Outside the Beltway

The convergence of design flaws in the constitution and a flawed leader have brought us to brink of an electoral crisis.

We’ve removing mail sorting machines just in time for mail-in voting.

The Russians are at it again, with the cooperation of the Trump administration and its enablers.

Online instruction is an inferior product. But it’s more expensive to deliver.

We’re unlikely to know who wins the November elections right away.

Or just a bump in the road?

Sanders supporters need to get on the bus.

President Trump has made plenty of mistakes handling this crisis. Let’s not invent dubious ones.

Despite our poor showing against COVID-19, we have the best infrastructure in place.

Most federal workers are still packing themselves into offices.

Whocouldanode?

The wagons have been circled.

CBS did a lousy job.

One side is arguing over rules while the other is focused on consequences.

Money has increasingly dominated American politics but the court case had little to do with it.

What lessons are there for the United States in general, and Democrats in particular, in last weeks British election?

POTUS believes, and is propagating, a conspiracy theory.

Thirty years ago today, history took off in a brand new direction.

In the least surprising news of Election Night, Republican Tate Reeves pulled off a win in overwhelmingly Republican Mississippi.

As the vultures continue to circle above the White House, the President continues to lash out.

Beto O’Rourke wants to use government policy to punish religious institutions that don’t recognize same-sex marriages.

As many expected, the initial returns from the Israeli elections are too close to call.

Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a massive attack on an important Saudi oil facility.

The Democratic National Committee is moving to block efforts by the state parties in Iowa and Nevada to open up the caucus process to more participants, citing security issues.

Indonesia is beginning an ambitious program to move its capital city. Because the current capital of Jakarta is sinking.

Donald Trump isn’t just admiring dictators now, he’s acting like one.

On the Sunday shows today, one of the President’s top aides insisted that the Administration is seriously looking at the idea of buying Greenland even though it isn’t for sale.

A newly released report leaked from inside the British Government notes that a hard Brexit is likely to be a disaster for the British economy.

While much of the talk about Robert Mueller’s testimony has focused on the Trump campaign, there was another part to his testimony that brings attention to a far more serious threat.

The evidence is clear that Russia interfered in the election in 2016 and intends to do so again. Despite this, Mitch McConnell is blocking legislation designed to enhance election security.

The World Health Organization has declared the year-long Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “world health emergency.”

The DNC has $9.3 million to the RNC’s $44 million.

Well, of course they are.

The ground shook overnight in Southern California for the second time in two days.

Rural Americans are much less likely to go to college than their urban counterparts. Is there a solution?

Senators Warren and Sanders have both proposed plans to forgive student loan debt and make public colleges tuition-free. That’s easier said than done.

The Democratic Socialist wants to absorb $1.6 trillion of student debt.

It burns.

Not only are we deploying it more slowly than China and others but we’re doing it in a way that will live behind rural Americans.

Four years ago, Donald Trump began his campaign for President. What has followed has been as bad as could have been predicted that day.

There isn’t a lot of legislating going on.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is being accused of giving preferential access to businesses and businessmen tied to her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

While mildly embarrassing, it’s unlikely to have much impact on the race.

Jared Kushner’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan is still awaiting release, but it already appears to be dead on arrival.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ruled out what would essentially be a quixotic primary challenge against President Trump.

Earlier this week, SpaceX deployed the first 60 satellites in a network that could result in Internet access from virtually anywhere in the world.

The Toddler-in-Chief has issued an ultimatum.

The city by the Bay is rapidly transforming. Should we lament that?

The President’s trade policies stand to benefit a lot of other countries, just not the United States.

We’ve soon see whether the current Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade.