Outside the Beltway

Fading into the background is the appropriate end to his dance with MAGA.

The fourth place candidate for second place in the Republican primaries has taken his ball and gone home to Mother.

The press really needs to stop trying to make fetch happen.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

A satisfying but unlikely explanation.

The mainstream media isn’t and shouldn’t become a counterpart to the right-wing infotainment complex.

Calling out a large chunk of the GOP.

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

It is worth repeating

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

The Establishment is desperate for an alternative that’s not coming.

A seeming case of unequal justice.

Trump asked him to overturn the election.

The former President has a 50 point lead. Is he unstoppable?

My two cents.

Thoughts on Pence and Christie.

Are they bored? Delusional?

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

The former president faces multiple criminal prosecutions.

The worst of the worst Capitol Riot players have been brought to justice.

The questionable ethics of living a lavish lifestyle based on high office.

When winning is the only acceptable outcome.

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

The former President gets too much credit for his ability to manipulate news coverage.

The lunatic fringe idea is both appealing and unworkable.

A no-brainer that’s brainless.

“The GOP” is not a singular unit.

An aggressive but expected move.

It’s becoming a sad joke.

The past just won’t let him be.

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

The January 6 Committee is expected to make a minimum of three referrals.

A watershed moment in the prosecutions of the Capitol Rioters.

The ship is abandoning the sinking rat.

The re-election campaign is quietly forming but don’t expect an announcement any time soon.

Parsing the results thus far.

What will it take to end the cycle of violence?

Can American democracy survive its information bubbles?

The truth is pretty obvious.

Meeting with people who are essentially couplotters should be disqualifying.

See is paying the price for her defense of democracy.

What is the right measure of success for the Committee investigating the Capitol riot?

Did Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony change anything?

The Proud Boys, Trump family, and Alex Jones all filmed documentaries of their actions leading up to January 6.

The laying out of the case begins.

They’re taking their eye off the ball.

Vice President Harris gets better care than the average American. Cue the outrage!

Did we not already know this?

Ethics, schmethics.

The is a 7 hour gap in the phone logs at the White House from January 6, 2021.