Outside the Beltway

“Classical liberals” really need to rediscover self examination

The popular former Republican governor of Maryland has correctly assessed his chances.

Hubris has set back the cause of science.

They went all-in on the Big Lie and we now have the receipts that they knew what they were doing.

A Hollywood star is gone at 82.

An illegal practice that won’t go away.

A long-form podcast recommendation.

Trump is still in the GOP driver’s seat.

The folk rock legend is gone at 81.

The one-time Juiceboxer is still annoying the mainstream media.

A legendary guitarist is gone at 78.

A brilliant journalist is gone at 44.

The longtime journalist is gone at 100.

Another reason so many get their information from biased outlets.

What a too-good-too-be-true story shows us about the modern news business.

The trailblazing television interviewer is gone at 93.

The Pope Emeritus has died at 95.

The soccer legend has passed at 82.

Why a paper got the story right and no one paid attention and polls over opposition research

How an apparent serial fabulist got elected to Congress

I don’t think that means what he thinks it means.

The late Chief Justice was right; his successors are wrong.

Did you even notice?

The years-long NYC investigation finally bears some fruit.

Our English-speaking brethren have much less tolerance for massacres than we do.

New details are emerging about possible motivations.

Some of the early reactions to the inevitable announcement tell the tale.

The stand-up comic is gone at 76.

The 2020 loser has doubled down on losing.

The Needle is Broken

We likely won’t know on Election Night.

A member of the inaugural Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class and the most recent Country Music Hall of Fame class is gone at 87.

Journalists openly root for a good story.

A brilliant national security leader is gone too soon.

A revealing comparison of Republican districts that deny and don’t deny the 2020 outcome.

They’re a bloc but also not.

Publishers and consumers want very different business models.

A country music icon is gone at 90.

Hurricane Ian renews some perennial questions about recovering from natural disasters.

The veteran newsman is gone at 84.

Jim VandeHei and company have put out a new style guide.

The Russian leader may be looking over his shoulder after imposing a draft.

Apparently, more expensive versions of products are often better.

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.

A lot of folks who study democracy have sent an open letter to Congress.

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

A sweet story gets a wee bit more complicated.

They could be overstating support for Democrats. Or understating it. Or be more or less right.

CNN’s original anchorman is gone at 82.