Outside the Beltway

The Replace Biden bandwagon continues rolling. Evidence is mounting that he needs to get on it.

What out of control prosecutors and judges actually look like and why more people should be treated like former President Trump

It’s no longer just a Third World problem.

Trump is giving aid and comfort to insurrectionists.

It’s easy if you try.

The “interference with the administration of justice” enhancement was wrongly applied.

Some things shouldn’t be joked about (and they often aren’t jokes anyway).

A bad column is worse than expected.

Some historical context.

Trump betrayed his oath. That should disqualify him from office. That’s the whole point of section 3 of the 14th.

Lie down with dogs you get up with fleas edition.

A historic ruling likely to be overturned.

It’s going to be up to the American people to keep Trump out of the White House.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

Americans don’t want either Trump or Biden! Film at 11.

One weird trick could save us from Trump.

With the help of Popehat, I call out issues with the Fulton County case &, in doing so, piss everyone off

A case in misplaced priorities.

Updating the political saga of Newbern, Alabama.

Only the best attorneys.

Trump asked him to overturn the election.

A legal defense without merit.

When a go-to “nonpartisan” defender breaks rank does that change your opinion?

Politicians and other thought leaders are playing with fire.

Applying nuanced judgement under the highest scrutiny is what we expect, but don’t often get.

The stiffest punishment yet for a January 6 seditionist.

The courts can’t save us from ourselves.

The punishments are increasing as the worst of the worst are sentenced.

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.

The Pentagon Papers guy laments that there are too few like him.

Should we expect privacy from our own cameras?

The lunatic fringe idea is both appealing and unworkable.

Whither American civil religion?

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

An aggressive but expected move.

Because I had a lot of open tabs.

The folk rock legend is gone at 81.

As I have noted before: he betrayed his oath.

The January 6 Committee recommends invoking the Insurrection Clause.

The ball is now in Merrick Garland’s court.

Contrary to a Politico headline, the GOP response to Trump’s anti-constitution talk continues to underwhelm.

A watershed moment in the prosecutions of the Capitol Rioters.

One of these things is not like the other.

My latest publication.

The former President knowingly signed a false affidavit in support of the Big Lie.

A former dissertation advisor and two Army War College professors are speaking out against the gubernatorial candidate.

Another example of the arbitrariness of the death penaly

Is it time to call the whole thing off?