Outside the Beltway

The GOP caught the car and now doesn’t know what to do.

The rule of law is under seige.

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

A format unchanged since the Ford Administration* doesn’t suit the modern era.

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

Democratic politicians are lining up behind the octogenarian President.

The nature of American political reporting distorts our perception of reality.

He plans to hang on as PM through the fall but likely won’t be able to.

Some Democrats are less than pleased.

Did Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony change anything?

Half a century have passed since a botched burglary changed history.

He’s underwater and not going to take it anymore.

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

Hillary Clinton edition.

The longtime Senator and Vice Presidential and Presidential nominee is gone at 98.

A weird new narrative has emerged.

He was both the youngest and oldest man to run the Pentagon.

Jimmy Carter’s Vice President and the 1984 Democratic nominee has died at 93.

President Biden has a second chance to do the right thing.

Donald Trump is in a category by himself.

“Now this campaign is over, what is the will of the people? What is our mandate?”

He has the largest lead of any challenger since modern polling began in 1936.

A parody of a joke.

The National Security Advisor to Presidents Ford and GHW Bush has died.

A shocking and yet completely unsurprising development.

More Americans are out of work than at any time since the Great Depression.

The 45th President polls worse than other prominent Republicans.

A newly filed lawsuit seeks to blunt expected efforts in 2020 to “ratify” the Equal Rights Amendment even though it effectively died nearly 40 years ago.

In a few short hours, the House Intelligence Committee begins the public phase of its impeachment inquiry.

The Democratic victory in Virginia’s legislative elections has revived hopes for advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment, Even if Virginia does become the 38th state to ratify the measure, though, the actual status of the Amendment is exceedingly unclear.

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals handed President Trump a loss in his effort to prevent prosecutors in New York from getting copies of his tax returns.

The Trump Administration and 2020 campaign are clearly worried about the state of the economy. They should be, because it could be the one thing that dooms his re-election chances.

Justice Ginsburg has some kind words for her two newest co-workers, perhaps to the surprise of many of Ginsburg’s own supporters.

In contrast to the idea of granting statehood to the District of Columbia, the American public appears to strongly support statehood for Puerto RIco.

Just over nine years after retiring from the Supreme Court, former Associate Justice John Paul Stevens has passed away at the age of 99.

While significantly more Americans disapprove of his job performance than approve, recovery is still possible.

The next Prime Minster of the United Kingdom will be chosen by a very small segment of both the population and the Conservative Party. Does that make sense?

A new poll of Texas voters shows President Trump doing worse than expected against potential Democratic challengers. Should Republicans be worried?

Does the House have an obligation to proceed with impeachment?

Some 2020 Democratic hopefuls are turning to a surprising source for counsel.

A new poll finds that a small majority of Americans support abolishing the Electoral College, but that’s not nearly enough to make any change in how we elect Presidents possible.

In the end, Impeachment is a political act more than a legal one. For that reason, Democrats should not pursue impeachment unless they have a reasonable chance of winning.

Ballot measures across the country would deny access to those who refuse to release tax returns.

President Trump claims that he’d challenge any effort to impeach him in court, but the law makes clear that he can’t.

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has officially joined the race for the 2020 Republican Presidential nomination

Already the longest-serving former President, he’ll pass George H.W. Bush as the longest-living tomorrow.

Paul Manafort walked into court yesterday facing the possibility of 20 years in prison. He came away with a much better outcome.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan continues to sound like someone seriously considering running against Donald Trump.

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld is preparing for a primary challenge against Donald Trump. He won’t win, but he could still have an impact.

The former #2 official at the FBI is trying to sell a book.