Outside the Beltway

With an obvious but important caveat.

The 83-year-old Justice is playing a dangerous game.

Is the stalwart of Senate bipartisanship interested in governing?

The clock is ticking.

Shockingly, they’re not remotely equivalent.

Pew’s new typology shows the diversity of both US political parties.

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

Democrats and Republicans are playing by different rules.

We’re three short years from the next election.

Russia may invade Ukraine again. The United States would prefer otherwise.

They’re searching for good times. But just wait and see.

There will be two chickens in every pot this holiday season. Maybe three.

Every now and again, it’s not Mitch McConnell’s fault.

Our system and the shaping of the GOP’s future.

The Biden admin is about to take a demilitarized group off the terrorist list and some people aren’t happy about it.

A woman who declared “Civil War is coming” and “they have to kill me” has asked for and received leniency.

A pattern is emerging.

Will America re-elect an 82-year-old to the White House?

The reactions to a verdict that were predictable (indeed, predicted) are over the top.

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

The average American is neither progressive nor all that interested in politics.

A weird new narrative has emerged.

Resolving the legal issues will take time we don’t have.

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

Three days late, $1.2 billion long.

It’s usually more effective to run for something rather than against someone.

Running against Trump didn’t work this year.

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.

A sign of our times.

44% of Republicans strongly disapprove of President Biden’s performance while only 22% of Democrats strongly approve.

Joe Biden has bet his presidency on a caucus that may simply be irreconcilable.

$1.75 trillion ain’t $3.5 trillion but it’s something.

The enigmatic Senator is a world-class attention seeker.

The equivalent of Pennsylvania’s entire labor force is sitting on the sidelines.

The West Virginia Senator is the epicenter of contemporary American politics.

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

The President seems to have persuaded the progressives in his party to settle for half a loaf.

The Biden administration is not doing enough.

Doing nothing is still a choice, and the legitimacy crisis is here, like it or not.

The convicted criminal has taken his shenanigans to court.

The liberal media is giving all their attention to the tax and spend Democrats!

Is the Worldwide Leader responsible oblivious to bigotry?

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

An amusing incident highlights how far we’ve fallen.

On mandates and other miscellany.

The Politician’s Syllogism rears its ugly head.

The Democrats are apparently selling their omnibus spending package the wrong way.

President Biden was advised to keep troops in Afghanistan . . . for no apparent reason.

The internecine fight over the budget is coming to a head.