalation.

An incredibly isolated Russian leader is not interested in running the country.

The disintegrating military situation is leading to escalating brutality.

Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans truly represent most Americans. Fixing that is exceedingly unlikely.

It’s hard to see how this crisis ends.

Pundits like Thomas Friedman struggle with premature prognostication.

Two notorious cases indicate a policy shift on federal prosecutions of cases already tried in lower courts.

The first shoe has dropped.

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.

Are we really being blocked from getting back to normal? And if so, what is the real barrier?

Let’s not start celebrating just yet.

It doesn’t add up.

A year after the Capitol riot, DOJ is coming after the most violent perpetrators.

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

It’s always a good idea to reread a text before referencing it, especially if you’re a history Ph.D. like Newt Gingrich

Yes the riots were a disgrace but the Democrats . . . .

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.

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

A historic achievement for the first-year starter.

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

Look no further than the Georgia GOP primary for governor.

We’re three short years from the next election.

An epic but improbable win.

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

Our reactions to recent murder trials tells us a lot about our divided country.

A just verdict—but just a verdict.

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

The Vietnam War hero and one-term Georgia Senator has died at 79.

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

A vague but inflammatory report sheds little light on the situation.

The trailblazing soldier-statesman has died at 84.

The convicted criminal has taken his shenanigans to court.

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

We have good reason to believe that a longtime member of the OTB community has passed.

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

Sigh.