Outside the Beltway

Prosecutors want rioters to pay for it.

Cries that American democracy is in jeopardy are not hyperbole.

The country is in peril.

Could this be the straw that broke the camel’s back?

A reckless campaign of violence has now targeted American journalists.

The budding journalist interviewed President Obama as an 11-year-old.

A serving officer was arrested for his part in events of 6 January

New polling provides useful insights into the problem.

Should wills have an expiration date?

Republicans who admit Joe Biden won the election fair and square are being driven from the party.

Increases in social benefits can increase freedom.

On fiscal policy and historical comparisons.

The 94-year-old legend is finally getting his due.

The President used his first speech to Congress as an attempt to unite the country.

The President is about to roll out another massive spending plan.

A laser focus on the pandemic and economic insecurity has him in good shape at the traditional check-in point.

The President has overturned decades of US foreign policy and alienated a NATO ally for, well, reasons.

Look at who’s lined up against H.R. 1.

It’s not just Red states that put up too many barriers.

It’s seemingly just a matter of time before recreational use is allowed throughout the United States.

Stenography is not journalism.

President Biden’s pollster has made an amazing discovery.

Stoking a bizarre fantasy that will not die.

A quirk in our system combined with shrewd gamesmanship will give them unprecedented power.

It doesn’t work like the movies, Senator.

49 percent of Americans lean Democratic, compared to 40 for Republicans. Yet a plurality identify as Independent.

Key posts across the government remain unfilled.

Overruling every case President Trump was involved in is getting silly.

A Trump-era policy designed to screw over blue states may actually be a good one.

A shocking number of states no longer require them and the Leader of the Free World lacks the authority to change that.

Many states are moving to a first come, first served basis for COVID shots.

An example from Dan McLaughlin of NR

The media became the story but the President was the news.

We tend to focus on the wrong qualities in our early assessments.

The downfall of Andrew Cuomo shines a light on toxic workplaces and governance styles.

The seemingly unremarkable event hadn’t happened in four decades.

We’re about to spend a whole lot more money.

The lack of common understandings and shared assumptions makes political conversations challenging.

Immigration policy is harder than it looks.

Credulous reports notwithstanding, there’s more to the story.

Those expecting Bernie Sanders’ agenda are sorely disappointed.

Major is a good boy who hardly ever bites anybody.

There are legitimate ethical and liberty questions but they’re outweighed by the benefits.

An explanation to a question you likely weren’t asking.

On the one hand, true. On the other, so what?

A way-too-early assessment of how it’s going.

Reacting to the asymmetrical polarization of the electorate.