Outside the Beltway

Whataboutism about a visit to Whataburger (and other tales of obfuscation).

The President hit all the right notes.

The tabs must be cleared.

Magical? Impressive? Or just too much money?

The southern one.

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

A massive sting operation has been revealed.

A reckless campaign of violence has now targeted American journalists.

Huge swaths of the country are underserved.

More voice, more votes, more representation.

The US has more shots available than willing arms while those in the developing world are dying.

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

Stenography is not journalism.

A bizarre case of bureaucratic ineptitude.

The politics and the science are in conflict.

Immigration policy is harder than it looks.

At least 50 million doses of the AstraZeneca are sitting in American facilities unused.

It is really so hard to understand that you don’t go on vacation during a massive disaster?

The story played out just as we all thought it would.

Granted, there are more than two. But from a political science/political history POV, these two stick out in my mind.

Perhaps the most normal thing President Trump has done.

But, still very bad.

Just when you thought the 2020 campaign couldn’t go any lower.

A FiveThirtyEight-inspired message from the Democrats doesn’t compute.

Having the topic of political reform start to seep into pop culture is a good thing.

Forecasters give Democrats better than even odds of a majority.

Injecting data into the conversation.

Pondering lack of US interest in our friends to the south.

The pandemic is having serious effects in the region, and they will persist for some time.

The best people.

The President has hit rock bottom.

The Supreme Court isn’t taking much of a break this year.

Apparently, we’re not supposed to drink the stuff.

A hundred days out, a wave election is the best bet.

Portland may be a preview of what’s to come.

States can punish Electors who substitute their judgment for those of the voters.

We won’t have whatshisname to kick around any more.

More evidence that walls don’t work as well as claimed.

The erstwhile Tea Party Republican is making a run for President.

It got somewhat ugly at the kids’ table.

Most national pundits saw it differently than I did.

We are truly exceptional in how we choose the president.

Several trends are pointing in a new direction.

America first.

A bold new plan for security in the Middle East.

President Trump has put his son-in-law in charge of building the border wall.

French President Emmanuel Macron declared that the NATO alliance is suffering brain death due to President Trump’s neglect and lack of leadership.

After more than a year of Trump’s trade war, the trade deficit, which he promised to reduce, has increased.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has apologized for blocking constituents on Twitter as part of a legal settlement.

Smugglers are getting over and through Trump’s border wall with material you can buy at your local Home Depot.